VCAT is an adversarial system. The Tribunal does not investigate your case for you and it will not fix gaps in your evidence or submissions. Members decide only the issues raised and only on the material put before them. That means outcomes at VCAT are driven by how well you are prepared and understand and use the rules.

VCAT Act: Unpacked teaches property managers the procedural rules and strategic insights that lawyers use every day at the Tribunal. This session focuses on how hearings actually run and how mastery of the VCAT Act allows you to guide the Member through the law rather than hoping they get it right.

🚀 What You’ll Learn:

✅ How the adversarial system operates at VCAT and why it matters
✅ The true role of the Member and why they rely on the parties to guide them
✅ About your role as an advocate
✅ How to deal with review applications
✅ How and when you can claim costs
✅ How you can use adjournments to help your case
✅ How to make settlement offers
✅ Learn when there is an abuse of process
✅ How to consolidate proceedings and ask for directions
✅ Common procedural mistakes that cost property managers cases
✅ Real hearing examples showing how rules knowledge changes outcomes

VCAT Act: Unpacked is essential training for property managers who attend VCAT prepare applications and want to advocate with confidence control and precision.