Past Events

Join us for a collegial discussion of the human dimension of judging and evidenced based strategies to sustain you in your role.

Join Magistrate Abigail Burchill in conversation with distinguished Australian Author Dr Tony Birch as he reflects on his experiences growing up Aboriginal in Melbourne.

Open to all judicial officers, this webinar is an opportunity to hear from experienced judicial officers who will share their knowledge and techniques for preparing and delivering an oral decision.

This webinar, the third in a series focusing on topical issues in evidence law, will continue the discussion on hearsay, focusing on hearsay exceptions, and explore opinion evidence.

At this webinar, a panel of retired Supreme and County Court judges will discuss their varied approaches to the opportunities and challenges that the transition from the bench brings.

Cryptocurrencies continue to pose challenging legal questions globally. Join us for an in-depth discussion of these legal issues.

This webinar, the second in a series focusing on topical issues in evidence law, will focus on relevance and the hearsay rule.

Join us for the third twilight in our 2021 series marking the 30-year anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

Procedural issues regarding the admission of evidence can be complex and challenging. This webinar, the first in a series focusing on topical issues in evidence law, will focus on these often contentious issues.

Award-winning author, Jess Hill, and family violence specialist, Abbey Newman, explore the complexities of coercive control and discuss how it may manifest in your Hearing room.

Our twilight webinar will consider the implications of the Court of Appeal's decision in Brown v The Queen, where the Court resolved the issue of how personality disorders should be taken into account at sentencing.

In partnership with the Magistrates' Court of Victoria, we are delivering online multidisciplinary training to support the establishment of the new Specialist Family Violence Courts at Frankston and Heidelberg.

Join us for the second Koori twilight in our 2021 series marking the 30-year anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. 

Are you able to recognise coercive control in your courtroom? Do you understand counter-intuitive behaviour? These are some questions covered by family violence experts to help you better understand the dynamics in matters before you.

At our annual Coroners Court Conference, you will explore emerging issues challenging society and affecting your role. It attracts Coroners from all over Australia and New Zealand.  

Which judicial officers experience the most stress, and why? Hear Carly Schrever, Judicial Wellbeing Advisor, present findings from the second report of her research on judicial stress and wellbeing.

In partnership with the Magistrates' Court of Victoria, we are delivering online multidisciplinary training to support the establishment of the new Specialist Family Violence Courts at Frankston and Heidelberg.

The third in a series of online events, this workshop brings together a panel of experts to discuss emerging issues in pharmacotherapy policy, treatment interventions; and pharmacological approaches, and a practical skills-based session for working with people who have comorbid mental health conditions.

Join us at the first twilight in our 2021 series.

30 years on, Royal Commissioner and Senator, Patrick Dodson will discuss the underlying systemic social, cultural and legal issues that led to the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

Register to participate in our online multidisciplinary training, that aims to support the transition to the new Frankston Specialist Family Violence Court. 

Register to participate in our online multidisciplinary training, that aims to support the transition to the new Heidelberg Specialist Family Violence Court. This training will be delivered in partnership with the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria.

The first in a series of online events for the Drug Court’s Education Program for 2020/21. Dr Richard Chambers will guide participants through practical and effective communication and engagement strategies.

Coronavirus and the online environment present unique challenges for Magistrates hearing family violence matters. Join your colleagues for a discussion, facilitated by Magistrate Pauline Spencer, that will explore emerging practice issues and strategies to address them.

Judge Sarah Dawes and Judge David Sexton will talk about the arrival of Court Integrated Services Programs to the County Court, in particular Bail Support programs.

Join Judge Felicity Hampel and Sarah Miles ACM, Acting Deputy Commissioner Community Operations and Offender Services, Corrections Victoria, as they discuss electronic monitoring as a sentencing option and how it works in practice.

A two-day facilitated workshop applying Motivational Interviewing theory in the courtroom setting.

Continuing our series of interactive sessions for County Court judges, this week we will hear about the impacts for young people of the COVID-19 restrictions.

This full day skills-based program for tribunal members focuses on developing and practising techniques to more effectively manage both the in-person and remote tribunal room.

Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Pamela Snow will join an expert judicial panel that dissects communication as a human skill and how communication challenges can manifest in court.

Whether you are hooked on Twitter or a fan of TikTok, social media looms as the communication tool of the 2020s.  What is your social media footprint? 

The fourth in a series of opportunities for judges to come together with colleagues and discuss matters relating to their work, this session will focus on the challenges of COVID-19 in Victoria’s prisons. 

Judges will hear about the way that the Court has adapted its processes to retain the unique sentencing conversations between Elders and accused. 

Join Judge Andrea Tsalamandris, Judge Trevor Wraight and Judge Samantha Marks for a County Court of Victoria interactive discussion on useful technology tips and hacks, both big and small.

The first in a series of opportunities for County Court judges to come together with colleagues and discuss matters relating to their work, this session will focus on supporting judicial wellbeing and work practices during Coronavirus.

What do phones, GPS systems, watches, fitness apps, eTags and loyalty cards have in common?  Join us for in-depth discussion about the challenge that technology-facilitated abuse poses to our current ways of working.

These workshops provide a forum for Family Violence Lead Magistrates to discuss family violence reforms and practice issues.

These workshops provide a forum for Family Violence Lead Magistrates to discuss family violence reforms and practice issues.

