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Creating Change
Complaints: Anti-Discrimination, Government Accountability, Healthcare, Employment, Consumer
Anti-Discrimination
Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission
An independent body which handles complaints by people who have been unlawfully discriminated against in the Northern Territory. Also provides training and education about discrimination.
Website: https://adc.nt.gov.au/
Australian Human Rights Commission
An independent body which investigates, researches, and promotes awareness of discrimination and human rights complaints in Australia.
Website: https://humanrights.gov.au/
Employment
Fair Work Ombudsman
An independent body which provides training and assistance to employers and employees, monitors the following of workplace laws, particularly around pay and leave entitlements, and investigates breaches of the Australian Fair Work Act.
Website: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/
Fair Work Commission
A tribunal set up to resolve disputes about workplace relations.
Website: https://www.fwc.gov.au/
Health Care
Northern Territory Health Care Complaints Commission
An independent body which investigates complaints made about health, aged, and disability care services in the Northern Territory.
Government Accountability
Northern Territory Ombudsman
An independent body which investigates and resolves complaints about Northern Territory Government agencies, Northern Territory local government councils, and the Northern Territory Police.
Website: https://www.ombudsman.nt.gov.a…
Commonwealth Ombudsman
An independent body which investigates and resolves complaints about Australian Government agencies, and some private industries.
Website: https://www.ombudsman.gov.au/
Northern Territory Office of the Children’s Commissioner
An independent body which investigates complaints made about the services provided by the Northern Territory Government, including by Territory Families and Don Dale Youth Detention Centre, to children.
Website: https://occ.nt.gov.au/home
Consumer
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
An independent body which can be used for resolving complaints against phone or internet service providers.
Website: https://www.tio.com.au/
Northern Territory Consumer Affairs
An independent body which assists people having issues with goods or services they have paid for, their residential tenancies, or residential building disputes.
Website: https://consumeraffairs.nt.gov…
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
An independent body which monitors people and businesses following the rules of competition, fair trading, and consumer protection under the Australian Competition and Consumer Act.
Website: https://www.accc.gov.au/
Financial services (banks, insurance, Super etc)
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
An independent body which regulates Australian companies, financial markets, and financial services organisations.
Website: https://asic.gov.au/
Australian Financial Complaints Authority
An independent body that provides consumers and small businesses with free and independent dispute resolution for financial complaints
Website: https://www.afca.org.au/