QCAT

  When we may be able to help 

• You have a QCAT administrative review that is outside our usual area; and
• You are particularly vulnerable (for example, the review matter is about a licensing requirement for work)

This is dependent on capacity and expertise and determined on a case-by-case basis. 

If this is your situation, click here to read more about our Court and Tribunal services and how they may be able to help.

  When we can’t help

• Tenancy
• Building disputes
• Minor civil disputes
• Retail shop leases
• Neighbourhood trees or fences
• Racing or liquor
• Body corporate
• Manufactured homes or retirement villages
• Legal costs agreements

If this is your situation, see below for resources and other places that may be able help.

  When we may be able to help 

• You are appealing or seeking to reopen a matter that is otherwise within LawRight QCAT’s  office scope i.e.
  • Discrimination
  • Adult Guardianship, Administration or Power or Attorney
  • Reviewing a decision made by Blue Card, Child Safety, Disability Services, Victim’s Assist or SPER
  • Right to information
  • Information Privacy
  • Occupational regulation for health practitioners

Due to capacity constraints, LawRight prioritises matters where we provided assistance in the original proceeding that led to the decision subject to appeal.

If this is your situation, click here to read more about our Courts & Tribunal service and how they may be able to help.

  When we can’t help

• If the appeal or reopening is for a matter not listed above.

If this is your situation, see below for resources and other places that may be able help.

  When we may be able to help 

• You want to appeal against a decision of the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) on the external review

If this is your situation, click here to read more about our Court and Tribunal services and how they may be able to help.

  When we can’t help

• You are making an RTI application
• You are internally reviewing an RTI decision  
• You are applying to correct your information 
• You have a matter at the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) 

If this is your situation, see below for resources and other places that may be able help.

  When we may be able to help 

• You are asking QCAT to review one of the following decisions;
  • Blue Card
  • Victims Assist
  • Child Safety
  • SPER
  • Yellow Card (disability screening)
  • Some health decisions; and
• You have a reviewable decision letter.

You will need to provide the letter before we can assess your application. You can upload it on the last page of this form.

If this is your situation, click here to read more about our Court and Tribunal services and how they may be able to help.

 When we can’t help

• You want to review a decision that is not in the above list
• Your matter is still at an “internal stage”
• QCAT does not have jurisdiction to review your decision
• You have not received a reviewable decision letter

If this is your situation, see below for resources and other places that may be able help.

  When we may be able to help 

• Your health practitioner regulation matter has been referred to QCAT; or
• You have a “reviewable decision” (for example, final decisions in relation to registration action or prohibition orders)

If this is your situation, click here to read more about our Court and Tribunal services and how they may be able to help.

 When we can’t help

• Your regulation matter involves other professions (for example, lawyers, teachers or property agents) 
• Your matter is still at the investigation stage and a decision has not been made

If this is your situation, see below for resources and other places that may be able help.

  When we may be able to help 

• Your matter has been referred to QCAT from the OIC

If this is your situation, click here to read more about our Court and Tribunal services and how they may be able to help.

  When we can’t help

• You are making a privacy complaint to the relevant agency
• You are going through the OIC complaint process.
• Your matter is not eligible to be referred to QCAT

If this is your situation, see below for resources and other places that may be able help.

  When we may be able to help 

• Your matter has already been through the QHRC; and
• is about to be referred to QCAT or is already at QCAT.

If this is your situation, click here to read more about our Court and Tribunal services and how they may be able to help.

  When we can’t help

• Your matter is still at the QHRC
• Your matter cannot be referred to QCAT by the QHRC
• Your matter is extremely complex and would exceed our available resources
• You can get help through Legal Aid
• Your matter is at the Australian Human Rights Commission (For this, please go back and select ‘Federal Courts’)

If this is your situation, see below for resources and other places that may be able help.

  When we may be able to help 

• You are applying to be a guardian or administrator
• You are reviewing a guardianship or administrator appointment
• You are involved in an application or review as an interested person

If this is your situation, click here to read more about our Court and Tribunal services and how they may be able to help.

 When we can’t help

• You are the Adult in the proceeding

If this is your situation, see below for resources and other places that may be able help.