Events.

The College's events are designed to meet the needs of judicial officers at every career stage. They reflect six key areas of judicial education: Law, Skills, Judicial Life, Social Context, First Nations and Non-Legal Knowledge.
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Judicial Life/
An opportunity to respond: A conversation with the Judicial Commission.

21 November 2023 | Seminar

Join Chief Judge Peter Kidd, Magistrate Charles Tan, VCAT Deputy President Genevieve Nihill AM, CSV Chief People Officer, Jewil Fulton and Director, Judicial Commission, Alexis Eddy as we present a selection of in-court and out-of-court bullying scenarios that audience participants are invited to rate and discuss according to the Commission’s assessment criteria using real-time interactive polling technology.

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Social Context/
Mental health, drug dependency & the law series 3.

16 November 2023 | Seminar

Mental illness and drug dependency are common in people appearing in the criminal justice system. Yet they often don’t get the support they need.

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Skills/
Judicial monitoring skills: Motivational interviewing.

14 November 2023 | Full Day

Want to learn how to encourage behaviour change – rather than direct it? And reinforce a person’s desire and capacity for change?

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Judicial Life/
Emotion in judging

30 October 2023 | Seminar

Is emotion the enemy of reason – or the foundation of good judging? Uncover the answer in conversation with the international expert on emotion in judging, Professor Terry Maroney.

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Judicial Life/
Balancing the demands of judicial life.

27 October 2023 | Full Day

Designed for recent appointees, this interactive program equips judicial officers with the knowledge and skills needed to manage the personal challenges of transitioning to the judicial role, and to approach your judicial career with optimism and confidence.

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Social Context/
The intimate terrorism of family violence.

10 October 2023 | Full Day

Making the justice system safer for victim survivors remains a priority for all courts and tribunals.

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