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About Us
The National Judicial College of Australia was established
in May 2002 as an independent entity, incorporated as a company limited
by guarantee. It is funded by contributions from the Commonwealth and
some State and Territory governments. For background documents on the
establishment of the College, see the Publications
page of this website.
The Constitution
of the College provides for control by the judiciary with outside representation.
The Council is comprised of four judicial members, a member nominated
by the Commonwealth Attorney General, and a member nominated by participating
State and Territory Attorneys General.
The NJCA Council
The current members of the NJCA Council are:
Justice John Byrne
Supreme Court of Queensland |
Nominee of the Chief Justices of the
State or Territory Supreme Courts and chair appointed by the Chief
Justice of the High Court |
Justice Peter Murphy
Family Court of Australia |
Nominee of the Chief Justice of the Federal Court
and the Family Cour |
Judge Milton Griffin
District Court of Queensland |
Nominee of the Chief Judges of the District or County
Courts |
| Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Bolton
Magistrates Court of South Australia |
Nominee of the Chief Magistrates of the Federal
Magistrates' Court and Magistrates’ or Local Courts |
Mr Roger Wilkins AO
Secretary, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department
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Nominee of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth |
Ms Alison Playford
Deputy Chief Executive, Department Justice & Community Safety ACT |
Nominee of the Attorneys General of the participating
States and Territories |
Alternate members of the NJCA Council
The current alternate members of the Council are:
| Justice Alan Wilson
Supreme Court Queensland |
Nominee of the Chief Justices of the
State or Territory Supreme Courts |
Justice John Middleton
Federal Court of Australia |
Nominee of the Chief Justice of the Federal Court
and the Family Court |
| Judge Helen Murrell
District Court of NSW |
Nominee of the Chief Judges of the District or
County Courts |
| Chief Magistrate Steven Heath
Magistrates Court WA |
Nominee of the Chief Magistrates of the Federal
Magistrates' Court and Magistrates’ or Local Courts |
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Ms Louise Glanville
Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department
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Nominee of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth |
Ms Cheryl Gwilliam
Director-General, Department of the Attorney General, Western
Australia
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Nominee of the Attorneys General of the participating
States and Territories |
NJCA Regional Convenors
The current NJCA regional convenors are:
Australian Capital Territory |
Justice Hilary Penfold, Supreme Court of the
ACT |
New South Wales |
Judge Helen Murrell,
District Court of New South Wales |
Northern Territory |
Justice Peter Barr, Supreme Court of the Northern Territory |
Queensland |
Magistrate Ray Rinaudo, Magistrates Court of Queensland |
South Australia |
Judge Wayne Chivell, District Court of South Australia |
Tasmania |
Justice Shan Tennent,Supreme Court of Tasmania |
Victoria |
Justice Anne Ferguson, Supreme Court of Victoria |
Western Australia |
Judge Kevin Sleight, District Court of Western Australia |
NJCA Judicial Associates
NJCA secretariat
Director |
Mr John Mc Ginness |
Manager New Programs |
Ms Anne O'Connell |
| Academic Director |
Ms Jenny Green |
Office Manager |
Ms Julie van den Engel |
Finance Officer |
Ms Shojie Alicer |
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