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Equal opportunity

VCAT can hear and decide cases about unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment, gender equality, victimisation or vilification under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010, Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 or Gender Equality Act 2020.

Unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment, victimisation or vilification

If you have experienced unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment, victimisation or vilification you may apply to VCAT under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 or the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001.

Exemptions

VCAT can grant temporary exemptions from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 in appropriate circumstances.

Revoke an exemption

If you believe your interests may be or have been affected by the granting of an exemption under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010, you may apply to VCAT to have the exemption revoked.

Privacy and health records

We make decisions about the collection of your health information, review decisions by the Patient Review Panel or Chief Medical Officer and resolve complaints about information privacy when the Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection cannot. 

Review of a decision by the Patient Review Panel

We can review a Patient Review Panel decision that there is a barrier to an assisted reproductive treatment and about surrogacy arrangements. 

Review a public health order made by the Chief Medical Officer

VCAT can be asked to review a public health order made by the Chief Medical Officer.

Health records complaints

If you believe someone has inappropriately handled your health records you can make an official complaint to the Health Services Commissioner. If the Health Complaints Commissioner cannot resolve the complaint you can ask them to refer the matter to VCAT.

Information privacy complaints

If you believe someone has breached your right to information privacy, for example by inappropriately collecting, using or disclosing your personal information, you can make an official complaint to the Victorian Information Commissioner.

Legal practice disputes

The Legal Practice List hears and decides disputes between lawyers and clients about legal services and costs, and cases about lawyers’ conduct.