October 2026: From 2 November 2026, subpoenaed material in Care proceedings can be submitted electronically via eSubpoena, reducing reliance on paper based, postal and in-person delivery methods. eSubpoena also allows legal practitioners to access subpoenaed material via a secure link, where the appropriate access orders have been granted.
Online information sessions are available for legal practitioners and subpoena recipients in the week commencing 26 October 2026. To attend an online session please send a request to the Children’s Court Executive Office at childrenscourteo@justice.nsw.gov.au
Further information on eSubpoena can be found in Online Services.
October 2026: District Court Judge Ross Hudson has been appointed President of the Children’s Court of NSW, replacing Judge Ellen Skinner as the fourth President of the Children’s Court.
Judge Hudson’s five-year term as President will commence on 22 November 2026. For further information see the media release issued by the Attorney General Michael Daley on 14 October 2026.
August 2026: The Children's Court of New South Wales has published its 2025 Annual Review. The Annual Review provides detailed insights into the work undertaken by the Court in the 2025 Calendar Year, including the following:
June 2026: The first volume of Children's Law News for 2026 has now been published and includes a number of cases that are of relevance to the Children's Court jurisdiction
May 2026: The protocol for the Children's Registrars conducting Care Call Overs has been updated and can be accessed on the Guidelines page.
March 2026: From 28 March 2026, following the commencement of the Local Court and Bail Legislation Amendment Act 2025, the titles of judicial officers in the Children's Court will change from Children's Magistrates to Children's Judges.
The change reflects the seriousness, complexity and judicial nature of work performed in the Children's Court.
February 2026: From 1 June 2026, changes to the Western Circuit listing arrangements will commence. The President of the Children's Court has approved changes to the sitting days for the Youth Koori Court and the Winha-nga-nha List at Dubbo Children’s Court.
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