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10/11ANNUALREPORT

CONTENTS

2 PRESIDENT’S REPORT

6 ABOUT THE TRIBUNAL

7 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

8 YEAR AT A GLANCE

10 TRIBUNAL STREAMS10 CommercialandCivil12 DevelopmentandResources14 HumanRights16 VocationalRegulation

18 COMMUNITY RELATIONS

19 FUTURE REFORMS AND INITIATIVES

21 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION21 Legacymatters21 Arrangementswithotheragencies21 Levelsofcompliancebydecision-makers

22 ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY

23 APPENDICES23 Appendix1-Legislationdefiningourjurisdiction27 Appendix2-StreamapplicationsbyAct30 Appendix3-Memberactivitiesandpublications34 Appendix4-Judicialandfulltimemembers35 Appendix5-Sessionalmembers38 Appendix6-Pamphlets

TABLES8 Table1-Overviewofmattersreceivedandfinalised8 Table2-Applicationsreceivedbystreams8 Table3-Ourpeople8 Table4-Operatingexpenditure9 Table5-Benchmarkperformanceindicators(inweeks)11 Table6-CCbenchmarkperformance12 Table7-DRbenchmarkperformance15 Table8-HRbenchmarkperformance17 Table9-VRbenchmarkperformance18 Table10-Listofelectroniccorrespondence23 Table11-Listofenablinglegislation27 Table12-StreamappliclationsbyAct30 Table13-Memberactivities33 Table14-Members’publications34 Table15-Judicialandfulltimemembers35 Table16-Sessionalmembers-senior37 Table17-Sessionalmembers-ordinary38 Table18-Tribunalpamphlets

GRAPHS8 Graph1-Overviewofmatttersreceivedandfinalised8 Graph2-Applicationsreceivedbystreams10 Graph3-CCapplicationsfinalisedbytype10 Graph4-CCworkload12 Graph5-DRapplicationsfinalisedbysubject13 Graph6-DRworkload15 Graph7-HRworkload15 Graph8-HRapplicationsfinalisedbytype16 Graph9-VRworkload16 Graph10-VRapplicationsfinalisedbytype

2 State Administrative Tribunal Western Australia Annual Report 2010 - 2011

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Section150(1)oftheState Administrative Tribunal Act 2004(WA)requiresthePresidentoftheStateAdministrativeTribunal(theTribunal)toprovideanannualreportontheactivitiesoftheTribunalduringtheyearending30JuneandtosubmitthereporttotheAttorneyGeneralby30Septemberineachyear.Thisreportisprovidedinaccordancewiththatrequirementinrelationtothereportingyear2010-2011.

TheoperationsoftheTribunalinthereportingyearhavebeenmarkedbytwosignificantareasofchange.ThefirstareaofchangeisinthecompositionofthemembershipoftheTribunal.Thesecondareaofchangeisinrelationtotherestructureofstaffpositionsandresponsibilities,andthedevelopmentofworkplacecultureandtrainingforstaff.

ThechangesincompositionoftheTribunalhaveoccurredatboththejudicialandnon-judiciallevels.Atthejudiciallevel,2010-2011sawtheappointmentoftwonewDeputyPresidentstoreplaceJudgeJaninePritchardfollowingherappointmentasaJusticeoftheSupremeCourt,andJudgeJudithEckertfollowingherretirement.

Asreportedinmylastannualreport,JusticePritchardwasappointedtotheSupremeCourton13June2010,andthereforeleftherpositionasaDistrictCourtJudgeandDeputyPresidentoftheTribunalonthatdate.JudgeTimothySharp,whowaspreviouslyStateSolicitorforWesternAustralia,wasappointedtotheDistrictCourt,andasDeputyPresidentoftheTribunal,on2August2010.

Regrettably,healthproblemswhichJudgeJudyEckerthadenduredforsomeyearsledtoherbecomingunabletocontinuewithherworkasDeputyPresidentoftheTribunalfromearlyOctober2010.Itwashopedthatalongperiodofconvalescencewouldenablehertoreturntowork,butthathopewasnotrealised.Shethereforetenderedherresignationonthegroundofherillhealth,andherretirementwasacceptedbyExecutiveCouncilon3May2011.

On14June2011,JudgeDavidParrywasappointedasaDeputyPresidentoftheTribunalandaJudgeoftheDistrictCourt.JudgeParryhadpreviouslyheldthepositionofSeniorMemberoftheTribunalintheDevelopmentandResourcesStreamsincetheTribunalwasformedinJanuary2005.

IwishtorecordthesignificantcontributionwhichJudgeJudyEckertprovidedtotheformationandoperationoftheTribunal.PriortoherappointmentasDeputyPresident,JudyEckerthad,whileabarristerinprivatepractice,actedasinstructingofficertotheParliamentaryCounsel’sOfficeforthedraftingandpassageoftheverysubstantialbodyoflegislationwhichwasnecessarytoestablishtheTribunal,anditsmanyjurisdictions.ShethereforecametothepositionofDeputyPresidentoftheTribunalwithavastknowledgeoftheenablingActsconferringjurisdictionontheTribunal,andoftheState Administrative Tribunal Act 2004(WA).HerHonourprovidedagreatresourceofknowledgetotheinauguralPresidentoftheTribunal,JusticeBarker,andtotheothermembersoftheTribunalgenerally.

Uponappointment,JudgeEckertassumedresponsibilityfortheoversightoftheHumanRightsStreamwithintheTribunalwhichwasthen,andcontinuestobe,theareaoftheTribunal’s

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operationwhichseesthelargestnumberoflodgementseachyear.Sheplayedasignificantroleinestablishingtheprocedureswhichhaveseenthatstreamacquititssubstantialworkloadefficientlyandeffectively.ShecontinuedtodemonstrateahighlevelofcommitmenttotheTribunalanditsoperationsoverthesixyearsofherservice,notwithstandinganumberofperiodswhenherhealthpreventedherworking.IwouldalsowishtoaddmypersonalthankstoJudgeEckertforherfriendshipandsupporttomebothduringmytimeasPresidentandbeforethatasDeputyPresident.

TheconsequenceofthesixweekgapbetweenJudgePritchard’sdepartureandJudgeSharp’scommencement,andofJudgeEckert’sabsenceonsickleave,meantthatforovernineofthetwelvemonthsinthereportingperiod,theTribunaloperatedwithonlyoneoftheusualtwoDeputyPresidents.TheworkloadforthejudicialmembersoftheTribunalissubstantial,withanumberofenablingActsrequiringthatajudicialmemberhearorpresideoverparticularareasoftheTribunal’sjurisdiction.TheappointmentofJudgeParryinJune2011willenhancethecapacityofthejudicialmembershiptodealwiththatworkloadinatimelyway.

Asreportedlastyear,MsJenniferHawkins,aFullTimeOrdinaryMemberoftheTribunal,wasappointedasaMagistrate,andaccordinglyresignedherpositionasamemberoftheTribunalwitheffectfrom23July2010.SheinfactceasedworkingattheTribunalinJune2010,takingaperiodofleavefromtheTribunalbeforecommencinghernewdutiesasaMagistrate.Herreplacement,MsLisaWard,waseventuallyappointedon2November2010.ThedelayinthatappointmentresultedinadditionalpressureforotherfulltimemembersoftheCommercialandCivilStreamwhowererequiredtocoverfortheabsenceofonemember.

Theotherareaofsignificantchangeinrelationtothenon-judicialmembershipoftheTribunalwastheappointmentofthreenewmembersinordertoenabletheTribunaltodealwiththeadditionalworkloadasaresultoftheconferralofthejurisdictionpreviouslyexercisedbythe

BuildingDisputesTribunal.AlthoughitwasoriginallyexpectedthatanewjurisdictionwouldbeconferredinMay2011,thelegislationdidnotprogressasquicklyasexpectedandthejurisdictionwillcommenceon29August2011.

Thenewjurisdictionrequiredtheappointmentofaseniormember,twoordinarymembers,andanumberofsessionalmembers.ThepositionofSeniorMemberwasfilledbyMrMauriceSpillane,whohadpreviouslybeenaFullTimeOrdinaryMemberoftheTribunalsince2005.Thatappointmentcreatedavacancyforanadditionalordinarymember,sothatitwasnecessarytoappointthreenewfulltimeordinarymembers.MrDavidAitken,MsCharlotteWallaceandMsRebeccaMoorewereappointedtothosepositions.Thoseappointmentstookthenumberoffulltimenon-judicialmembersto17.Fourteennewsessionalmemberswereappointedatthesametime.Twelveofthosewerepersonswithrelevantexperienceinrelationtobuildingwork,andtheremainingtwoweremedicalpractitionerswhowereappointedtomeetaparticularneedfortheTribunalforadditionalsessionalmemberswithqualificationsinthatarea.

TheappointmentofJudgeParryleftavacancyinthepositionofSeniorMemberintheDevelopmentandResourcesStream.Itishopedthatthepositionwillbefilledreasonablyquickly,butthepositionremainedunfilledattheendofthepresentreportingperiod.


Thevacanciesinfulltimememberpositions,whileinevitablefromtimetotime,createasignificantburdenonothermemberstocontinuetomaintaintheperformancestandardswhichtheTribunalsetsforitself.Delaysintheappointmentofmemberstofillvacantpositionsincreasesthatburden.Themembershaveshoulderedthatburdenwell,andhavecontinuedtodemonstrateastrongcommitmenttomaintainingtherelativelyhighstandardsofperformanceforwhichtheTribunalisgenerallyrenowned.

