Judicial Education
Pathways

This Program is the culmination of years of dialogue undertaken by judicial officers across all Australian jurisdictions and the National Judicial College of Australia (the NJCA).

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

This program is designed to enhance participants’ judgment writing skills through analysis, discussion and rewriting of judgments in small groups. The guided workshop groups are…

This is a new NJCA program for for experienced judges, magistrates and tribunal members only. It is delivered over two days and features an interactive…

The national orientation program provides a wealth of knowledge, understanding, judge-craft skills and social context training for newly appointed Magistrates and Local Court judges from…

Ordinary people and communities are entitled to understand judicial decisions given about them or people close to them, stated or written in a way they…

Juries are a vital piece of the picture that gives the Australian judiciary its legitimacy. It is this legitimacy that gives courts the social licence…

In this two day program, experienced judicial officers and oral communication experts will transform the demeanor, appearance and communication skills pertinent to the making of…

The role of the judicial registrar is now a fundamental part of the Australian justice system. Judicial registrars are essential in upholding justice and facilitating…

Our WBJ II program is the second program in the NJCA’s pathway for excellence in judgment writing. This program provides an opportunity not only for…

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

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

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,…

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…

This program is designed to enhance participants’ judgment writing skills through analysis, discussion and rewriting of judgments in small groups. The guided workshop groups are…

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…

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…