• The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) was established in July 1998 through the amalgamation (merging) of 15 different boards and tribunals.
• It offers a ‘one-stop shop’ to deal with a range of disputes which fall under three divisions.
• The Civil Division hears and determines a range of civil disputes relating to:
  • legal services;
  • consumer matters;
  • residential and retail tenancy disputes;
  • domestic building works;
  • owners corporation matters;
  • sale and ownership of real property; and
  • use or flow of water between properties.

• The Administrative Division deals with applications from people seeking review of government and other bodies’ decisions affecting them relating to:
  • local council land valuations and planning permits;
  • Transport Accident Commission findings;
  • state taxation;
  • business licences and professional registrations;
  • Freedom of Information applications;
  • WorkSafe assessments; and
  • disciplinary proceedings across a range of professions and industries.
• The Human Rights Division deals with matters relating to:
  • guardianship and administration;
  • discrimination;
  • racial and religious vilification;
  • health and information privacy;
  • decisions made by the Mental Health Review Board; and
  • matters pursuant to the Disability Act 2006.

Further information can be found at: http://www.vcat.vic.gov.au/about-vcat/who-we-are-0