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Leading judicial education for an Australian judiciary

The National Judicial College of Australia (the NJCA) is an independent, not-for-profit entity, incorporated as 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 programs are comprehensive, consistent, systematic, of the highest quality and dynamic, able to respond to a uniquely changing and increasingly diverse Australian society and to developments in judicial responsibilities. We map this broad remit alongside the development of programs that focus on nationally consistent training to harness the judiciary’s confluence of interests. Through our work, the NJCA strives to foster the sense of an Australian judiciary.

Council Members

CHIEF JUSTICE LUCY MCCALLUM (CHAIR), SUPREME COURT OF AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Nominee of the Chief Justices of the State and Territory Supreme Courts

JUSTICE MURRAY ALDRIDGE, FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Chief Justices of the Federal and Family Courts

JUSTICE SAM DOYLE, SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Chief Justices of the Federal and Family Courts

JUSTICE KATRINA BANKS-SMITH, FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Chief Justices of the Federal and Family Courts

MR CHRIS COLLETT, ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

Nominee of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth

PRESIDENT MALCOLM SCHYVENS, TASMANIAN CIVIL & ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

Nominee from the Commonwealth, Sate and Territory Tribunals

PRESIDENT JUDY HUGHES, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

Commonwealth, Sate and Territory Tribunals

CHIEF MAGISTRATE MARY-LOUISE HRIBAL, MAGISTRATES COURT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Nominee of the Chief Magistrates of the States and Territories

CHIEF JUDGE PETER KIDD, COUNTY COURT OF VICTORIA

Nominee of the Chief Judges of the States and Territories

JUDGE LAURENCE LEVY, DISTRICT COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Chief Judges of the States and Territories

MS ALICE LINACRE, ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

Nominee of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth

CHIEF JUDGE ELIZABETH MORRIS, NORTHERN TERRITORY LOCAL COURT

Chief Magistrates of the States and Territories

The NJCA Team

Karen Gregory

Chief Executive Officer

Helen Challinor

Judicial Education Manager – Programming

Lisa Cram

Program and Events Manager

Ben Ettinger

Senior Researcher, Judicial Resources

Anna Fitzgerald

Judicial Education Operations Manager

Aisha Collins

ANU Student Intern

Aidan Harris

Intern – Semester 1 2025

Evie Farrell

Judicial Education Support Officer

Karen Gregory

Chief Executive Officer

+61 2 6125 1443
karen.gregory@anu.edu.au

Karen leads the NJCA office and works closely with the Council on best practice governance. She also works closely with the Programs Advisory Committee’s oversight of existing and future programs. Karen leads the in-person and on-demand judicial education teams and steers the strategic direction of the NJCA, managing operations and resources.

Helen Challinor

Judicial Education Manager – Programming

+61 02 6125 5249
helen.challinor@anu.edu.au

Helen is our Judicial Education Manager – Programming. She brings a unique blend of experience in both education and marketing resulting strong program design, development and delivery skills, strategic planning expertise, excellent people management and communication skills and a sophisticated understand of adult learning principles. Helen works closely with all other members of the team to ensure NJCA judicial education programs and events are engaging and impactful.

Lisa Cram

Program and Events Manager

+61 2 6125 0663
lisa.cram@anu.edu.au

Lisa is our Events and Programs Manager, overseeing both flagship, specialty and custom built programs. In particular, Lisa manages the National Judicial Orientation Program, the Heads of Jurisdiction program and the Oral Decisions program. Lisa manages programs in close co-ordination with program committees, with enthusiastic, curious, thoughtful and thorough attention to detail.

Ben Ettinger

Senior Researcher, Judicial Resources

benjamin.ettinger@anu.edu.au

Ben oversees the NJCA judicial education resources for both in-person and on-demand judicial learning. With direction from the CEO, Ben works with the Events and Program Managers to produce judicial resources for existing and new programs, works with program planning committees as required to produce judicial resources for sessions/speakers and engages with presenters, facilitating the development of session objectives for presenters and programs. Moreover, Ben is leading the NJCA on-demand learning project and the delivery of toolkits, starting with the Managing Sexual Assault Hearing judges toolkit.

Anna Fitzgerald

Judicial Education Operations Manager

+61 2 6125 1395
anna.fitzgerald@anu.edu.au

Anna oversees the operational management of the NJCA, collaborating with the CEO on Council and governance matters and ensuring the effective administration of the organisation. She manages grant applications and reporting, financial oversight, and compliance, contributing to the NJCA’s strategic goals. Anna also brings expertise in marketing, communication, and project management to support the delivery of projects such as the on-demand judicial learning initiative. She works behind the scenes to strengthen the operational work of the NJCA.

Aisha Collins

ANU Student Intern

ANU Intern Semester 1 2025

Aidan Harris

Intern – Semester 1 2025

Aidan is currently studying a LLB (Hons)/ Public Policy degree at the ANU and works as a Law Clerk at the Australian Government Solicitor.

Evie Farrell

Judicial Education Support Officer

+61 2 6125 5249

Evie is our Judicial Education Support Officer.

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The NJCA acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Australians and recognises their culture, history, diversity and their deep connection to the land. We acknowledge that we are on the land of the traditional owners and pay respects to Elders past and present.