NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) was established in 2014 under the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act NSW 2013. NCAT is a specialist tribunal service that resolves issues or disputes in accordance with the law. NCAT deals with a diverse range of matters including residential tenancy, occupational licences, guardianship tribunals and administrative review of government decisions. NCAT has been divided up into four divisions; Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division, Consumer and Commercial Division, Guardianship Division and Occupational Division.

Administrative and Equal Opportunity

The Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division reviews administrative decisions, that is decisions made by the government departments or agencies.

Consumer and Commercial

The Consumer and Commercial Division is one of the biggest divisions in NCAT. It deals with a wide range of disputes, in particular disputes between landlords and tenants in private rentals and social housing. It also hears disputes relating to goods and services provided in NSW.

Guardianship

The Guardianship Division is governed by the Guardianship Division ACT 1987 NSW. This division predominately hears cases involving adults with a cognitive disability. That is a person with a disability who does not have the capacity to make decisions for themselves. The Guardianship Division often makes decisions on behalf of the individual or legally appoints someone to make decisions on their behalf.

Occupational Division

The Occupational Division reviews decisions made by the government about occupational licencing. This includes driver’s licences and licences to operate buses, taxis, car hires and tow trucks, as well as licences for other industries. This division also hears matter regarding some professional industries.

PW Lawyers can assist you in:

Seeking a review of by a government department or agency prior to making an NCAT application.
Completing and lodging an application with NCAT within the timeframe specified in the legislation relevant to your matter.
Understanding the relevant documentation provided by a government department or agency, or reasons behind decisions that have been made.
Appealing any decisions to the NCAT Appeal Panel if you are not happy with a decision made by NCAT.
Organising a review of NCAT Appeal Panel by the Supreme Court.

Any information on this website is general in nature and should not be taken as personal legal advice. We recommend that you speak to a lawyer about your personal circumstances.