IwasgratefulforthesupportofGovernmentandoftheChiefJusticeofWesternAustraliainhavingfourSupplementaryPresidentsappointedfromamongsttheJudgesoftheSupremeCourt.TheirappointmentswerefinalisedinMarch2011.AlthoughexistinglistingcommitmentsinboththeCourtandtheTribunalpreventedtheSupplementaryPresidentsfrombeingutilisedwithinthereportingyear,arrangementsareinplacetoutiliseSupplementaryPresidentsfromtimetotimetoassistingindealingwiththeincreasingworkloadoftheTribunal.TheavailabilityofSupplementaryPresidentsfromtimetotimewillalsoassistinenablingmetositfromtimetotimeintheSupremeCourt.

efficiencyoftheTribunal’sadministrativefunctionshavebeenachievedasaresultoftherestructure.

TherestructurehasalsoprovidedanopportunitytoworkonandimprovethecultureoftheTribunalworkplaceandjobsatisfactionamongstadministrativestaff.Iwouldliketoacknowledgethecontributiontoboththerestructureprocess,andtotheculturaldevelopmentprocess,madebyMsFionaNobel,whowasengagedona12monthcontractasaChangeManager.Hercontractwassubsequentlyextendedbythreemonths.Inthattime,MsNobelputinplaceprocesseswhichwillhaveongoingbenefitsinimprovingworkplacesatisfaction,andthereforeefficiencywithintheTribunal.Throughoutthereportingyear,MsNobelworkedinclosecollaborationwiththeseniormanagersintheTribunal,andundertheguidanceandsupervisionoftheExecutiveOfficer,MarkStreet.Staffsatisfactionsurveys,whichweretakeninmid2010,andagaininmid2011,demonstratedasignificantlyimprovedlevelofstaffsatisfactionwiththeirwork.TheseniormanagementoftheTribunalhasshownastrongcommitmenttoimprovingtheservicesofferedbytheadministrativestaff,andhaveledbyexample.

TheworkloadoftheTribunalcontinuedtorisein2010-2011.AcrosstheTribunal,6,327applicationswerereceivedcomparedto6,248in2009-2010.6,319applicationswerefinalised,comparedwith6,242in2009-2010.

NotallstreamsoftheTribunalreceivedanincreasednumberofapplications.AshasbeenaconstanttrendsincetheTribunalcommencedoperations,theHumanRightsStreamreceiveda6%increaseinapplications,receiving3,815applicationscomparedwith3,608inthepreviousreportingyear.TheCommercialandCivilStreamexperiencedareductioninthenumberofapplicationsreceived.TheVocationalRegulationStreamandtheDevelopmentandResourcesStreamlodgementsweresteadywhencomparedtothepreviousyear.Fulldetailsofthenumbersofapplicationsreceivedwithineachstreamarecontainedlaterinthisreport.

SubmissionsforadditionalresourcestodealwiththesignificantworkloadintheHumanRightsStream,andinparticularintheguardianandadministration

ThesecondmajorareaofchangeintheTribunalconcernsthefinalisationoftherestructureofadministrativestaffarrangements.Inmylastannualreport,Ireportedthattherestructureplans,whichinvolvemoreendtoendcasemanagementbystaff,werenearingcompletion.Inthecurrentreportingyear,thepositionscreatedintherestructurehavebeenfilled.Improvementstothe



area,wereagainunsuccessful.Iexpressedconcernastotheneedforadditionalresourcesinmyannualreportfor2009-2010.AlthoughtheTribunalmanaged,withdifficulty,toachieveitsbenchmarkofresolving80%ofguardianshipandadministrationapplicationswithineightweeks(infact80%wereresolvedwithinsixweeks)thatlevelofperformancewillnotbemaintainedwithoutadditionalresources.Inordertorelievetheexcessiveburdenonadministrativestaff,attemptswillbemadeduringthenextreportingperiodtoreallocateexistingpersonnelwithintheTribunalsothatmoreresourcesareallocatedtoworkintheguardianshipandadministrationarea.GiventhatallareasoftheTribunal’soperationsareatfullcapacity,reallocationofresourceswillinevitablyleadtodifficultiesintheareasfromwhichstaffaretaken.ThereisnoreasontobelievethattheincreaseinworkintheguardianshipandadministrationareawillnotcontinueattheratethathasbeenexperiencedinthesixyearsoftheTribunal’soperationtodate.

Duringthereportingyear,theTribunalintroducedforthefirsttimeane-lodgementfacility.Asaninitialtrial,e-lodgementbecameavailableinrespecttoapplicationsunderSection13(7)ofthe

Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985(WA)whichseekapprovalforearlyterminationclausesinretailshopleases.TheTribunalwillmonitortheup-takeandsuccessofthefacilityfore-lodgementwithaviewtoitsexpansiontootherareasoftheTribunal’sjurisdictionovertime.

Duringthereportingyear,theTribunalhascontinuedtoforgecloserlinkswithsimilarTribunalsinotherstates.Inparticular,ahighlevelofcooperationtheVictorianCivilandAdministrativeTribunalandtheQueenslandCivilandAdministrativeTribunalinareasofcommoninteresthasbeenpursued.TherehasbeenconsiderableinterchangebetweenthoseTribunalsinrelationtomembers’professionaldevelopmentandapproachestodisputeresolutioninareasofcommonjurisdiction.

OngoingprofessionaldevelopmentformembersremainsanimportantpriorityoftheTribunal.TheTribunal’sProfessionalDevelopmentCommitteehasworked,duringthereportingyear,towardsamorecoordinatedprocessofinductionandongoingtrainingformembers,aprocesswhichhasbeeninformedby,andisadjunctto,thememberappraisalschemewhichcommencedoperationin2009.

Inconclusion,IwouldlikeagaintoacknowledgetheexcellentworkundertakenbythemembersandstaffoftheTribunalduringthereportingyear.IamparticularlygratefulfortheexcellentworkundertakenbytheTribunal’sExecutiveOfficer,MarkStreet,whocommencedinthatpositionearlyinthereportingperiod.InthetimethathehasbeenwiththeTribunal,hehasdemonstratedahighlevelofleadership,andasmentionedearlier,hehasoverseentheintroductionofmanybeneficialchangeswithintheadministrativestructureandprocessesoftheTribunal.

Iwouldalsoliketoexpressmygratitudeforthesupportofthemembers,andinparticular,JudgeSharpwhoshoulderedasignificantworkloadduringtheperiodofJudgeEckert’sunavailability.

The Hon. Justice John ChaneyPresidentStateAdministrativeTribunalWesternAustralia


ABOUT THE TRIBUNAL

TheTribunalisestablishedundertheState Administrative Tribunal Act 2004(SATAct)andcommencedoperationson1January2005.

TheTribunalconsistsofjudicialandnon-judicialmemberswithawiderangeofskillsandqualifications.ThePresidentoftheTribunalisaSupremeCourtjudgeandjudgesoftheDistrictCourtserveasDeputyPresidents.Non-judicialmembersaregenerallyalignedtoparticularstreamsoftheTribunaldependingupontheirspecialistareasofexpertise.ThisenablestheTribunaltodealwithabroadrangeofmattersconferreduponitby151enablingActsandRegulations.MembersareappointedtotheTribunalbytheGovernorontherecommendationoftheAttorneyGeneralforaperiodofuptofiveyears.

Individuals,businesses,publicofficialsandvocationalregulatorybodiescanbringbeforetheTribunalmanydifferenttypesofmattersthataremanagedwithinfourstreams.

• CommercialandCivil;• DevelopmentandResources;• HumanRights;and• VocationalRegulation.

ThisdivisionofmattersenablesprocedurestobeadaptedtosuitthetypeofmatterandtheneedsofdifferentpeoplewhousetheTribunal.

Vision, objectives and values

TheTribunal’svisionistobeoneofAustralasia’sleadingtribunalsthatadoptsbestpracticeandinnovativetechnologyinmakingfairandtimelydecisionsforthebenefitofthepeopleoftheStateofWesternAustralia.

TheobjectivesoftheTribunalsetoutinSection9oftheSATActare:

• Toachievetheresolutionofquestions,complaintsordisputes,andmakeorreviewdecisions,fairlyandaccordingtothesubstantialmeritsofthecase;

• Toactasspeedilyandwithaslittleformalityandtechnicalityasispracticable,andminimisethecoststoparties;and

• TomakeappropriateuseoftheknowledgeandexperienceofTribunalmembers.

Inmeetingtheseobjectives,theTribunal:

• aimstomakethecorrectandpreferabledecisionbasedonthemeritsofeachapplication;

• isnotacourtandstrictrulesofevidencedonotapply;

• encouragestheresolutionofdisputesthroughmediation;

• allowspartiestoberepresentedbyalawyerorapersonwithrelevantexperience,orbythemselves;

• holdshearingsinpublicinmostcases;and

• givesreasonsforalldecisionsandpublisheswrittenreasonsfordecisionsonitswebsite.

The Tribunal’s core values are:

• ExcellentService;• IntegrityandAccountability;• EquityandFairness;• CollaborationandLearning;and• ProfessionalAutonomy.

