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Guide to Goods and Services Orders - v2

Major cases

Learn about how you can apply to be heard as a major case in a planning dispute at VCAT.

Join a VCAT case - Owners corporation disputes

If you’re involved in an owners corporations case or want to join, find out what your options are and what you need to do.

Health Practitioner National Law (Victoria) Act 2009 (review and referral jurisdiction)

VCAT can review some decisions about a person’s registration in a health profession and decisions relating to registered health practitioners and students under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Vic) Act 2009.

Mental health

VCAT can review decisions made by the Mental Health Tribunal under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022. We hear and decide these cases in our Human Rights List.

Challenge a medical treatment decision

We can make a decision about the authority of a medical treatment decision maker or support person.

Freedom of Information Act 1982

VCAT can review decisions made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

Dispute legal costs or seek compensation

We hear cases about disputed legal costs and compensation claims regarding legal services.

Unclaimed Money Act 2008 (referral)

On referral from the Registrar of Unclaimed Monies, VCAT can review certain decisions by the Registrar about unclaimed money.

Hearings 'on the papers'

A hearing 'on the papers' is a process where a VCAT member makes a decision on your case based on written submissions of the parties, without you needing to attend.