Roles and Objectives

The Institute of Justice Studies Inc., established in 1998, provides public education on justice related issues for the community and legal and justice training for practitioners in Australia and overseas.

The five Institute of Justice Studies (IJS) member organisations are TAFE SA, the University of South Australia, Flinders University of South Australia and the Australian Crime Prevention Council (SA Division)

The aims of the IJS are to:

• provide education and training programs in justice administration
• promote and conduct research in justice administration
• facilitate practitioner access to research in justice administration
• foster increased community awareness of justice administration issues
• provide research and consultancy services to justice agencies
• develop publications relating to justice administration
• promote South Australian justice administration education, training and research in the international arena.

Operation of the IJS

Responsibility for the operation and activities of the IJS rests with the IJS Board.  The IJS Board has representatives from the five member organizations, the Attorney General’s Department, Courts Administration Authority, Correctional Services and the South Australia Police.

Current IJS Board members are:

President

Professor Rick Sarre

Deputy Chair & Police Representative

John Peake Superintendent South Australia Police

Attorney-General’s Department Representative

Michael O’Connell APM

Court Administration Representative

Mr Gary Thompson

Correctional Services Representative

Mr Michael Brownjohn

Academic Representatives

Dr Brian Pudney General Manager Business Services, TAFE SA
Rosemary McKay, School of Marketing, University of South Australia
Ben Gibson, Educational Manager, Justice Studies TAFE SA Adelaide South
Prof Rick Sarre Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
Prof Kevin Howells , Forensic Psychology, University of South Australia
Associate Prof Dr Francis Regan, Legal Studies, Flinders University
Ms Bibi Sangha, Law School, Flinders University
Helen Nichols, Australian Crime Prevention Council (SA Branch)

Foundation President

Hon Sam Jacobs AO, QC

Executive Officer

Tom Kelsey JP

Join the IJS

One of the strengths of the Institute is its broad-based membership. The membership fee is $20 per calendar year. As a member you will receive a newsletter several times per year, automatic invitation to justice activities, including the Oration and lunchtime seminars and members only access to online papers.
How to Join.

Download, print out and fill in this Membership Application Form (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader). Then send it along with your cheque made payable to;

SA Institute of Justice Studies
GPO Box 729
ADELAIDE SA 5001

For information about the IJS, contact Sarah Fletcher on 08 8207 8819.

copyright | disclaimer