Behaviours are guided by:

• Members’andstaffCodesofConduct;• Continuingprofessionaldevelopment;• Commitmenttodiversity;• Providingallreasonableassistance;• Offeringsustainableservices;and• Commitmenttoasafeworkplace


ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

PRESIDENTHon.JusticeJohnChaney

DEPUTY PRESIDENTJudgeDavidParry

DEPUTY PRESIDENTJudgeTimSharp

EXECUTIVE OFFICERMarkStreet

Senior Members

Ordinary Members

Business Services

Human Rights

Commercial Civil/

Development & Resources/

Vocational Regulation

Community Relations


YEAR AT A GLANCE

2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011

Received 5,961 6,248 6,327

Finalised 6,141 6,242 6,319

Pending 992 996 1,006

TABLE 1 Overview of matters received and finalised GRAPH 1 Overview of matters received and finalised

lReceived lFinalisedlPending

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

5,961

6,141

992

6,248

6,242

996

6,327

6,319

1,00

6

2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 Change % % % %

Commercial andCivil 34 31 29 -6.45

Development andResource 9 7 7 0

HumanRights 54 58 60 3.45

VocationalRegulation 3 4 4 0

TABLE 2 Applications received by streams (% of all applications received by the Tribunal)

CommercialandCivil

DevelopmentandResource

HumanRights VocationalRegulation

34% 31% 29% 9

% 7% 7%

54%58

%6

0%

3%4% 4%

GRAPH 2 Applications received by streams

l2008-2009 l2009-2010l2010-2011

2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011

Judicialmembers 3 3 3

Fulltimemembers 14 14 17

Tribunalemployees 68 69 71

Totalsessionalmembers 104 73 96

2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 Change $ $ $ %

Budget 12,366,870 16,629,912 16,275,373 -2.10

Actual 12,737,124 16,368,037 15,972,991 -2.40

Variance -370,254 261,875 302,382

TABLE 3 Our people TABLE 4 Operating expenditure

Notethe%changeindicatesthechangebetweenthelasttworeportingperiods.


YEAR AT A GLANCE

Benchmark performance

TheTribunalrecognisesthatthecommunityappreciatestransparentinformationaboutourperformance.FortheTribunal,theleadingindicatorofefficiencyiscentredonthetimeittakesforpartiestoobtainadecisionaftermaking

anapplication.InthosejurisdictionsinwhichtheTribunalmostfrequentlymakesdecisions,thefollowingtableprovidespercentagebenchmarksformatterscompletedbyeachstreamwithanindicationofthenumberofweekstakentoobtainadecision.

TABLE 5 Benchmark performance indicators (in weeks)

NOTE 1ThesefiguresexcludetheRetailShopsActs13(7)applications. 2BenchmarkdoesnotapplytoEqualOpportunitymatters.

2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011

30% 50% 80% 30% 50% 80% 30% 50% 80%

Commercial and Civil

BENCHMARK (weeks to complete) 10 16 28 10 16 28 10 16 28

StrataTitles 5 8 24 5 9 22 3 8 20

Subdivision/LocalGovt(MiscProvisions) 10 20 29 6 16 32 10 18 32

ConsumerCredit 2 4 7 2 5 12 2 7 33

ReviewofBuildingDisputesTribunaldecisions 9 14 35 8 15 29 7 14 29

CommercialTenancy1 6 10 21 6 8 20 4 8 22

RoadTraffic 6 7 12 6 10 17 5 9 18

Firearms 10 15 21 8 13 24 6 12 23

Overall Performance 6 10 25 5 9 21 5 11 26

Development and Resources

BENCHMARK (weeks to complete) 12 20 30 12 20 30 12 20 30

Development 12 18 30 10 16 31 10 14 29

Subdivision 7 14 30 10 16 41 11 17 36

LocalGovtnotices 9 11 17 10 14 29 - 7 14

Compensationforcompulsoryacquisition 15 23 43 11 32 56 20 38 77

LocalGovtapprovals 9 13 25 6 7 13 2 6 15

Rating 2 5 13 - 1 1 19 20 67

Fisheries 11 16 28 6 8 8 5 7 7


Human Rights

BENCHMARK (weeks to complete)2 n/a n/a 8 n/a n/a 8 n/a n/a 8

MentalHealth 3 4 8 6 6 8 5 7 12

EqualOpportunity 14 19 33 12 17 26 12 18 34

GuardianshipandAdministration 5 6 8 6 7 8 4 6 6


Vocational Regulation

BENCHMARK (weeks to complete) n/a n/a 27 n/a n/a 27 n/a n/a 27



COMMERCIAL AND CIVIL

Work of the stream

TheCommercialandCivil(CC)Streamisvestedwithbothanoriginalandreviewjurisdiction.Intheexerciseofitsoriginaljurisdiction,mostofthevolumeoftheCCStreamworkarisesundertheCommercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985,andtheStrata Titles Act 1985.InthereviewjurisdictionmostworkarisesinrelationtothereviewofdecisionsoftheBuildingDisputesTribunalundertheBuilders’ Registration Act 1939,Firearms Act 1973,Road Traffic Act 1974,Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2008andthereviewofdecisionsoflocalgovernmentauthoritiesundertheLocal Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960relatingtobuildingcontrol.

GRAPH 3 CC applications finalised by type 2010 - 2011

TRIBUNAL STREAMS

Year in review

WorkloadDuringthereportingyear,theCCStreamreceived1811applicationsandinthesameperiodfinalised1831applications.Thevolumeofapplicationsreceivedandfinaliseddeclinedslightlycomparedtothepreviousyearinwhich1933applicationswerereceivedand1932werefinalised.ThiswaspartlyduetotherepealoftheConsumer Credit (Western Australia) Act 1996witheffectfrom1July2010,althoughanumberofcomplexmatterscommencedpriortothatdatehadtobefinalisedwhichactuallyincreasedtheworkloadonmembers.Thedeclineinapplicationsreceivedisthoughtalsotobepartlyduetothenumberofpublisheddecisionswhichhaveprovidedguidance.

GRAPH 4 CC workload

l Stratatitle24%l Commercialtenancy(excludes13(7)applications)13%l Consumercredit7%l LocalGovernment10%l BuildingDisputesTribunal8%l Roadtraffic3%l Firearms11%l Residentialparks(longstaytenants)9%l Other15%

Achievements

Overthepastnumberofyears,aconcertedeffortwasmadetoreducetimeforcompletionofBuildingDisputesTribunalreviews,whichpeakedforcompletionof80%ofmattersat45weeksduringthe2007-2008year.Thatperiodwasreducedto35weeksin2008-2009,29weeksin2009-2010andmaintainedat29weeksforthisreportingyear.

Thetimetakentocompletestratatitledisputeshasalsobeenimproveduponyearbyyear,withthetimetakentocomplete80%ofmattersbeingreducedfrom29weeksin2005-2006downto20weeksinthereportingyear.Duringthereportingperiod,50%ofallstratadisputeswere

l Applicationsreceived

l Applicationsfinalised

1,196

2,052

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

1,933

1,932

1,811

1,831


TRIBUNAL STREAMS

completedwithineightweeksand30%werecompletedwithinfiveweeksoflodgement.

TABLE 6 CC benchmark performance

Whilethisimprovementispleasing,benchmarkperformancehasdeclinedinrelationtoLocalGovernmentandCreditCodematters.Thelatterisduetotheabnormalnumberofcomplexmattersdealtwithintheyearunderreview.RelativelyfewLocalGovernmentmattershavetoberesolvedbyformalhearing.Thefacilitativeprocessesfollowedinthisareaarebeneficialtothepartiesbutareoftendelayedthroughrelianceonexpertstoassistthepartiesandtheneedforongoingconsultationbetweentheparties.Effortswillbemadetoholdthepartiestotightertimelines.

Duringthereportingyear,57%ofthetotalnumbersofdisputedapplicationswereresolvedbyfacilitativemeasures.Thisresultwasachievedthroughtheuseofdirectionshearingsandmediation.Inrelationtomediation,78%ofthemattersreferredwereresolvedthroughthatprocess,whichisslightlylowerthanthe82%resultachievedinthepreviousyear.

Looking forward

Asreportedinlastyear’sannualreportthequestionofresourcesintheCCStreamwaskeptunderreviewduetotheplannedadditiontotheTribunaloftheBuildingDisputesTribunaloriginaljurisdiction.Uptonow,thisTribunalonlydealtwithreviewsofdecisionsoftheBuildingDisputesTribunal.

AlthoughMay2011wasoriginallynominatedasthedateforthetransfer,delaysinhavingthenecessarylegislationpassedandotherpractical

considerationsresultedinthatdatebeingpushedoutonanumberofoccasions.

AtthedateofpreparingthisreporttheplannedcommencementdateoftheBuilding Services (Complaint Resolution and Administration) Act 2011whichwilleffectthistransferofjurisdictioniscurrently29August2011.

Inanticipationofandplanningfortheconferralofthatjurisdiction,anewfulltimeseniormemberandtwonewfulltimeordinarymembers,togetherwithanumberofsessionalmemberswereappointedtotheTribunalinlateJune2011,alongwithadditionaladministrativestaff.Unfortunately,thedelayintransferofthejurisdictionhasresultedinthelossoffundingprovidedforexpenditureonincreasedsessionalmemberusageinthisreportingyear.Theimpactofthatwilldependonthenumberofmatterstransferredonthecommencementdateofthelegislationandthestateofreadinessofthosemattersforfinalhearing.

ItiscurrentlyanticipatedthatonthecommencementdaytheTribunalwilltakeoverapproximately200uncompletedmattersfromtheBuildingDisputesTribunalsoconsiderableeffortwillberequiredfrommembersduringtheinitialtransitionalperiod.Inadditionitisestimatedthatapproximately40newmatterswillbereferredtotheTribunaleachmonth,althoughitmaytakesomemonthsbeforethosereferralscommence,astheBuildingCommissionerwillmakeeveryefforttoresolvemattersbeforereferringthemtotheTribunal.

Toensuremattersaredealtwithasspeedilyaspossible,theTribunalplanstoruntwodirectionslistseachdaywithimmediateeffectandtomoveassoonaspossibletothreetribunalssittingeachdaytodealwiththeinitialvolumeofcases.

AmendmentsarealsocurrentlyproposedtotheCommercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985whichmayincreasethenumberofmatterscomingtotheTribunal.Thiswillbekeptunderreviewduringthecomingyear.

