AOR v Department of Family and Community Services (No 2) [2013] NSWADT 288

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AOR v Department of Family and Community Services (No 2) [2013] NSWADT 288 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 13 December 2013 Jurisdiction: Community Services Division Before: S Higgins, Deputy President Decision: The Tribunal has no jurisdiction to hear and determine the applicant's application for review of the respondent's decision to refuse to pay her back pay of a Carer Allowance. Catchwords: Reviewable decision - whether a decision to refuse payment of a carer allowance is a reviewable decision Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Children and Young Person (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Children and Young Person (Care and Protection) Regulations 2012 Community Services (Complaints, Monitoring and Review) Act 1993 Cases Cited: IO v Department of Family and Community Services [2012] NSWADTAP 42 IO v Department of Family and Community Services, Community Services [2012] NSWADT 158 IO v Director-General Department of Community Services [2008] NSWADT 267 The Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Company Ltd v Attorney General (Qld) &anor [1961] HCA 51; (1961) 106 CLR 48 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AOR (applicant) Department of Family and Community Services (respondent) Representation: C Orr for the applicant L Spencer for the respondent File Number(s): 134004 Publication restriction: S 126 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997