Employment | High Court of Australia

The High Court of Australia is the highest court in the Australian judicial system. It was established in 1901 by section 71 of the Constitution. The functions of the High Court are to:

interpret and apply the law of Australia
to decide cases of special federal significance including challenges to the constitutional validity of laws
to hear appeals, by special leave, from Federal, State and Territory courts.

The High Court has approximately 75 full-time equivalent employees supporting the Chief Justice and Justices, most of whom are in Canberra.

All employees are engaged under the High Court of Australia Act 1979 (Cth), and the terms and conditions of employment for non-SES employees are outlined in the High Court of Australia Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027.