Percentage of applications finalised

Benchmark(weeks)

2008 - 2009

2009 - 2010

2010 - 2011

30%

50%

80%

10

16

28

6

10

25

5

9

21

5

11

26


DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES

Work of the stream

Asinpreviousyears,almost80%oftheworkoftheDevelopmentandResources(DR)Streamin2010-2011involvedthereviewofdecisionsofstateandlocalgovernmentauthoritiesinrelationtoplanning(mainlydevelopmentandsubdivisionandsomestructureplanning)applications.61%ofdevelopmentandsubdivisionreviewapplicationswere‘class1planningapplications’(involvingdevelopmentswithavalueoflessthan$250,000,houseswithavalueoflessthan$500,000andsubdivisionsofuptothreelots)and39%ofdevelopmentandsubdivisionreviewapplicationswere‘class2planningapplications’(allotherdevelopmentandsubdivisionapplications).65%ofplanningreviewapplicationsinvolvedthereviewoftherefusalofanapplication,5%stemmedfrom‘deemed’refusals(failuretodetermineanapplicationwithinaspecifiedstatutoryperiod)and30%involvedthereviewofconditionsimposedonapprovals.


Benchmark(weeks)

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

30%

50%

80%

12

20

30

11

17

30

10

17

34

11

16

35

TABLE 7 DR benchmark performance

During2010-2011,theDRStreamalsorevieweddecisionsofstateandlocalgovernmentauthoritiesconcerningdirectionsandnoticesgiventolandownersandusers(8%ofDRapplications),landvaluation(3%),rating(2%),regulationoflocalgovernmentcouncillors(1%),andlandtax,fisheries,waterallocationsandotherlandorwaterrelatedmatters(4%).Inaddition,theDRStreamexercisedoriginaljurisdictiontodeterminecompensationforthecompulsoryacquisitionofland(3%ofDRapplications).

TheworkoftheDRStreamcomesfromallaroundWesternAustralia.65%ofDRapplicationsfinalisedin2010-2011werefromthePerthMetropolitanRegionwiththeremainderfromtheSouth-West(12%),Wheatbelt(6%),Peel(5%),GreatSouthern(4%),MidWest(3%),Pilbara(1.5%),Gascoyne(1%),Goldfields(1%),Kimberley(1%)andCocosandKeelingIslands(1application).

InDRapplicationsfinalisedin2010-2011:

• 42%ofallparties(33%ofapplicants,59%oflocalgovernmentrespondentsand50%ofallrespondents)wereself-represented;

• 36%orallparties(30%ofapplicants,32%oflocalgovernmentrespondentsand43%ofallrespondents)wererepresentedbyalawyer;

• 18%ofallparties(30%ofapplicants,9%oflocalgovernmentrespondentsand7%ofallrespondents)wererepresentedbyaconsultanttownplanner;and

• 4%ofparties(allapplicants)wererepresentedbyagentssuchasarchitects,buildingdesigners,engineers,projectmanagersandsurveyors.

l Development55%l Subdivision20%l Directionsornotices8%l Structureplanning4%l Compension3%l Valuationofland3%l Rating2%l Regulationofcouncillors1%l Other4%

GRAPH 5 DR applications finalised by subject 2010 - 2011


TRIBUNAL STREAMS

Inabouttwo-thirdsofcases,therefore,partiesdidnotrequirelegalrepresentationinDRproceedings.Furthermore,one-thirdofapplicants,59%oflocalgovernmentrespondentsandhalfofallrespondentswereabletodirectlyrepresentthemselvesinDRproceedings.ThesestatisticsreflectwellontheTribunal’spracticesandprocedureswhichaimtoensurethattheTribunal’sdisputeresolutionprocessesareaccessibleandminimisethecoststoparties.

Year in review

WorkloadDuringthereportingyear,theDRStreamreceived449applicationsandfinalised401applications.



535

538

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-20114

44

48

4 449 4

01

GRAPH 6 DR workload

AchievementsAsseeninTable7,theDRStreamhascontinuedtocomfortablymeettheperformancebenchmarksoffinalising30%ofapplicationswithin12weeks(11weeks)and50%ofapplicationswithin20weeks(16weeks).Althoughthebenchmarkoffinalising80%ofapplicationswithin30weekswasexceededbyfiveweeks,75%ofapplicationswerefinalisedwithin31weeks,withonly20applicationsfinalisedinthebandof32-35weeks.Inmattersthatrequiredadjudication,83%offinalhearingswerecompletedinonedayorless,13%inonetotwodays,1%intwotothreedaysand3%inthreetofourdays.

During2010-2011,theDRStreamfullyresolved72%ofapplicationsbyfacilitativedisputeresolution(FDR)processesandpartyresolvedafurther2%ofapplicationsbythesemeans.FDRprocessesintheTribunalinvolvetheuse

ofdirectionshearings,mediations,compulsoryconferencesandinvitationsunderSection31oftheState Administrative Tribunal Act 2004toanoriginaldecision-makertoreconsideritsdecision,ofteninlightoffurtherinformationoramendmentstoaplanningproposaldevelopedthroughmediation.Bytheseprocesses,Tribunalmembersassistthepartiestocreatetheirownsolutiontoadispute,ratherthanhaveawin/lossdecisionimposedonthem,andenablethepartiestoavoidthetimeandexpenseofhavingtoparticipateinafinalhearingordeterminationondocuments.During2010-2011,only20%ofDRapplicationsrequiredadjudicationbytheTribunal.(6%ofDRapplicationswereresolvedbetweenthepartieswithoutfacilitationoradjudicationbytheTribunal).AnotherbenefitofFDRduringthereportingyearwasthatin17%ofcasesthatwereadjudicatedbytheTribunal,butinwhichFDRprocesseshadbeenapplied,theFDRprocessesreducedthescopeofthedisputerequiringadjudication,therebyminimisingthelengthofhearingsandreducingcoststoparties.

67%ofallDRapplicationsfinalisedin2010-2011werereferredtomediation.Mediationwasfullysuccessfulinresolvingtheapplicationin82%ofthesecasesandpartlysuccessfulinafurther3%ofcases.Mediationwasunsuccessfulinonly15%ofcasesreferredtomediation.In42%ofmediations,atleastonemediationsessionwasheldonsite,andin7%ofmediations,atleastonemediationsessionwasheldattheoriginaldecision-maker’soffice.Localgovernmentcouncillorswereinvitedtoattendmediationsin24%ofcasesinwhichthelocalgovernmentwastherespondent.Residentobjectorswereinvitedtoattendmediationsin4%ofcases,governmentauthoritiesotherthantheoriginaldecision-makerin20%ofcasesandotherthirdpartiesin1%ofcases.35%ofmediationsinvolvedonesession,30%involvedtwosessions,18%involvedthreesessions,10%involvedfoursessionsandtheremaining7%involvedbetweenfiveandtensessions.

Looking forward

ItislikelythattheworkofthestreamwillincreaseinthefutureinlinewiththegeneraleconomicprosperityoftheState.


HUMAN RIGHTS

Work of the stream

TheprincipletaskoftheHumanRights(HR)StreamistodetermineapplicationsbroughtundertheprovisionsoftheGuardianship and Administration Act 1990(GAAct).Primarilytheseapplicationsseektheappointmentofsubstitutedecisionmakerstomakedecisionsabouthealth,lifestyleandestatemattersonbehalfofpeoplewhonolongerhavethecapacitytomaketheirowndecisions.TheGAActprovidesameansbywhichprotectivemeasuresmaybeputinplacetoensurethatthefinancialandgeneralwelfareofvulnerableadultsisnotjeopardisedbyimprovidentpersonaldecisions,orbyill-advisedorunscrupulousdecisionsofotherpeople.

ApplicationsundertheHRStreamaccountfor60%ofallapplicationsmadetotheTribunalacrossallstreams.GAActmattersaccountfor99%oftheworkundertakenintheHRStream.

InadditiontheHRStreamhearsanddeterminesmattersreferredtoitbytheEqualOpportunityCommissioner,concerningdiscriminationasitarisesundertheEqual Opportunity Act 1984(EOAct).ItalsoexercisesareviewjurisdictionundertheMental Health Act 1996(MHAct)concerningdecisionsmadebyMentalHealthReviewBoard,andundertheChildren and Community Services Act 2004(CCSAct)concerningdecisionsmadebytheChiefExecutiveOfficeroftheDepartmentforDepartmentforChildProtectionregardingthecareplanofachildinthedepartment’scare.

Year in review

WorkloadIn2010-2011thenumberofapplicationsreceivedbythestreamincreasedby6%fromthepreviousyear.Itreceived3815newapplicationsandfinalised3825matters.

Therewere2083newguardianshipandadministrationapplicationsunderSection40oftheGAActandoftheseapplications2065werefinalised.80%ofmatterswerecompletedwithinsixweeksoftheapplicationbeinglodged.90%ofapplicationscontinuetobecompletedafteronehearing.

FortysevenEOActmatterswerefinalised.50%ofmatterswerecompletedafter18weeksand80%ofmatterswerecompletedafter34weeks.Mediationisusedextensivelytogoodendwiththemajorityofmattersresolvingbyagreementbeforeahearing.

SevenMHActmatterswerefinalised.50%ofmatterswerecompletedaftersevenweeksand80%ofmatterswerecompletedafter12weeks.

TheresourcesallocatedtotheHRStreamhaveremainedsubstantiallythesamesincetheTribunalwasestablished,notwithstandingthesteadyincreaseintheworkload.TheTribunalcontinuestoreviewitspracticesandallocationofpresentresourcestoattempttomeetitsobjectivetodealwithmattersasspeedilyaspossible.

