Parramatta Justice Precinct

The Parramatta Justice Precinct (PJP) is located in the western part of the Parramatta (/ˌpærəˈmætə/) central business district. The precinct houses the corporate headquarters of the Department of Communities and Justice, the Children's Court of New South Wales, the Sydney West Trial Courts, Legal Aid Commission of NSW, Office of Trustee and Guardian (formerly the Office of the Protective Commissioner), NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Nearby on Marsden Street is the Parramatta Courthouse and a courthouse where the specialist Drug Court of New South Wales sits. The Garfield Barwick Commonwealth Law Courts Building (named in honor of Sir Garfield Barwick), houses courts of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia. The Parramatta Justice Precinct provides, in addition to judicial and administrative functions, community service health- and welfare-related needs.