Jennifer Coate

The Honourable Jennifer Coate AO
Coate in 2016
Royal Commissioner of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
In office 11 January 2013 – 15 December 2017 Serving with Bob Atkinson, Robert Fitzgerald, Helen Milroy, Andrew Murray, Peter McClellan
Nominated by	Julia Gillard
Appointed by	Quentin Bryce (Governor-General)
Judge of the Family Court of Australia
In office 31 January 2013 – 8 February 2019
State Coroner of Victoria
In office 29 November 2007 – 30 January 2013
Nominated by	Rob Hulls
Judge of the County Court of Victoria
In office June 2000 – 30 January 2013
President of the Children's Court of Victoria
In office June 2000″ – 28 November 2007
Personal details
Born	(1953-02-08) 8 February 1953 (age 71) East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Alma mater	Monash University
Occupation	Judge
Profession	Solicitor; barrister; academic

Jennifer Ann Coate AO (born 8 February 1953)^[1] is an Australian jurist. Coate was a Judge of the Family Court of Australia^[2] and one of the six Royal Commissioners appointed by the Australian government Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.^[3]