Trends in workloadThereislittledoubtthattheproblemsidentifiedinrecentresearchintothefinancialexploitationoftheelderlyandvulnerableareveryreal.ApplicationsundertheGAActraisingissuesoffinancialabusebyfamilymembersandcarersarecommon.AnumberofapplicationsweremadetotheTribunalbythePublicTrustee,seekingrevocationofordersappointingprivateadministratorswhohavefailedtodischargetheirobligations.

TheTribunalreceivedanumberofcomplexapplicationsraisingissuesrangingfromforcedandservilemarriagestoconsenttomedicaltreatment.

TheTribunalcontinuestomakemoreordersforpeoplewhohavelostthecapacitytomaketheirowndecisionsduetodementiathanforanyothersinglereason.


TRIBUNAL STREAMS



GRAPH 7 HR workload

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-20113,24

6

3,361

3,60

8

3,570

3,815

3,825

Alesser,butsignificantnumberofapplicationsaremadeconcerningpeoplesufferingfromamentaldisability.

AnumberofapplicationswerereceivedconcerningyoungpeopleduetoleavethecareoftheDepartmentforChildProtection.

Applicationsconcerningpeoplelivinginremoteandindigenouscommunitiescontinuetoposesignificantpracticalandlogisticalproblems.

Ordinarily,HRStreamhearingsareheldattheTribunalinPerthduringbusinesshours.Howeveranumberofurgentapplicationsarereceivedeachyear,whichareheardoutofhoursandatvenuesasmaybenecessary.

Hearingsareheldatregionalvenuesthroughouttheyear.

AchievementsThestreamhasmetandexceededtargetsdespitearealshortageofresources,becauseoftheability,dedicationandresilienceofitsmembersandtheTribunal’sadministrativestaff.IthasmaintainedgoodworkingrelationshipswiththeOfficeofthePublicTrusteeandwiththeOfficeofthePublicAdvocate,bothofwhichcontributesignificantlytotheinquisitorialprocessthatappliesinGAActmatters.Ithasbeenassistedinanumberofmattersbyspecialistinputfromotheragencies,thatincludeLegalAidWA,theMentalHealthLawCentreandtheEthnicDisabilitiesAdvocacyCentre.

l Mentalhealth<1%l Equalopportunity<1%l Guardianshipandadministration99%l Other<1%

GRAPH 8 HR applications finalised by type 2010 - 2011


Benchmark(weeks)

2008 - 2009

2009 - 2010

2010 - 2011

30%

50%

80%

n/a

n/a

8

5

6

8

6

7

8

5

6

9

TABLE 8 HR benchmark performance

Note:ThistableexcludesEqualOpportunitymatters(theyhavenobenchmarks).


VOCATIONAL REGULATION

Work of the stream

TheworkoftheTribunalintheVocationalRegulation(VR)Streaminvolvesmostlydisciplinaryactionagainstmembersofregulatedvocations.TheTribunalalsoexercisesareviewjurisdictioninrelationtoregistrationandlicensingdecisionsmadebyvocationalregistrationboardsandotherpublicofficialsresponsibleforlicensingofparticularvocations.ApplicationsforreviewofdecisionsmadeundertheWorking with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004(WA)alsofallwithintheVRStream.

Year in review

WorkloadDuringthereportingyear,theTribunalreceived251applicationsintheVRStream.Thisfigureshowsaconstantnumberoflodgementswhencomparedwiththepreviousyear.

Appendix2setsoutthenumberofapplicationsreceivedundereachActcontainedwithintheVRStream.Itcanbeseenthatsecurityagentsaccountforasignificantproportionofapplications.Thenumberofapplicationsrelatingtolegalpractitionersrosefrom49to54inthereportingperiod,accountingforthesecondlargestproportionofapplicationsinthestream.

MuchoftheworkinthisstreamisdonebyjudicialmembersoftheTribunalwhoarerequiredtopresideovermattersinvolvinglegalpractitioners,andgenerallypresideoverhearingsconcerninghealthprofessionals,realestateandsettlementagentsandworkingwithchildrenapplications.ApplicationsbysecurityagentsaregenerallydealtwithbymembersoftheCommercialandCivilStream.

GRAPH 9 VR workload



2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

181

183

260

252

251

261

AchievementsDuringthereportingperiodtheTribunalhascontinuedtheuseofmediationinrelationtovocationaldisciplinaryproceedings.Asreportedlastyear,anumberofenquiriesforinformationconcerningtheTribunal’sprocesseshavebeenreceivedfromothervocationalregulatorytribunalsinAustralia,andmembersoftheTribunalhaveparticipatedininformationsessionstoothervocationaltribunalsaroundAustraliaintheuseofmediationinthisarea.

TheTribunaldidnotachievethebenchmarkof27weeksforcompletionof80%ofmatters.Thetimeforcompletionof80%ofvocationalregulationmattersinthereportingyearwas35weeks,animprovementfromthe45weeksreportedlastyear.ItishopedthatwiththeTribunal’sjudicialresourcesnowatfullstrength,furtherinroadsintothetimeforcompletionofVRmatterscanbemade.

l Securityandrelatedactivities(ControlAct)43%l Builders’RegistrationAct12%l LegalProfessionsAct25%l MedicalPracticeAct10%l NursesandMidwivesAct4%l RealEstateandBusinessServicesAgentsAct6%

GRAPH 10 VR applications finalised by type 2010 - 2011


TRIBUNAL STREAMS

Looking forward

TheTribunalwillcontinuetoseektoimprovethetimelinessoftheresolutionofvocationalmatters.

LastyearitwasreportedthatthechangesintroducedbytheLegal Professions Act 2008(WA)inMarch2009whichenableddissatisfiedcomplainantswhosecomplainthadbeendismissedbytheLegalProfessionComplaintsCommitteetoseekareviewintheTribunalhadcontinuedtohaveanimpactontheworkloadandtimelinessofdecision-makingintheVRStream.Duringthe

reportingperiodtheTribunalhadcontinuedtoexaminethemostefficientandcosteffectivewayofdealingwiththosematters.Apracticehasdevelopedofdealingwiththosemattersonthedocumentsafterthepartieshavebeengivenanopportunitytomakewrittensubmissions.Giventhevolumeofdocumentswhichisoftenassociatedwiththesematters,considerationisbeinggiventowhetherthemattersmightbedealtwithbyashorthearing.TheTribunalwillcontinuetomonitorthemostefficientwayofdealingwiththeseapplications.

ThenationalschemefortheregulationofhealthprofessionalscameintoforceinWesternAustraliawithinthereportingperiod.Whiletherehavebeensomeconcernsarounddelayinrepresentativesofnationalboardsobtaininginstructionsespeciallyinthecontextofmediations,thosedifficultieshavenotbeensubstantial.Overall,thechangetothenationalsystemhasnotsignificantlyaffectedthewayproceedingshaveprogressed.


Benchmark(weeks)

2008 - 2009

2009 - 2010

2010 - 2011

30%

50%

80%

n/a

n/a

27

6

9

24

8

12

43

8

14

35

TABLE 9 VR benchmark performance


COMMUNITY RELATIONS

TheTribunal’sworkloadinrelationtogeneralenquiriesaswellastheincreaseinconferralofjurisdictionshasbeencontinuousandsignificant.TheTribunalaimstoassistallpartiesinthelodgementandmanagementoftheirmatterswithouttheneedforlegalrepresentation.

Electronic communications

Duringtheyeartherewereatotalof1,891electroniccontacts(emails – see Table 10 below)receivedbytheTribunal.

Emailrecipientsincludeindividuals,professionalorganisations,governmentdepartmentsandvariousagencies.

Our website

ThedevelopmentoftheTribunal’swebsitehascontinuedduringthereportingyear.Itisavaluableinformationresourcetoself-representedpersons(SRPs)aswellasallotherapplicantsandparties.e-lodgementwasaddedtothewebsiteduringthisfinancialyear,forapplicationsunderSection13(7)oftheCommercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985.

Thisapplicationwaschosenasatrialandthehopeistoincreasee-lodgementinthefuturetoaccommodatemoreapplicationsundervariousActs.

Type of email No. rec’d No. rec’d No. rec’d 2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011

Mediaenquiries 12 14 56

Matterinformation 1262 1307 1252

Praise 18 29 48

Problems 12 9 6

RequestsforInformation 343 287 339

Suggestions 18 13 16

Complaints 13 4 12

Seminarresponses/enquiries 285 308 8

Spam 53 134 154

TOTAL 2016 2096 1891

TABLE 10 List of electronic correspondence

Publications

WhenconsideringtheneedsofpartiestheTribunalassumesmostwillbeSRPsandaccordinglytheTribunalprovidesvarieddirectionshearingstoassistSRPs.AllpartiesaresupportedthroughtheprovisionofpamphletsandPracticeNoteswhicharereviewedandupdatedregularlytoassistpartiesinproceedings.AlistofthesepamphletsisprovidedinAppendix6.


FUTURE REFORMS AND INITIATIVES

Section150(5)oftheSATActauthorisesthePresidenttoreporttotheMinisteraboutanymatterconnectedwiththeexerciseoftheTribunal’sjurisdiction.Inpreviousannualreports,thePresidenthasnotedpossiblelegislativereformsconnectedwiththeTribunal’sjurisdictionwhichmightbeconsidered.

Duringthereportingyear,noadditionalrequirementsforreformhavebeenbroughttothenoticeofthePresident.TheTribunalmaintainsthefollowingsuggestionsforlawreformreferredtoinpreviousannualreports:

• ConsiderationbegiventothepotentialfortheissueofAssessmentNoticessubjecttoconditions,orlimitedtoparticularoccupationsoremploymentundertheWorking with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004(WA)(see 2009 - 2010 Annual Report at p 21).

• AreviewofthemandatorydisqualificationforsecurityagentsinrelationtospecifiedoffencesundertheSecurity and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996(WA)(see 2009 - 2010 Annual Report at p 22).

