What is NCAT and What Does It Do?
NCAT stands for the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. It is an independent dispute resolution body that deals with disputes in a wide variety of areas, including consumer claims, tenancy and building works, guardianship, discrimination and can also review NSW government administrative decisions.
NCAT can help you negotiate an agreement with the person whom you are having the dispute with, or make a legally enforceable decision about your dispute if you are unable to reach an agreement. It is designed to provide a low cost and accessible system for resolving disputes.
What types of disputes can NCAT help resolve?
There are four main divisions of NCAT, each deals with different types of issues. These are:
NCAT can help you negotiate an agreement with the person whom you are having the dispute with, or make a legally enforceable decision about your dispute if you are unable to reach an agreement. It is designed to provide a low cost and accessible system for resolving disputes.
What types of disputes can NCAT help resolve?
There are four main divisions of NCAT, each deals with different types of issues. These are:
- Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division
- Consumer and Commercial Division
- Guardianship Division
- Occupational Division
