VCAT and the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria provide fast track mediation and hearing service for goods and services disputes up to $10,000. We will contact you if we think your dispute is suitable for this service.
A VCAT member presiding over a hearing may give a decision at the conclusion of a hearing, or reserve their decision and provide it to parties at a later date.
VCAT can review certain decisions that Energy Safe Victoria or the Chairperson of Energy Safe Victoria makes, or actions taken under the Electricity Safety Act 1998.
Disputes about decisions made on the use, development and subdivision of land, including planning permits, objections to planning permits and planning schemes.
Disputes about the management and use of common property and areas within subdivided land, such as apartments or units. Formerly known as ‘body corporates’.