• AreviewofwhethertherightunderSection435oftheLegal Profession Act 2008(WA)inrelationtoadecisionbytheLegalProfessionComplaintsCommitteetodismissacomplaintshouldbethesubjectofarequirementforleaveinallcases(see 2008 - 2009 Annual Report at p 24).

• AreviewoftheLocal Government Act 1995(WA)dealingwithcomplaints,breaches,rulesofconductbylocalgovernmentcouncillorstoconsiderwhethertheprocessofdealingwithminorbreachesofconductshouldincorporatesomefacility,suchasmediation,earlierinthecomplaintprocessbytheStandardsPanel(see 2008 - 2009 Annual Report at pp 24-25).

• AmendmenttotheGuardianship and Administration Act 1990(WA)(GAAct)toincludearightofreviewunderSection17AinrespectoftwomemberTribunals,oralternativelybyprovidingarightofappealunderPt3Div3oftheGAActinrespectoftwomemberTribunaldecisions(see 2008 - 2009 Annual Report at p 25).

• AmendmenttotheMental Health Act 1996(WA).ItwaspreviouslyindicatedthatthefunctionsoftheMentalHealthReviewBoardwerepoisedtobeconferredontheTribunal(see 2007 - 2008 Annual Report at p 6).Itisunderstoodthatthegovernmentintendsintroducingreformsinthisareainthenextreportingperiod.

• AmendmenttoSection216ofthePlanning and Development Act 2005(WA)(P&DAct)toconfer(concurrent)jurisdictionontheTribunalconstitutedbyorincludingajudicialmembertograntaninjunctiontorestrainacontraventionoftheP&DAct,aninterimdevelopmentorder,aplanningschemeoraconditionofapproval(see 2007 - 2008 Annual Report at p 51);

• AmendmenttoSection69oftheHeritage of Western Australia Act 1990(WA)toconfer(concurrent)jurisdictionontheTribunalconstitutedbyorincludingajudicialmembertograntaninjunctiontorestrainabreachofaconservationorder(see 2007 - 2008 Annual Report at pp 51-52);

• AmendmenttoSection41oftheEnvironmental Protection Act 1986(WA)toenabletheTribunaltodetermineproceedingsinvolvingareferredproposal(see 2007 - 2008 Annual Report at p 52);


• AmendmenttotheP&DActandtheHeritage of Western Australia Act 1990(WA)toconfer(concurrent)jurisdictionontheTribunalconstitutedbyorincludingajudicialmembertomakedeclarationsinrelationtoanyright,obligationordutyimposedbyorunderplanning,heritageandrelatedlaws(see 2007 - 2008 Annual Report at p 52);

• AmendmenttoSection226oftheLand Administration Act(WA)toabolishtheappointmentofassessorsbypartiesinproceedingsforcompensationforthecompulsoryacquisitionofland(see 2007 - 2008 Annual Report at pp 52 - 53).Thisprovisionisrarelyusedbypartiesincompensationapplications;

• ReviewoftheGAAct.ThecurrentGAActhasbeeninplacesince1990anddoesnotadequatelymeetthedemandsofachangingdemographicandcurrentapproachestohealthandlifestyleevidentinlegislationinsomeotherjurisdictions.TheStandingCommitteeInquiryintotheTribunalproposedbothanamendmenttotheGAActandtherefocusingoftheGAActWorkingParty.ItissuggestedthatthisprovidesanopportunitytocarryoutareviewoftheActinitsentirety(see 2007 - 2008 Annual Report at p 69);and

• ReviewoftheEqual Opportunity Act 1984(WA),particularlytherightofpeopletorequiretheCommissionerforEqualOpportunitytoreferclaimsthatshehasdismissedtotheTribunalunderSection90oftheEOAct(see 2007 - 2008 Annual Report at p 69).


LEGACY MATTERS

WhentheTribunalcommenced,mattersthathadnotbeendeterminedbyprioradjudicatorsweretransferredtotheTribunal.Therewere897suchlegacymattersinthefirstinstance.Asat30June2007,onlyfourlegacymattersremainedtobedetermined.Asat30June2009,therewasonlyonelegacymatteroutstanding.Thematterwasstillnotfinalisedasat30June2010,butwasconcludedinthecurrentreportingyear.TherearenownolegacymatterswiththeTribunal.

ARRANGEMENTS WITH OTHER AGENCIES

FormalarrangementsareinplacewiththeChiefMagistrateenablingamagistratetositasamemberoftheTribunal.ThisarrangementwasinitiatedbytheformerPresidentandagreedtobytheChiefMagistrateinthe2005-2006reportingyear.

IthasnotbeennecessarytoutilisethesearrangementsforanumberofyearsbecausetheTribunalhasbeenabletoadequatelyserviceregionalareaseitherbytelephoneandvideolinksorbymemberstravellingtoregionswhereappropriate.GiventhedifferentproceduresoftheTribunalfromthoseoftheMagistratesCourt,theTribunal’spreferenceistoutiliseitsmembersratherthanmagistrates.

ArrangementshavealsobeensettledwithspecificagenciestobetterserveapplicantsandrespondentstotheTribunal.Agreementshavebeenmadewiththefollowingagencies:

• StateSolicitor’sOffice;• EqualOpportunityCommission;• Landgate;• PublicAdvocate;• PublicTrustee;• OfficeofStateRevenue;and• WesternAustralianPlanningCommission

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Arrangements with the Parliamentary Commissioner under Section 168

ThePresidentandtheParliamentaryCommissioner(Ombudsman)maintainanearlieragreementwithregardtomattersofpubliceducation,trainingofTribunalmembersontheroleoftheOmbudsman,regularmeetings,betweenthePresidentandtheOmbudsmanandreferralofcasesfromtheTribunaltotheOmbudsman.

LEVELS OF COMPLIANCE BY DECISION MAkERS

Section150(2)(d)oftheSATActrequiresthisannualreporttoincludedetailsofthelevelofcompliancebydecision-makerswiththerequirementsunderSection20andSection21to:

(i) Notifypersonsofreviewabledecisionsandtherighttoseekreview;and

(ii)Providewrittenreasonsforreviewabledecisionswhenrequestedtodoso.

Thesetworequirementsaredesignedtoensurepersonsaffectedbyadversedecisionsknowwhythedecisionwasmadeandthattheyhavetherighttoseekreviewinrelevantcases.

TheTribunalissatisfied,onthebasisofreviewproceedingscomingbeforeit,thatdecision-makersaremeetingtheirobligations.


ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY

Organisational change

The2010-2011yearwasayearofchangeandculturaldevelopmentforthestaffoftheTribunal.AkeyfocuswastheimplementationofStage2oftheOrganisationalChangeProjectthatcommencedthepreviousyearthroughthefinalisationoftheorganisationalrestructurethatrepresentedStage1oftheproject.TheintendedoutcomesforStage2weretocommenceaprocessofculturalchangeaimedatimprovingservicedeliveryacrosstheTribunal.ThewillingnessoftheTribunal’sstafftoactivelyparticipateinthechangeprocessundertheleadershipoftheExecutiveOfficerandManagementTeamwasverypleasing.

AkeyoutcomeofthechangeprocesswastheidentificationofthedesiredworkplaceculturefortheTribunalandassociatedbehavioursthatstaffcanreasonablyexpectofeachother.Thiscultureischaracterisedbythefiveguidingprincipalsof:

• OneSATteam• Customerfocussed• Resultsfocussed• Learningandinnovative• Greatplacetowork

RealisingandmaintainingthisculturewillrequireongoingleadershipbytheManagementTeam,howeverasurveyofstaffconductedduringMay2011demonstratedadramaticimprovementintheirlevelofsatisfactioninworkingattheTribunalincomparisontothesamesurveyconductedduringMay2010.

AsecondkeyoutcomeoftheOrganisationalChangeProjectwastheimplementationofanend-to-endcasemanagementmodelwithrespecttothesupportservicesprovidedtotheTribunalmembers.Thiswasasignificantachievementthatresultedinamoreseamless,improvedcustomerservicedeliverytopartiesandtotheTribunalmembers.Italsoprovidesgreaterjobsatisfactionforcasemanagementstaffbyincreasingthediversityoftheirtasksandtheskillstheyneedtoperformthem.

Building Disputes Conferral

ConsiderableeffortwascommittedtopreparingfortheconferralofadditionalbuildingdisputematterstotheTribunal,anticipatedinAugust2011.Threeadditionalfulltimememberswereappointed,12additionalstaffpositionswerecreatedandadditionalaccommodationwassecuredandfittedoutwithhearingandmediationrooms.ThisisthelargestconferralofnewjurisdictiontotheTribunalsinceitsinceptionandrequiredahighdegreeofcooperationbetweentheTribunal,theBuildingDisputesTribunal,theDepartmentoftheAttorneyGeneralandtheDepartmentofCommerce.

Human resources

TheTribunal’smembernumberseffectivelyremainedunchangedfortheyearatthreejudicialmembers,14fulltimemembersandtheequivalentof5.5fulltimesessionalmembers.Threeadditionalfulltimememberswereappointedon28June2011inpreparationforthebuildingdisputesconferral.

Theeffectiveadministrativestafffulltimeequivalentbudgetremainedat71.IndividualPerformancePlansweredevelopedforallstaffasanintegralpartoftheOrganisationalChangeProjectreferredtoearlier.

AlistairBorgretiredfromthepositionofExecutiveOfficerinSeptember.AlistairhadservedtheTribunalinthispositionsince2008andplayedakeyroleintheplanningoftheOrganisationalChangeProject.MarkStreetwasappointedtothepositionofExecutiveOfficeruponAlistair’sretirement.

