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AUSTRAC
Regulators & complaints bodies
Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulator and financial intelligence unit.
- Type of body
- Commonwealth regulator or statutory authority
Verified23 September 2026
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Regulators & complaints bodies
The national competition and consumer protection regulator.
- Type of body
- Commonwealth regulator or statutory authority
Verified23 September 2026
Australian Financial Security Authority
Regulators & complaints bodies
Administers personal insolvency and maintains the National Personal Insolvency Index.
- Type of body
- Commonwealth regulator or statutory authority
Verified23 September 2026
Australian Human Rights Commission
Regulators & complaints bodies
The national human rights body, which conciliates discrimination complaints before they proceed to court.
- Type of body
- Commonwealth regulator or statutory authority
Verified22 September 2026Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Regulators & complaints bodies
The prudential regulator for banking, insurance and superannuation.
- Type of body
- Commonwealth regulator
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Regulators & complaints bodies
The corporate, markets, financial services and consumer credit regulator. Operates the company and business name registers.
- Type of body
- Commonwealth regulator or statutory authority
Verified23 September 2026Australian Taxation Office
Regulators & complaints bodies
The Commonwealth revenue authority.
- Type of body
- Commonwealth regulator or statutory authority
Verified14 August 2026
Fair Work Ombudsman
Regulators & complaints bodies
The national workplace relations compliance and enforcement agency.
- Type of body
- Commonwealth regulator or statutory authority
Verified23 September 2026Legal Practice Committee (Queensland)
Regulators & complaints bodies
Statutory disciplinary body hearing certain conduct matters concerning Queensland legal practitioners.
- Type of body
- Regulatory body
Verified31 July 2026
Legal Profession Board of Tasmania
Regulators & complaints bodies
The regulator and complaints body for the Tasmanian legal profession.
- Type of body
- Regulator and complaints body
Verified23 September 2026Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner (SA)
Regulators & complaints bodies
The conduct and complaints body for the South Australian legal profession.
- Type of body
- Complaints and conduct body
Verified14 August 2026Legal Services Commission (Queensland)
Regulators & complaints bodies
The complaints and conduct body for the Queensland legal profession.
- Type of body
- Complaints and conduct body
Verified14 August 2026
Legal Services Council
Regulators & complaints bodies
The national body responsible for the Legal Profession Uniform Law framework, which applies in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.
- Type of body
- National regulatory body — Uniform Law
Verified21 September 2026
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Regulators & complaints bodies
The national privacy and freedom of information regulator.
- Type of body
- Commonwealth regulator or statutory authority
Verified23 September 2026Office of the NSW Legal Services Commissioner
Regulators & complaints bodies
The complaints and conduct body for the New South Wales legal profession, operating under the Uniform Law.
- Type of body
- Complaints and conduct body
Verified14 August 2026
Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner
Regulators & complaints bodies
The combined licensing, trust account and complaints regulator for the Victorian legal profession.
- Type of body
- Licensing and complaints regulator
Verified23 September 2026
Federal, state and territory courts — jurisdiction, filing, practice directions and daily lists.
ACT Courts and Tribunal
Courts
The shared administration for the ACT Supreme Court and ACT Magistrates Court.
- Court level
- Superior and summary
- Filing portal
- eLodgment
Verified14 August 2026Specialist court for care and protection proceedings and criminal matters involving children in New South Wales.
- Court level
- Specialist
- Filing portal
- NSW Online Registry
Verified14 August 2026Specialist court for family division (care and protection) and criminal division matters involving children in Victoria.
- Court level
- Specialist
- Filing portal
- eDocs portal
Verified14 August 2026Specialist court for protection and criminal matters involving children in Western Australia.
- Court level
- Specialist
- Filing portal
- eCourts Portal of WA
Verified14 August 2026Investigates reportable deaths in South Australia.
- Court level
- Specialist
- Filing portal
- CourtSA
Verified14 August 2026Investigates reportable deaths in Western Australia.
- Court level
- Specialist
- Filing portal
- eCourts Portal of WA
Verified14 August 2026Investigates reportable deaths and fires in New South Wales.
- Court level
- Specialist
- Filing portal
- NSW Online Registry
Verified14 August 2026Investigates reportable deaths and fires in Victoria.
- Court level
- Specialist
- Filing portal
- N/a
Verified14 August 2026Costs Court (Victoria)
Courts
A division of the Supreme Court of Victoria dealing with the taxation and assessment of costs. Filing runs through RedCrest.
