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Apply for a rehearing - Restrictive practices in residential aged care

Apply for a rehearing of an application to which VCAT made an order.

Consent to use restrictive practices

We can consent to the use of restrictive practices by an approved aged care provider, as a last resort.

Restrictive practices in residential aged care

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

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VCAT, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, resolves disputes and make decisions.

Worker Screening Act 2020

VCAT can review some decisions made by the Social Services Regulator (Regulator) about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Working with Children (WWC) clearances and exclusions.

Medical Treatment and Advance Care Directives

If you are concerned about an advance care directive or a medical treatment decision made by either the medical treatment decision maker or the person who made the appointment, apply to VCAT.

Media reporting

Learn more about what you can report in the media and how to obtain information about a case.

Complaints policy

Any member of the public or group of people (including companies or public sector agencies) can make a complaint. We are committed to certain principles when handling a complaint.

View a VCAT file

When you’re not a party to a case, you can apply and pay to view most VCAT files. A file is all the documents submitted to VCAT as part of a case.

After you apply - Guardians and administrators

After you’ve applied to VCAT about guardians and administrators, it’s important to understand what you need to do and what happens next.