Budget performance

TheTribunal’sexpenditureof$15,972,991waswithinitsbudgetallocationof$16,275,373.


APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 – LEGISLATION DEFINING OUR JURISDICTION

TABLE 11 List of enabling legislation

Act Original Review Stream

AboriginalHeritageAct1972 x DevelopmentandResources

AdoptionRegulations1995(giveneffecttobys10,s107,s143AdoptionAct1994) x HumanRights

AerialSprayingControlAct1966 x CommercialandCivil

AgriculturalProduce(ChemicalResidues)Act1983 x CommercialandCivil

AgriculturalProduceCommissionAct1988 x CommercialandCivil

AgricultureandRelatedResourcesProtectionAct1976 x DevelopmentandResources

AnimalWelfareAct2002 x CommercialandCivil

ArchitectsAct2004 x x Vocational

ArmadaleRedevelopmentAct2001 x DevelopmentandResources

AssociationsIncorporationAct1987 x CommercialandCivil

BiologicalControlAct1986 x DevelopmentandResources

BiosecurityandAgricultureManagementAct2007 x DevelopmentandResources

Births,DeathsandMarriagesRegistrationAct1998 x CommercialandCivil

Builders’RegistrationAct1939 x x CommercialandCivil

BusinessNamesAct1962 x CommercialandCivil

CaravanParksandCampingGroundsAct1995 x CommercialandCivil

CaravanParksandCampingGroundsRegulations1997(giveneffecttobys28CaravanParksandCampingGroundsAct1995) x CommercialandCivil

CemeteriesAct1986 x CommercialandCivil

ChattelSecuritiesAct1987 x CommercialandCivil

ChickenMeatIndustryAct1977 x CommercialandCivil

ChildCareServicesAct2007 x x Vocational

ChildrenandCommunityServicesAct2004 x x HumanRights

CommercialTenancy(RetailShops)AgreementsAct1985 x CommercialandCivil

CompetitionPolicyReform(WesternAustralia)Act1996 CommercialandCivil

ConstructionContractsAct2004 x x CommercialandCivil

ConsumerCredit(WesternAustralia)Code(giveneffecttobys5ConsumerCredit(WesternAustralia)Act1996) x CommercialandCivil

ControlofVehicles(Off-roadAreas)Act1978 x CommercialandCivil

Co-operativeandProvidentSocietiesAct1903 x CommercialandCivil

CountryAreasWaterSupplyAct1947 x DevelopmentandResources

CountryTownsSewerageAct1948 x DevelopmentandResources

CreditAct1984 x CommercialandCivil

Credit(Administration)Act1984 x x CommercialandCivil

CremationAct1929 x CommercialandCivil

DangerousGoodsSafetyAct2004 x CommercialandCivil

DebtCollectorsLicensingAct1964 x x Vocational

DogAct1976 x x CommercialandCivil

EastPerthRedevelopmentAct1991 x DevelopmentandResources



EastPerthRedevelopmentRegulations1992(giveneffecttobys57EastPerthRedevelopmentAct1991) x DevelopmentandResources

Electricity(Licensing)Regulations1991(giveneffecttobys32(3)(faa)ElectricityAct1945) x Vocational

EmergencyManagementAct2005 x CommercialandCivil

EmploymentAgentsAct1976 x x Vocational

EnergyCoordinationAct1994 x DevelopmentandResources

EqualOpportunityAct1984 x HumanRights

FairTradingAct2010 CommercialandCivil

FairTradingAct1987 x CommercialandCivil

FairTrading(RetirementVillagesCode)Regulations2009(giveneffecttobys43FairTradingAct1987) x CommercialandCivil

FinanceBrokersControlAct1975 x x CommercialandCivil

FireandEmergencyServicesAuthorityofWesternAustraliaAct1998 x CommercialandCivil

FireBrigadesAct1942 x CommercialandCivil

FirearmsAct1973 x CommercialandCivil

FirstHomeOwnerGrantAct2000 x CommercialandCivil

FishResourcesManagementAct1994 x DevelopmentandResources

FisheriesAdjustmentSchemesAct1987 x x DevelopmentandResources

FishingandRelatedIndustriesCompensation(MarineReserves)Act1997 x x DevelopmentandResources

FoodAct2008 x CommercialandCivil

ForestManagementRegulations1993(giveneffecttobys126ConservationandLandManagementAct1984) x VocationalRegulation

GasStandardsAct1972 x x DevelopmentandResources

GenderReassignmentAct2000 x HumanRights

GreaterBunburyRegionScheme(givenaffecttobys41PlanningandDevelopmentAct2005) x DevelopmentandResources

GuardianshipandAdministrationAct1990 x x HumanRights

HealthAct1911 x x CommercialandCivil

HealthPractitionerRegulationNationalLaw(WA)Act2010 x x Vocational

Health(AquaticFacilities)Regulations2007(giveneffecttobys343AHealthAct1911) x CommercialandCivil

Health(Pesticides)Regulations2011(giveneffectbys341HealthAct1911 x CommercialandCivil

HeritageofWesternAustraliaAct1990 x x DevelopmentandResources

HirePurchaseAct1959 x CommercialandCivil

HopeValley-WattleupRedevelopmentAct2000 x DevelopmentandResources

HospitalsandHealthServicesAct1927 x CommercialandCivil

HousingSocietiesAct1976 x CommercialandCivil

HumanReproductiveTechnologyAct1991 x x Vocational

IndustrialRelationsAct1979 x HumanRights

JettiesAct1926 x DevelopmentandResources

LandAdministrationAct1997 x x DevelopmentandResources

LandDrainageAct1925 x DevelopmentandResources

LandValuersLicensingAct1978 x x Vocational

LegalProfessionAct2008 x x Vocational

LicensedSurveyorsAct1909 x x Vocational

LitterAct1979 x DevelopmentandResources


APPENDICES


LocalGovernment(BuildingSurveyors)Regulations2008(giveneffecttobys373Aands373AABLocalGovernment(MiscellaneousProvisions)Act1990ands9.59LocalGovernmentAct1995) x CommercialandCivil

LocalGovernment(MiscellaneousProvisions)Act1960 x x CommercialandCivil

LocalGovernmentAct1995 x x DevelopmentandResources

MajorEvents(AerialAdvertising)Act2009 x CommercialandCivil

MaritimeArchaeologyAct1973 DevelopmentandResources

MarketingofPotatoesAct1946 x x CommercialandCivil

MedicalRadiationTechnologistsAct2006 x x Vocational

MentalHealthAct1996 x x HumanRights

MetropolitanWaterAuthorityAct1982 x DevelopmentandResources

MetropolitanWaterSupply,SewerageandDrainageAct1909 x DevelopmentandResources

MidlandRedevelopmentAct1999 x DevelopmentandResources

MotorVehicleDealersAct1973 x x Vocational

MotorVehicleDriversInstructorsAct1963 x Vocational

NavigableWatersRegulations1958(giveneffecttobys12ShippingandPilotageAct1967,s4JettiesAct1926,ands99WesternAustralianMarineAct1982) x Vocational

OccupationalTherapistsAct2005 x x Vocational

Painters’RegistrationAct1961 x x Vocational

PawnbrokersandSecond-handDealersAct1994 x x CommercialandCivil

PearlingAct1990 x DevelopmentandResources

PerryLakesRedevelopmentAct2005 x DevelopmentandResources

PerthParkingManagementAct1999 x CommercialandCivil

PetroleumandGeothermalEnergyResourcesAct1967 x x CommercialandCivil

Petroleum(SubmergedLands)Act1982 x x CommercialandCivil

PetroleumPipelinesAct1969 x CommercialandCivil

PetroleumRetailersRightsandLiabilitiesAct1982 x CommercialandCivil

PharmacyAct2010 x x Vocational

PlanningandDevelopmentAct2005 x x DevelopmentandResources

PlanningandDevelopmentRegulations2009(giveneffecttobys263PlanningandDevelopmentAct2005) x DevelopmentandResources

PlantDiseasesAct1914 x DevelopmentandResources

PoisonsAct1964 x CommercialandCivil

ProfessionalCombatSportsAct1987 x Vocational

PublicOrderinStreetsAct1984 x CommercialandCivil

RadiationSafetyAct1975 x CommercialandCivil

RailSafetyAct2010 x CommercialandCivil

RealEstateandBusinessAgentsAct1978 x x Vocational

ResidentialParks(LongStayTenants)Act2006 x x CommercialandCivil

RetirementVillagesAct1992 x CommercialandCivil

RetirementVillagesRegulations1992(giveneffecttobys82RetirementVillagesAct1992) x CommercialandCivil

RightsinWaterandIrrigationAct1914 x DevelopmentandResources

RoadTrafficAct1974 x CommercialandCivil

RoadTraffic(AuthorisationtoDrive)Regulations2008(giveneffecttobys42RoadTrafficAct1974) x CommercialandCivil

RoyalAgriculturalSocietyAct1926 x CommercialandCivil

SecurityandRelatedActivities(Control)Act1996 x x Vocational



SettlementAgentsAct1981 x x Vocational

ShippingandPilotageAct1967 x Vocational

ShippingandPilotage(PortsandHarbours)Regulations1966(giveneffecttobys12ShippingandPilotageAct1967) x Vocational

SoilandLandConservationAct1945 x DevelopmentandResources

StatePlanningPolicy3.6DevelopmentContributionsforInfrastructure(giveneffecttobys26PlanningandDevelopmentAct2005) x DevelopmentandResources

