The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration Limited (ACN 684 929 191) was registered as a company limited by guarantee on 28 February 2025.

A copy of the company’s Constitution may be found here.

The governing body of the AIJA is a Board of Directors, the current members of which are:

• The Hon Justice Julie Ward, AIJA President (President Court – Court of Appeal Supreme Court of New South Wales)
• The Hon Justice Susan Thomas, AIJA Vice-President (New Zealand Court of Appeal)
• Mr Laurie Glanfield AM, AIJA Honorary Vice-President
• Dr Matthew Collins AM KC, AIJA Treasurer (Victorian Bar)
• The Hon Justice David Boddice (Supreme Court of Queensland)
• Mr Tony McAvoy SC (New South Wales Bar)
• Principal Registrar Brenda McGivern (District Court of Western Australia)
• The Hon Justice Dina Yehia (Supreme Court of New South Wales)

Alison MacDonald is the Chief Executive of the AIJA, and Company Secretary.

In accordance with Rule 9.1, the Board has established an advisory body of members, to be known as the Council, a list of those members may be found here.

The Board established committees, in accordance with Rule 9.2, for Education and Indigenous Justice.

As an approved Research Institute, the Board established a Research Committee, as per Rule 9.2 and Schedule 3 of the Constitution.

At the AIJA’s Board and Council meetings held on 7 June 2025, the Board and Council approved the AIJA Council Charter and the AIJA Board Charter, which may be viewed here.

Patrons

It is customary for the AIJA President to invite the current sitting Chief Justice of Australia and the Chief Justice of New Zealand to be patrons of the AIJA upon their appointments. The AIJA’s patrons are:
• The Hon Justice Stephen Gageler AC, Chief Justice of Australia
• The Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann GNZM, Chief Justice of New Zealand

AIJA Membership

In accordance with Rule 4 of the Constitution the members of the new company are all persons who were fully paid up ordinary members of the former incorporated association.
All life members of the Association as at the date of Conversion to a company became life members of the new AIJA Ltd. (Rule 4.1 (a) (ii)).

Strategic Plan 2026-2028

At the AIJA Council meeting held on 11 October 2025 members approved a recommendation to the Board of the AIJA that, following review, the ‘2024-2026’ AIJA Strategic Plan remains relevant for the AIJA, its purpose and aims and should be re-confirmed as the strategic plan for 2026-2028. The AIJA Board approved the Council’s recommendation at its November 2025 meeting.

Accordingly, under its Strategic Plan 2026-28, the AIJA will incorporate values of innovation, forward thinking and active collaboration to assist in providing ongoing support for its members and spearheading specific educational and research initiatives. This will be used to advance knowledge and expertise in judicial and tribunal administration throughout Australia, New Zealand, and the surrounding regions

ACNC Status

The AIJA is a registered charity.