- Court level
- Superior — specialist division
- Filing portal
- RedCrest
Verified14 August 2026County Court of Victoria
Courts
The intermediate court of Victoria, hearing most indictable crime and unlimited civil jurisdiction.
- Court level
- Intermediate
- Filing portal
- eCase eLodgment Civil eFiling
Verified14 August 2026The intermediate court of New South Wales, hearing most serious criminal trials and civil claims above the Local Court limit. Filing runs through the NSW Online Registry.
- Court level
- Intermediate
- Filing portal
- NSW Online Registry
Verified14 August 2026The intermediate court of Queensland.
- Court level
- Intermediate
- Filing portal
- eLodgement (Supreme and District Courts)
Verified18 September 2026The intermediate court of South Australia. Civil filing runs through CourtSA.
- Court level
- Intermediate
- Filing portal
- CourtSA
Verified14 August 2026The intermediate court of Western Australia. Lodgment runs through the eCourts Portal.
- Court level
- Intermediate
- Filing portal
- eCourts Portal of WA
Verified18 September 2026Western Australia retains its own family jurisdiction, separate from the FCFCOA. Filing runs through the eCourts Portal of WA.
- Court level
- Superior — State family jurisdiction
- Filing portal
- eCourts Portal of WA
Verified14 August 2026The Commonwealth's family law and general federal law court, in two divisions. Filing runs through the Commonwealth Courts Portal and eLodgment.
- Court level
- Federal — family and general federal law
- Filing portal
- Commonwealth Courts Portal / eLodgment
Verified14 August 2026Federal superior court of record. Filing runs through eLodgment; case information sits in the Commonwealth Courts Portal, which requires registration.
- Court level
- Superior
- Filing portal
- eLodgment
Verified22 September 2026High Court of Australia
Courts
Australia's final court of appeal and the court of original jurisdiction for constitutional matters. Digital lodgment runs through the Court's own site.
- Court level
- Superior — final appellate
- Filing portal
- High Court digital lodgment
Verified14 August 2026Specialist superior court for planning, environmental, mining and land valuation matters in New South Wales.
- Court level
- Superior — specialist
- Filing portal
- NSW Online Registry
Verified14 August 2026The court of summary jurisdiction for New South Wales, handling the largest volume of matters in the state.
- Court level
- Summary
- Filing portal
- NSW Online Registry
Verified14 August 2026The court of summary jurisdiction for the Northern Territory.
- Court level
- Summary
- Filing portal
- N/a
Verified14 August 2026The court of summary jurisdiction for South Australia. Civil filing runs through CourtSA.
- Court level
- Summary
- Filing portal
- CourtSA
Verified14 August 2026The court of summary jurisdiction for Tasmania, including coronial and youth justice divisions.
- Court level
- Summary
- Filing portal
- N/a
Verified18 September 2026The court of summary jurisdiction for Western Australia. Lodgment runs through the eCourts Portal.
- Court level
- Summary
- Filing portal
- eCourts Portal of WA
Verified14 August 2026The courts of summary jurisdiction for Queensland. Civil claims are filed electronically through QCase.
- Court level
- Summary
- Filing portal
- QCase (Magistrates civil)
Verified14 August 2026The court of summary jurisdiction for Victoria, and the highest-volume court in the state.
- Court level
- Summary
- Filing portal
- CMS Portal
Verified14 August 2026The superior court of record for New South Wales. Filing runs through the NSW Online Registry, the state-wide portal.
- Court level
- Superior
- Filing portal
- NSW Online Registry
Verified22 September 2026The superior court of record for Queensland, including the Court of Appeal and Trial Division.
- Court level
- Superior
- Filing portal
- eLodgement (Supreme and District Courts)
Verified22 September 2026The superior court of record for South Australia, administered by the Courts Administration Authority. Civil and probate filing runs through CourtSA.
- Court level
- Superior
- Filing portal
- CourtSA
Verified14 August 2026The superior court of record for Tasmania.
- Court level
- Superior
Verified14 August 2026The superior court of record for the Northern Territory.
- Court level
- Superior
Verified14 August 2026The superior court of record for Victoria. Filing runs through RedCrest, the Court's 24/7 electronic filing platform, across the Court of Appeal, Common Law, Criminal, Commercial and Costs Court divisions.
