Ms Goodchild was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1992. She was called to the Bar in 2005. It has been announced that Governor-General, His Excellency the Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has accepted the advice of the Government and appointed Ms Louise Goodchild as judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) (Division 2). Louise Goodchild will commence on 6 February 2023. https://ministers.ag.gov.au/media-centre/appointments-federal-circuit-and-family-court-australia-division-2-15-12-2022