The AIJA is a research and educational institute associated with Monash University. It is funded by the Standing Council on Law and Justice (SCLJ) 
and also from subscription income from its membership.

The principal objectives of the Institute include research into judicial administration and the development and conduct of
educational programmes for judicial officers, court administrators and members of the legal profession in relation to
court administration and judicial systems.

The AIJA has approximately 1000 members, including judges, magistrates, tribunal members, court administrators,
members of the practising legal profession and academic lawyers, court librarians, and others with an interest in judicial administration.

The Institute has published widely in matters of judicial administration and associated subjects including areas such as
case management, cultural awareness, judicial ethics, technology and the courts, complex criminal trials and cross-vesting
legislation, to name a few.

In the area of education, the Institute runs a number of regular activities in the area of judicial education including
programmes for court administrators, court librarians, magistrates and judges that are run either each year or biennially.
It has also been involved in developing courses in relation to a number of specialised areas including gender
awareness programmes, courses relating to cultural awareness, court technology and case management.

Further details about the Institute's work can be obtained from the AIJA Secretariat,
Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration Inc, Ground floor, 555 Lonsdale Street MELBOURNE.  Email : AIJA 

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