- Court level
- Superior
- Filing portal
- RedCrest
Verified22 September 2026The superior court of record for Western Australia. Lodgment runs through the eCourts Portal and the Court's electronic documents system.
- Court level
- Superior
- Filing portal
- eCourts Portal of WA
Verified14 August 2026Specialist court for care and protection and criminal matters involving young people in South Australia.
- Court level
- Specialist
- Filing portal
- CourtSA
Verified18 September 2026
Where a great deal of Australian dispute resolution actually happens.
The ACT's civil and administrative tribunal.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- ACAT Online Forms
Verified14 August 2026
Administrative Review Tribunal
Tribunals
The Commonwealth's merits review tribunal and successor to the AAT. Now carries migration, veterans' entitlements, NDIS, social security and taxation review, and the former Immigration Assessment Authority functions.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- ART online application
Verified18 September 2026
Australian Competition Tribunal
Tribunals
Reviews certain decisions of the ACCC and authorises conduct under the competition provisions.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- eLodgment
Verified18 September 2026Copyright Tribunal of Australia
Tribunals
Determines disputes about copyright licence terms and royalty rates. Administered through the Federal Court.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- eLodgment
Verified14 August 2026Hears appeals from courts martial and Defence Force magistrates. Administered through the Federal Court.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- eLodgment
Verified14 August 2026
Fair Work Commission
Tribunals
The national workplace relations tribunal, dealing with unfair dismissal, general protections, bullying, awards and enterprise agreements.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- Commission online lodgment
Verified22 September 2026The industrial tribunal for New South Wales, dealing with state industrial matters, awards and public sector employment.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- NSW Online Registry
Verified14 August 2026National Native Title Tribunal
Tribunals
Assists with native title and Indigenous land use agreement processes and maintains the registers.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- eLodgment (Federal Court)
Verified14 August 2026The NT's civil and administrative tribunal.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- Email lodgment
Verified18 September 2026The consolidated civil and administrative tribunal for New South Wales, covering consumer, tenancy, guardianship, administrative review and occupational matters.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- NCAT Online Services / NSW Online Registry
Verified18 September 2026Queensland's civil and administrative tribunal, covering minor civil disputes, residential tenancies, guardianship, anti-discrimination and occupational regulation.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- Lodging your application and forms
Verified14 August 2026South Australia's civil and administrative tribunal, covering guardianship, housing, community and administrative review matters.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- Apply online now
Verified14 August 2026South Australian Employment Tribunal
Tribunals
South Australia's employment tribunal, covering workers compensation, work health and safety and state employment matters.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- Forms
Verified14 August 2026Western Australia's civil and administrative tribunal, covering commercial and civil review, development, vocational regulation and guardianship.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- eCourts Portal of WA
Verified18 September 2026Tasmania's consolidated civil and administrative tribunal.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- Forms
Verified18 September 2026Victoria's civil and administrative tribunal, covering residential tenancies, consumer, planning, guardianship and administrative review.
- Court level
- Tribunal
- Filing portal
- VCAT online services
Verified14 August 2026
Adjudicate Today
Adjudication authorities
Construction security-of-payment adjudication provider operating since 1999. It trains and nominates adjudicators in New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, the ACT, South Australia and Tasmania; in Queensland it acts as an agent for adjudicators. Its website offers state-specific process guidance, application tools, annotated legislation and training resources.
- Discipline
- Security of payment adjudication
Verified18 September 2026Australian Solutions Centre
Adjudication authorities
Adjudication service provider for building and construction payment disputes. It offers jurisdiction-specific application information, fee guidance and procedural assistance for security-of-payment matters in New South Wales, the ACT, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania.
- Discipline
- Security of payment adjudication
Verified14 August 2026
ACT Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Prosecution services
Prosecutes criminal cases in the Australian Capital Territory.
- Type of body
- Public prosecution service
Verified14 August 2026
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
Prosecution services
Prosecutes offences against Commonwealth law, independently of government and of the investigating agencies.
- Type of body
- Public prosecution service
Verified22 September 2026Director of Public Prosecutions (Northern Territory)
Prosecution services
Institutes, prepares and conducts criminal prosecutions before Northern Territory courts, established under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1990 (NT).
- Type of body
- Public prosecution service
Verified14 August 2026
Office of Public Prosecutions (Victoria)
Prosecution services
Conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Type of body
- Public prosecution service
Verified23 September 2026
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)
Prosecution services
New South Wales' independent prosecution service, prosecuting serious criminal offences in NSW courts.
