Justices of the Peace

About the QJA

The QJA is the peak industry body that represents Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations throughout Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1918, the QJA has a long history of providing professional support to its members. It is the major representative body in its field and the Queensland representative on the Australian Council of Justices Association. With a membership base of over 5600, the QJA provides training, information and resources to its members.

The QJA operates as a public company limited by guarantee and is governed by a board of directors, consisting of a President, three Vice Presidents and six directors.

The State Office of the QJA is open from 8.30am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday. Outside of these hours, an answering service is provided for your convenience or you can call one of the directors, whose contact numbers appear in the QJA Journal.