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Restrictive practices in residential aged care

Appoint or make decisions about a restrictive practices substitute decision-maker.

When an application is made to VCAT, this starts a legal process. There are documents to organise and things you need to do.

VCAT can review certain decisions made by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) under the Transport Accident Act 1986.

When you respond to an application against you, you can ask for VCAT to dismiss a case or end it in a strike out.

In some cases, VCAT can make an order for a party to do or stop doing something that may cause damage to another party. This is called an injunction.

Understand when and how to communicate with VCAT and other parties to your case.

If you want to use a lawyer or other professional, you need to understand if and how you can have one.

If there is an issue in your case that needs to be urgently addressed, you can request an urgent hearing at VCAT.