NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal

What happens before the hearing?


A separate representative having a conversation with someone.

Your separate representative will talk to you before your hearing.

A separate representative supporting someone to read a document. Above them is a tick inside of a thought bubble.

They will:

  • listen to what you want
  • try to understand what you want.
A separate representative supporting someone inside of a speech bubble.

Your separate representative will explain how they will support you.

A separate representative looking at a document.

They will also read any documents that talk about how you make decisions on your own.

For example, documents from your doctors.

A document folder and a plus sign.

They might collect more documents that could help at the hearing.

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