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The TAC no-fault scheme, explained
What "no-fault" actually means for your claim, and why it doesn't depend on who caused the accident.
View resourceCommencing the legal process
The practical first steps to take once you've decided to pursue a claim.
View resourceThe TAC claims process, step by step
What happens between lodging your claim and getting a decision.
View resourceTAC common law claims explained
When a common law claim applies, and how it differs from standard TAC benefits.
View resourceTransport accident related conditions
A look at the physical and psychological conditions the scheme can support.
View resourceTransport Accident Commission (TAC)
Where your claim actually gets lodged, assessed and paid, this is the scheme's home base.
Visit site(opens in a new tab)Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)
If a TAC decision needs a second, independent set of eyes, this is generally where that happens.
Visit site(opens in a new tab)Supreme Court of Victoria
Handles the rarer, higher-value end of common law matters arising from transport accidents.
Visit site(opens in a new tab)County Court of Victoria
Day-to-day, this is the court doing most of the work on TAC common law damages.
Visit site(opens in a new tab)Law Institute of Victoria (LIV)
The body that keeps Victorian solicitors accountable, useful if you ever want to check someone's standing.
Visit site(opens in a new tab)Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII)
A searchable archive of Australian case law and legislation, open to anyone, not just lawyers.
Visit site(opens in a new tab)Victorian Legislation
Read the Transport Accident Act 1986 yourself, in full, rather than taking someone's summary of it.
Visit site(opens in a new tab)ParaQuad Victoria
A dedicated support network for people adjusting to life with a spinal cord injury.
Visit site(opens in a new tab)Brain Injury Australia
Runs education and advocacy work specifically around acquired brain injury, nationally.
Visit site(opens in a new tab)Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Worth checking if you're wondering whether a payout changes what you owe come tax time.
Visit site(opens in a new tab)Fair Work Ombudsman — Awards & Agreements
Handy for pinning down what you should have been earning before the accident, if that figure's in dispute.
Visit site(opens in a new tab)Official sources
Government links we trust
Direct links to the official bodies that sit behind Victoria's transport accident scheme.
Transport Accident Commission (TAC)
Where your claim actually gets lodged, assessed and paid, this is the scheme's home base.
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)
If a TAC decision needs a second, independent set of eyes, this is generally where that happens.
Supreme Court of Victoria
Handles the rarer, higher-value end of common law matters arising from transport accidents.
County Court of Victoria
Day-to-day, this is the court doing most of the work on TAC common law damages.
Law Institute of Victoria (LIV)
The body that keeps Victorian solicitors accountable, useful if you ever want to check someone's standing.
Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII)
A searchable archive of Australian case law and legislation, open to anyone, not just lawyers.
Victorian Legislation
Read the Transport Accident Act 1986 yourself, in full, rather than taking someone's summary of it.
ParaQuad Victoria
A dedicated support network for people adjusting to life with a spinal cord injury.
Brain Injury Australia
Runs education and advocacy work specifically around acquired brain injury, nationally.
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