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Consent orders – Planning disputes

Ask for a consent order to confirm a legally-binding agreement between you and other parties in a planning case.

Fisheries Act 1995

VCAT can review decisions made by the Victorian Fisheries Authority under the Fisheries Act 1995 about licences, permits and the transfer of quota units.

First Home Owner Grant and Home Buyer Schemes Act 2000 (referral)

First home owner grants are available to assist Victorians with purchasing their first home. First home owner grants are administered by the Commissioner of State Revenue, through the State Revenue Office, under the First Home Owner Grant Act 2000.

Taxation Administration Act 1997 (referral)

A taxpayer who is unhappy with the Commissioner’s determination of their objection about an assessment or other decision may request that the Commissioner refer the matter to VCAT.

Unclaimed Money Act 2008 (referral)

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

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.

Other organisations that may help

VCAT can’t give you legal advice, but there are other organisations that may be able to help you

Privacy and access to information at VCAT

Learn about how we manage information and how you can access it when you come to VCAT.

Join a VCAT case

If someone was not named in the original VCAT application but you believe they have a role in the case, you can apply to add them as a party.

Respond to an application

If an application has been made against you, the VCAT application form and the documents associated with your case describe you as the respondent.