JUDICIAL EDUCATION PATHWAY

The NJCA is a leader in the design and delivery of relevant, interactive and dynamic judicial education, designed to support the continuing professional development of Australian judicial officers at every stage of their career.

National standard for judicial education and training

A national standard or benchmark for the amount of time that should be available for each member of the Australian judiciary for professional development has been developed by the National Judicial College of Australia and endorsed by the Council of Chief Justices of Australia, chief judges, chief magistrates, the Judicial Conference of Australia, the Association of Australian Magistrates, and judicial education bodies throughout Australia.

The standard, which was reviewed in late 2010, is that each judicial officer should be able to spend at least 5 days each calendar year participating in judicial education and training relating to the judicial officer’s responsibilities.

The national standard purports that judicial officers should be released from court duties to enable them to meet this standard every calendar year. Adherence to the national standard unpins the development of every individual judicial pathways.