Administrative & Equal Opportunity Division
NCAT's Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division reviews administrative decisions made by NSW Government agencies and resolves anti-discrimination matters.
Review of administrative decisions
NCAT can review decisions made by NSW Government agencies, including decisions about:
- access to information held by government
- use of and access to personal information held by government
- firearms licences
- guardianship and financial management
- administrative decisions made in the community services sector
- review of various State taxation decisions
- vocational training (including apprenticeships and traineeships).
Anti-discrimination
NCAT resolves complaints referred by the Anti-Discrimination Board for alleged breaches of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. They relate to discrimination, harassment, victimisation and vilification.
NCAT can also:
- give permission for a complaint to go ahead after it has been declined by the Anti-Discrimination Board
- register conciliation agreements made at the Anti-Discrimination Board so it can be enforced
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review Anti-Discrimination Board decisions about an application for exemption.