- Type of body
- Public prosecution service
Verified22 September 2026Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Queensland)
Prosecution services
Represents the State of Queensland in prosecuting serious criminal offences.
- Type of body
- Public prosecution service
Verified14 August 2026Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (South Australia)
Prosecution services
South Australia's independent criminal prosecution service, a statutory office independent of the Attorney-General's Department.
- Type of body
- Public prosecution service
Verified14 August 2026
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Tasmania)
Prosecution services
Represents the State of Tasmania in criminal prosecutions.
- Type of body
- Public prosecution service
Verified22 September 2026Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Western Australia)
Prosecution services
Western Australia's independent prosecuting authority for serious offences against State criminal law.
- Type of body
- Public prosecution service
Verified23 September 2026
ACT Pro Bono Clearing House
Legal aid & community legal
ACT referral point for pro bono legal help and lawyer participation.
- Type of body
- Pro bono clearing house
Verified22 September 2026
Community Legal Centres Australia
Legal aid & community legal
Independent national peak body for the community legal sector. It supports member services through accreditation, data tools, insurance arrangements, national networks, conferences and a jobs board, alongside policy advocacy and research. It does not provide legal services directly to the public.
- Type of body
- Specialist association
Verified22 September 2026
JusticeNet SA
Legal aid & community legal
South Australian not-for-profit providing eligible people and community organisations with pro bono civil legal assistance, including Pro Bono Connect, Homeless Legal and a Federal Courts Self-Representation Service. It is preparing to become part of Justice Connect; its website currently advises that intake operates at limited capacity during the transition.
- Type of body
- Pro bono clearing house
Verified23 September 2026
LawRight
Legal aid & community legal
Queensland not-for-profit connecting people and community organisations with free civil legal help through pro bono partnerships. Its services include court and tribunal assistance, Community & Health Justice Partnerships and Pro Bono Connect, supported by resources and participation opportunities for lawyers.
- Type of body
- Pro bono clearing house
Verified22 September 2026
Legal Aid ACT
Legal aid & community legal
Statutory body under the Legal Aid Act 1977 (ACT), providing free legal advice and assistance, duty lawyers and community legal education.
- Type of body
- Statutory legal aid commission
Verified22 September 2026
Legal Aid NSW
Legal aid & community legal
New South Wales' statutory legal aid provider, giving free legal information, advice and representation.
- Type of body
- Statutory legal aid commission
Verified22 September 2026
Legal Aid Queensland
Legal aid & community legal
Statutory body under the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997 providing legal assistance to financially disadvantaged Queenslanders.
- Type of body
- Statutory legal aid commission
Verified22 September 2026
Legal Aid Western Australia
Legal aid & community legal
Western Australia's statutory legal aid commission, providing information, duty lawyer services and representation.
- Type of body
- Statutory legal aid commission
Verified23 September 2026
Legal Services Commission of South Australia
Legal aid & community legal
South Australia's legal aid provider, covering legal advice, duty solicitors, family dispute resolution and community legal education.
- Type of body
- Statutory legal aid commission
Verified23 September 2026
National Legal Aid
Legal aid & community legal
The peak body representing the eight state and territory legal aid commissions.
- Type of body
- Specialist association
Verified22 September 2026
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission
Legal aid & community legal
The statutory legal aid commission for NT, funding and delivering legal assistance and running duty and panel schemes.
- Type of body
- Statutory legal aid commission
Verified23 September 2026
Tasmania Legal Aid
Legal aid & community legal
Tasmania's statutory legal aid commission, providing free legal information, advice and representation.
- Type of body
- Statutory legal aid commission
Verified23 September 2026
Victoria Legal Aid
Legal aid & community legal
The statutory legal aid commission for VIC, funding and delivering legal assistance and running duty and panel schemes.
- Type of body
- Statutory legal aid commission
Verified23 September 2026
ACT Law Reform Advisory Council
Law reform bodies
The law reform body for ACT. Publishes references, consultation papers and reports, and accepts public submissions on open inquiries.
- Type of body
- Law reform body
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Law Reform Commission
Law reform bodies
The law reform body for Federal. Publishes references, consultation papers and reports, and accepts public submissions on open inquiries.
- Type of body
- Law reform body
Verified22 September 2026Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
Law reform bodies
The law reform body for WA. Publishes references, consultation papers and reports, and accepts public submissions on open inquiries.