Aboriginal women are the fastest growing prison population. Join us live via webinar for an in-depth discussion dissecting the drivers and responses to this growth in incarceration of Aboriginal women. 

Explore the science of urine drug screen testing and how this mechanism is used to support the goals of the Family Drug Treatment Court.

Whether you aspire to a public or academic post, a return to the bar, or have something else in mind, this program will prompt considerations about physical and psychological health, relationships, finances and future goals. 

These workshops provide a forum for Family Violence Lead Magistrates to discuss family violence reforms and practice issues.

In 2017, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders put forward an historic piece of political writing– the Uluru Statement from the Heart. In this twilight, Professor Megan Davis will reflect on the consultation process and provide an update on progress towards the establishment of a Voice to Parliament.

A unique offering for Magistrates sitting in the Specialist Family Violence Courts, this program will build a deeper understanding of the complexities of family violence and develop expert court craft and leadership skills.

A unique opportunity for the Melbourne and Dandenong Drug Court teams to come together for specialist training.

Offering new and innovative ways to ‘connect’, ‘like’, ‘share’ and ‘comment’, the power and pervasiveness of social media presents challenges for both long-standing members of the judiciary and new appointees.

A unique opportunity for the Geelong Children’s Court community to come together to explore ways of better responding to the complexities of young people in the justice system.

This is the final instalment of the three-day training program for the multi-disciplinary team at Moorabbin’s Specialist Family Violence Court.

This is Day 2 of the three-day multi-disciplinary training for the Moorabbin Specialist Family Violence Court.

We are delighted to be delivering the first of a three-part training for the multi-disciplinary team at Moorabbin's new Specialist Family Violence Court. 

Building on the learnings from the first two days of the specialist program, this final session has a practical focus and will embed a shared understanding of roles and responsibilities in the multi-disciplinary team.

Explore the social context of family violence and develop skills to identify and respond to family violence in the court or tribunal room.

Focusing on lived experience, communication techniques and the limits of procedural fairness, this skills-based program supports enhanced engagement in the hearing room.

Join Acting State Coroner Caitlin English in conversation with two prominent Australian authors, Dr Clare Wright and Tyson Yunkaporta, at our end of year Law and Literature event.

A unique offering for Magistrates sitting in the Specialist Family Violence Courts, this comprehensive program will supported you to develop collaborative leadership skills to engage with the specialist multi-disciplinary family violence team.

Engaging in practical exercises to create a shared understanding of roles and responsibilities, the multidisciplinary team will develop the skills required to provide a specialised, collaborative and problem-solving response to family violence.

How can we work better together? This conference offers access to a wide-range of experts working with young people in and around the Children's Court. With a focus on behavioural change techniques, we will consider how we strengthen our support for young people and their communities. 

Offering an opportunity to further develop a culturally appropriate framework, this twilight will focus on strategies to promote the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People appearing before our courts.

How to write like a judicial officer - and a story teller. Our judgment writing program assists judicial officers to become more efficient and effective in judgment writing.

Led by a cross-jurisdictional steering committee, this full-day practical skills-based program focuses on lived experience, verbal and non-verbal techniques for engaging with diverse litigants and the limits of procedural fairness.

Co-facilitated by the Hon. Murray Kellam AO QC and leading ethicist Dr Attracta Lagan, this workshop focuses on personal and organisational integrity and applied ethics.

Participants will be supported to build and strengthen best practice multi-disciplinary partnerships and refine the skills required for a specialist, collaborative problem-solving approach to family violence.

Focused on enhancing the effectiveness of the multi-disciplinary team, participants will hear directly from Drug Court participants and develop strategies for identifying and responding to diverse needs.

Associate Professor Anne Smith, Medical Director of the Victorian Forensic Paediatric Medical Service, will address key myths and misconceptions and provide an updates on the latest approaches to injury investigation and interpretation

Touching on loneliness, aged care, harm minimisation and the diverse needs of Aboriginal and LGBTI communities, this conference will support Coroners further develop their understanding of a 'preventable death'.

This twilight will provide judicial officers with an insight into Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

This twilight will canvass the power of language in challenging stereotypes, promoting accountability and enhancing visibility. 

Walkley award winning investigative journalist Jess Hill returns to the Judicial College to launch her most recent work: See What You Made Me Do – Power, Control and Domestic Abuse.

Learn to recognise and respond to a colleague who may be struggling with the demands of their role. This interactive, solutions-focused program will weave together existing research into judicial wellbeing, including interactive skills-development.  

Our first Law and Literature Twilight for 2019 presents author Bruce Pascoe talking about his award-winning book Dark Emu, Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident?

The Judicial College of Victoria in partnership with the Australian Association of Women Judges invites you to a free screening of Erika Cohn’s acclaimed documentary THE JUDGE. 

It can take great skill and understanding to manage trauma in the form of overwhelm, reticence, anger or disruptive behaviour in court. This one-day course will help effectively manage trauma in the court with greater ease and equanimity. 

Expert judicial officers take you through best practice approaches for the Ground Rules Hearing process.

This three-day conference will focus on issues relevant to judges including assessing memory, acquired brain injuries, and how an ageing population presents challenges to the courts. 

Immerse yourself in the country and culture of the Djab Wurrung, Jardwardjarli, Wotjobaluk and Gunditjmara people. On this journey, visit sites of significance, walk in the footsteps of Ancestors, and hear about the rich history of the beautiful and serene Gariwerd (Grampians National Park).