When to apply
Applications may be submitted from early December for positions in the following year.
Submissions will be accepted until late January. Late applications may, but will not necessarily, be considered.
Applications in 2025
Applications for the position of Associate to a Supreme Court or District Court judge commencing in 2027 have closed.
How to apply
You will need to provide the following documents:
- completed Judge’s Associate application form (PDF, 112.9 KB)
- covering letter (1 page maximum)
- Curriculum Vitae outlining your academic and other achievements, employment history and the names of two referees (5 pages maximum)
- certified copy of your academic transcript.
Letters of reference are not necessary but may be included.
Important information for applicants
Your application must be bundled as one PDF document and must not exceed 5MB. To do this, documents may be scanned as PDF documents or converted using Microsoft Word, Nuance or equivalent software. Multiple documents are not accepted.
You may use the online application form to apply to an individual judge of the Supreme Court or District Court. If you wish to do this, you must:
Online applications will be made available to judges as soon as practicable after they are submitted.
Applicants may be contacted to arrange an interview. Applicants who gain an interview will be advised of the outcome.
Prospective appointees will be required to complete a confidential questionnaire in order to confirm their suitability for appointment.
Should you wish to withdraw your application, email associates.applications@courts.qld.gov.au.
Refer to the Duty statement for Judges’ Associates (PDF, 256.3 KB).
Hardcopy applications
Address hardcopy applications to:
[Justice/Judge] ____
c/- Manager, Judicial and Client Support
QEII Courts of Law Complex
PO Box 15167
City East QLD 4002
For all other technical queries, email judicial.admin@courts.qld.gov.au