- Type of body
- Law reform body
Verified22 September 2026
Northern Territory Law Reform Committee
Law reform bodies
The law reform body for NT. Publishes references, consultation papers and reports, and accepts public submissions on open inquiries.
- Type of body
- Law reform body
Verified22 September 2026
NSW Law Reform Commission
Law reform bodies
The law reform body for NSW. Publishes references, consultation papers and reports, and accepts public submissions on open inquiries.
- Type of body
- Law reform body
Verified22 September 2026Queensland Law Reform Commission
Law reform bodies
The law reform body for QLD. Publishes references, consultation papers and reports, and accepts public submissions on open inquiries.
- Type of body
- Law reform body
Verified22 September 2026
South Australian Law Reform Institute
Law reform bodies
The law reform body for SA. Publishes references, consultation papers and reports, and accepts public submissions on open inquiries.
- Type of body
- Law reform body
Verified22 September 2026Victorian Law Reform Commission
Law reform bodies
The law reform body for VIC. Publishes references, consultation papers and reports, and accepts public submissions on open inquiries.
- Type of body
- Law reform body
Verified22 September 2026
Attorney-General's Department (Commonwealth)
Government departments & agencies
The Commonwealth department responsible for the legal system, including judicial and statutory appointment processes.
- Type of body
- Government department or statutory body
Verified22 September 2026
Court Services Victoria
Government departments & agencies
The independent statutory body providing administrative services to the Victorian courts, including appointment processes.
- Type of body
- Government department or statutory body
Verified22 September 2026
Department of Justice and Community Safety (Victoria)
Government departments & agencies
The Victorian justice department, which runs judicial and statutory appointment processes.
- Type of body
- Government department or statutory body
Verified22 September 2026Judicial Appointments Advisory Board (NSW)
Government departments & agencies
The advisory body that assesses expressions of interest for judicial appointment in New South Wales.
- Type of body
- Government department or statutory body
Verified14 August 2026
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
Government departments & agencies
The NSW justice department, which runs judicial appointment and statutory appointment processes.
- Type of body
- Government department or statutory body
Verified22 September 2026
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General
Government departments & agencies
The office through which formal appointments, including judicial commissions, are made.
- Type of body
- Government department or statutory body
Verified22 September 2026
ACT Ombudsman
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Handles complaints about ACT Government agencies; the function is performed by the Commonwealth Ombudsman under agreement.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified22 September 2026Australian Financial Complaints Authority
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
The external dispute resolution scheme for financial services complaints. Not a tribunal — a scheme, and the distinction matters.
- Type of body
- Commonwealth regulator or statutory authority
Verified14 August 2026
Commonwealth Ombudsman
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Investigates complaints about Australian Government agencies and some regulated private industries.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified22 September 2026
Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Free independent dispute resolution for electricity, gas and some water customers in NSW.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified23 September 2026Energy & Water Ombudsman SA
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Free independent dispute resolution between South Australian energy and water consumers and their providers.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified14 August 2026
Energy and Water Ombudsman Queensland
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Free independent dispute resolution for Queensland energy and water customers.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified22 September 2026
Energy and Water Ombudsman Victoria
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Free independent dispute resolution between Victorians and energy and water companies.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified22 September 2026
Energy and Water Ombudsman Western Australia
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Receives and investigates complaints about WA electricity, gas and water providers.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified22 September 2026Fair Work Ombudsman
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Provides advice on and enforces Commonwealth workplace laws covering pay, leave and conditions.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified22 September 2026NSW Ombudsman
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Independent integrity agency handling complaints about NSW public agencies.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified22 September 2026
Ombudsman for the Northern Territory
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Investigates complaints about NT Government agencies, local councils and police conduct.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified23 September 2026Ombudsman SA
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Investigates complaints about South Australian government and local government agencies, and conducts freedom of information reviews.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified14 August 2026
Ombudsman Tasmania
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Independent agency investigating complaints about Tasmanian state and local government.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified23 September 2026
Ombudsman Western Australia
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Investigates complaints about administrative decision-making in the WA public sector.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified23 September 2026
Queensland Ombudsman
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Investigates complaints against Queensland government agencies and services.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified22 September 2026
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Free independent dispute resolution for phone and internet complaints.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified23 September 2026
Victorian Ombudsman
Ombudsmen & EDR schemes
Handles complaints about Victorian public organisations, including councils and departments.
- Type of body
- Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme
Verified22 September 2026
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