We are the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT).

SACAT resolves issues within specific areas of the law. We can hold conferences, conciliations or mediations and formal hearings. We also conduct reviews of government department decisions.

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Videos about the SACAT process

Welcome to SACAT (1:06)

Making an application (1:09)

Conferences and hearings (2:56)

After the hearing (1:22)

Types of matters SACAT can resolve

Housing and rentals

Breaches, end of tenancy, hardship, domestic violence, excessive rent and frustration.

Guardianship

SACAT can appoint a guardian to make accommodation, health and lifestyle decisions to support a person who has mental incapacity.

Administration

SACAT can appoint an administrator to make financial and business decisions for someone with a mental incapacity.

Mental health

SACAT can make and review certain orders regarding mental health matters under the Mental Health Act 2009.

Advance Care Directives (ACD)

An Advance Care Directive lets adults make arrangements for their future wishes and instructions.

Births, deaths and marriages

SACAT can make decisions under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 and review decisions of the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

Reviews of government decisions

SACAT is able to conduct reviews of certain decisions made by the South Australian government.

Disciplinary

Applications can be made to SACAT when it is alleged that certain professionals act in a way that requires disciplinary action to be taken against them.

Equal opportunity

The Commissioner or any other person can apply to SACAT to be exempted from complying with a certain part of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

Children and young people

SACAT is a Tribunal that can review some decisions made by the Department for Child Protection (DCP).

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