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    Leading Judicial Education for Australia


    Empowering judicial officers through nationally coordinated education, practical learning, and professional development. Building judicial excellence with contemporary programs that strengthen confidence, capability, and the administration…

    Leading Judicial Education for Australia
    Leading Judicial Education for Australia
  • Latest Programs

    National Judicial Orientation Program, Nov 2026


    This program is FULLY BOOKED. This flagship NJCA program is open to newly appointed judges of the Supreme, Federal, Federal Circuit and Family, District and…

    8 – 13 NOV 2026
    National Judicial Orientation Program, Nov 2026
    National Judicial Orientation Program, Nov 2026
  • Latest Programs

    Advanced Judicial Skills and Techniques, February 2027


    Court craft skills are powerful, specific and critical judicial skills. This program is based on years of feedback from judicial officers seeking a deeply practical…

    11 – 12 FEB 2027
    Advanced Judicial Skills and Techniques, February 2027
    Advanced Judicial Skills and Techniques, February 2027
  • Latest Programs

    Intimate Partner Violence and the Courts, April 2027


    This comprehensive judicial education program provides Australian judicial officers with essential knowledge, skills, and frameworks for effectively handling intimate partner violence (IPV) matters. This will…

    16 APR 2027
    Intimate Partner Violence and the Courts, April 2027
    Intimate Partner Violence and the Courts, April 2027
  • Latest Programs

    Judicial Officers with Leadership Responsibilities, April 2027


    Leading a court or tribunal brings challenges that legal training doesn’t prepare you for. You may have to raise a delayed judgment with a colleague,…

    28 – 30 APR 2027
    Judicial Officers with Leadership Responsibilities, April 2027
    Judicial Officers with Leadership Responsibilities, April 2027

Our Programs

National Judicial Orientation Program, Nov 2026
8 – 13 NOV 2026 Sydney

National Judicial Orientation Program, Nov 2026

This program is FULLY BOOKED. This flagship NJCA program is open to newly appointed judges of the Supreme, Federal, Federal…

Advanced Judicial Skills and Techniques, February 2027
11 – 12 FEB 2027 Adelaide

Advanced Judicial Skills and Techniques, February 2027

Court craft skills are powerful, specific and critical judicial skills. This program is based on years of feedback from judicial…

Intimate Partner Violence and the Courts, April 2027
16 APR 2027 Hobart

Intimate Partner Violence and the Courts, April 2027

This comprehensive judicial education program provides Australian judicial officers with essential knowledge, skills, and frameworks for effectively handling intimate partner…

Judicial Officers with Leadership Responsibilities, April 2027
28 – 30 APR 2027 Gold Coast

Judicial Officers with Leadership Responsibilities, April 2027

Leading a court or tribunal brings challenges that legal training doesn’t prepare you for. You may have to raise a…

Managing Sexual Assault Hearings – PART II – May 2027
7 MAY 2027 Melbourne

Managing Sexual Assault Hearings – PART II – May 2027

This Program has been designed and developed to recognise the critical role of judicial officers in shaping fair and informed…

National Judicial Orientation Program, May 2027
16 – 21 MAY 2027 Canberra

National Judicial Orientation Program, May 2027

This program is open to newly appointed judges of the Supreme, Federal, Federal Circuit and Family Court, along with District…

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About Us

Leading judicial education for an Australian judiciary

The National Judicial College of Australia (the NJCA) is an independent, not-for-profit entity, incorporated as a company limited by guarantee. Since its inception in 2002, the NJCA has designed, developed and delivered judicial education and training programs for Australian judicial officers across all court hierarchies and jurisdictions. Our judicial education encompasses four core dimensions of judicial learning: substantive and procedural law, judge-craft skills, social context and judicial attitudes and values. We work with Australia’s judicial officers and leading subject matter experts across the country, providing judicial education that makes a difference.
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Leading judicial education for an Australian judiciary

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Testimonials

  • Family Violence and the Courts, June 2025

    "I have attended a lot of FV training and this was amongst the best. Focussed, informative and different presenters keeps an audience involved."
  • Writing Better Judgments II, Sydney June 2024

    “The rewriting task was really valuable. I have been applying the issues-based approach since doing WBJ I some years ago, but realised that I could take it up another step. It was very satisfying to take a knife to an OK judgment and make it both shorter and better, without too much extra effort. The group session at the end was well handled and really affirming for the whole group.”
  • Heads of Jurisdiction – Leadership program, October 2024

    "It was a great program and perfectly targeted at our current issues. The changes to future programs should reflect the issues of priority at that time."
  • Writing Better Judgments, October 2023, Canberra

    “The best professional development I have attended in my career - of huge importance to me, both professionally and personally.”
  • Writing Better Judgments I, October 2023, Canberra

    “Should be required learning for all judicial officers. Could not speak more highly of how useful it was."
  • ART Leadership Program, 1-2 May, 2025

    "This was an excellent program that was highly relevant to our actual work (not to administrative lawyers generally or to other Tribunals, even) - hard to see how it could be improved."

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