NAIDOC Week 2026: support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at NCAT

Announcement - 6 July 2026

Support with tenancy and social housing matters

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tenants and landlords involved in a tenancy or social housing matter can ask for their case to be included in NCAT’s Aboriginal Tenancy List.

The List provides an opportunity to:

• connect with support services and specialist Aboriginal tenants’ advocates
• discuss the matter with an NCAT conciliator and try to reach an agreement
• have a Tribunal Member decide the case where an agreement cannot be reached.

The Aboriginal Tenancy List is held every 2 weeks on a Wednesday. People who cannot attend in person may be able to take part by telephone or virtual hearing.

Legal help and advice

NCAT’s Do you need legal help? fact sheet (PDF, 460.3 KB) lists free services that provide legal information, advice and referrals for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in NSW.

This includes services such as the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT, Aboriginal Tenants Advice and Advocacy Services, Legal Aid NSW’s Civil Law Service for Aboriginal Communities and community legal centres.

Find out more

Visit NCAT’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support page for information about attending NCAT, finding legal help and accessing the Aboriginal Tenancy List.