StateSuperannuationAct2000 x DevelopmentandResources

StrataTitlesAct1985 x x CommercialandCivil

SubiacoRedevelopmentAct1994 x DevelopmentandResources

SwanandCanningRiversManagementAct2006 x DevelopmentandResources

TaxationAdministrationAct2003 x x CommercialandCivil

TaxiAct1994 x CommercialandCivil

TobaccoProductsControlAct2006 x x CommercialandCivil

TradeMeasurementAct2006 x Vocational

TransportCo-ordinationAct1966 x CommercialandCivil

Transport(CountryTaxi-car)Regulations1983(giveneffecttobys47ZFTransportCo-ordinationAct1966) x CommercialandCivil

TravelAgentsAct1985 x x Vocational

ValuationofLandAct1978 x DevelopmentandResources

VeterinaryChemicalControlandAnimalFeedingStuffsAct1976 x DevelopmentandResources

VeterinarySurgeonsAct1960 x x Vocational

W.AMarine(CertificatesofCompetencyandSafetyManning)Regulations1983(giveneffecttobys10(f)ands10(g)oftheWesternAustraliaMarineAct1982) x Vocational

WasteAvoidanceandResourcesRecoveryAct2007 x DevelopmentandResources

WasteAvoidanceandResourcesRecoveryRegulations2008(giveneffecttobys96WasteAvoidanceandRecoveryAct2007) x DevelopmentandResources

WasteAvoidanceandResourceRecoveryLevyRegulations2007(giveneffecttobys4WasteAvoidanceandResourceRecoveryLevyAct2007ands7WasteAvoidanceandResourceRecoveryAct2007) x DevelopmentandResources

WaterAgencies(Powers)Act1984 x DevelopmentandResources

WaterBoardsAct1904 x DevelopmentandResources

WaterServicesLicensingAct1995 x DevelopmentandResources

WaterServicesLicensing(PlumbersLicensingandPlumbingStandards)Regulations2000(giveneffecttobys61WaterServicesLicensingAct1995) x x Vocational

WaterwaysConservationAct1976 x DevelopmentandResources

WesternAustralianMeatIndustryAuthorityAct1976 x CommercialandCivil

Workers’CompensationandInjuryManagementRegulations1982(giveneffecttobys277WorkersCompensationandInjuryManagementAct1981) x Vocational

WorkingwithChildren(CriminalRecordChecking)Act2004 x Vocational


APPENDICES

APPENDIX 2 – STREAM APPLICATIONS BY ACT

TABLE 12 Stream applications by Act

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AnimalWelfareAct2002 0 0 0

AssociationsIncorporationAct1987 0 0 0

BettingControlAct1954 0 0 0

Births,DeathsandMarriagesRegistrationAct1988 0 0 0

BuildersRegistrationAct1939 44 42 33

BusinessNamesAct1962 0 0 0

CaravanParksandCampingGroundsAct1995 1 0 1

CommercialTenancy(RetailShops)AgreementsAct1985-s13 1514 1385 1383

CommercialTenancy(RetailShops)AgreementsAct1985-excludings13 50 52 57

CommunityServicesAct1972(repealed) 0 0 0

ConstructionContractsAct2004 4 8 11

ConsumerCredit(WesternAustralia)Act1996 60 84 2

CountryTownsSewerageAct1948 0 0 0

CreditAct1984 1 0 0

DangerousGoods(Transport)Act1998(repealed) 0 0 0

DangerousGoodsSafetyAct2004 1 12 2

DogAct1976 21 19 13

ExplosivesandDangerousGoodsAct1961(repealed) 0 0 0

FairTradingAct1987(WA) 3 2 0

FirearmsAct1973 37 60 49

FirstHomeOwnerGrantAct2000 5 2 2

HealthAct1911 13 13 10

Health(AquaticFacilities)Regulations2007 (giveneffecttobys343AHealthAct1911) 0 0 0

LocalGovernment(MiscellaneousProvisions)Act1960 37 33 46

MarketingofPotatoesAct1946 0 0 0

PerthParkingManagementAct1999 0 1 0

Petroleum(SubmergedLands)Act1982 0 0 0

ResidentialParks(LongStayTenants)Act2006 23 46 35

RetirementVillagesAct1992 8 9 7

RoadTrafficAct1974 34 25 15

SoilandLandConservation 0 0 0

StrataTitlesAct1985 131 132 128

SwanRiverTrustAct1988 0 0 0

TaxationAdministrationAct2003 9 7 8

TaxiAct1994 0 0 9

TransportCo-ordinationAct1966 0 1 0

Commercial and Civil Stream Total Applications 1996 1933 1811


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ChildrenandCommunityServicesAct2004 4 0 5

EqualOpportunityAct1984 68 65 53

GenderReassignmentAct2000 2 6 7

GuardianshipandAdministrationAct1990 3157 3530 3744

IndustrialRelationsAct1971 - 1 0

MentalHealthAct1996 15 6 6

Human Rights Stream Total 3246 3608 3815

AboriginalHeritageAct1972 3 1 6

ArmadaleRedevelopmentAct2001 0 2 3

CountryAreasWaterSupplyAct1947 1 0 0

EastPerthRedevelopmentAct1991 0 2 0

FishResourcesManagementAct1994 5 2 1

FishingandRelatedIndustriesCompensation(MarineReserves)Act1996 0 0 12

HopeValley-WattleupRedevelopmentAct2000 1 2 6

JettiesAct1926 0 0 0

LandAdministrationAct1997 8 6 11

LocalGovernmentAct1995 26 19 23

MetropolitanRegionTownPlanningSchemeAct1959 0 0 0

TheMidlandRedevelopmentAct1999 1 0 0

PlanningandDevelopmentAct2005 466 387 355

RightsinWaterandIrrigationAct1914 4 3 9

StrataTitlesAct1985 - 1 1

SubiacoRedevelopmentAct1994 - - 1

TownPlanningandDevelopmentAct1928(repealed) - - -

TaxationAdministrationAct2003 14 3 4

ValuationofLandAct1978 6 16 17

WasteAvoidanceandResourceRecoveryLevyRegulations2007 (giveneffecttobys4WasteAvoidanceandResourceRecovery LevyAct2007ands7WasteAvoidanceandResourceRecoveryAct2007) 0 0 0

WesternAustralianPlanningCommissionAct1985(repealed) - - -

Development and Resources Stream Total 535 444 449

ArchitectsAct1921(repealed) - - -

ArchitectsAct2004 1 2 0

BuildersRegistrationAct1939 25 23 26

ChildcareServicesAct2007 1 2 2

ChildrenandCommunityServicesAct2004 0 0 0

Credit(Administration)Act1984 0 0 0

ChiropractorsAct2005(repealed) 0 2 1

ChiropractorsRegistrationBoardRules1996 (giveneffecttobys18(1)(ha)ChiropractorsAct1964) 0 0 0

DebtCollectorsLicensingAct1964 0 0 0

DentalAct1939(repealed) 0 3 5

ElectricityAct1945 0 0 0

FinanceBrokersControlAct1975 0 2 2

GasStandardsAct1972 0 0 0

HairdressersRegistrationAct1946(repealed) 0 1 0

LandValuersLicensingAct1978 1 2 0

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Stream Act No. of Applications

2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011

LegalPracticeAct2003 42 49 0

LegalProfessionsAct2008 0 11 54

LicensedSurveyorsAct1909 0 0 0

MedicalAct1894 9 31 19

MedicalPractitionersAct2008(repealed) - - 3

MedicalRadiationTechnologiesAct2006 0 2 0

MotorVehicleDealersAct1973 1 2 1

MotorVehicleDriversInstructorsAct1966 1 0 0

NursesAct1992(repealed) 0 0 0

NursesandMidwivesAct2006(repealed) 9 8 8

OccupationalTherapistsAct2005 - - 1

OptometristsAct1940(repealed) 0 0 0

PaintersRegistrationAct1961 1 5 4

PharmacyAct1964(repealed) 2 2 1

PhysiotherapistsAct1950(repealed) - - -

PhysiotherapistsAct2005(repealed) 0 1 0

ProfessionalCombatSportsAct1987 - - 2

PsychologistsRegistrationAct1976(repealed) - - -

PsychologistsAct2005(repealed) 2 6 3

RealEstateandBusinessAgentsAct1978 9 15 13

SecurityandRelatedActivities(Control)Act1996 69 69 90

SettlementAgentsAct1981 2 5 4

TradeMeasurementAct2006 0 0 0

TravelAgentsAct1985(WA) 0 0 0

VeterinarySurgeonsAct1960 2 1 4

WaterServicesLicensing(PlumbersLicensingandPlumbingStandards) Regulations2000(giveneffecttobys61WaterServicesLicensingAct1995) 1 2 1

WorkersCompensationandInjuryManagementRegulations1982 0 0 0

WorkingWithChildren(CriminalRecordChecking)Act2004 3 14 7

Vocational Regulation Stream Total 181 260 251

StateAdministrativeTribunalAct2004 3 3 1

TOTAL 5961 6248 6327SA

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APPENDIX 3 – MEMBER ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS

TABLE 13 Member activities 2010 - 2011

Date Attended Details

SecondTuesday Fulltimemembers ProfessionaldevelopmentseminarsforfulltimeTribunalmemberson thesecondTuesdayofthemonth.Membersandinvitedguestsgave presentationsonarangeofcurrentissues.Approximately10ofthe sessionsareheldeachyear.

20/07/2010- MurrayAllen AttendedtheannualmeetingofheadsofMentalHealthReview21/07/2010 Tribunals,inCanberra.

29/07/2010- JusticeChaney Attendedthe5thAnnualKunamarriConference,inFremantle.Topics30/07/2010 Allfulltimemembers includedOralDecisionsanddealingwithdifficultparties,together withvariousreviewsofinternalissues.

02/08/2010- BertusdeVilliers Attendedtheconference,‘InternationalexperiencesinFederalism:05/08/2010 GuidelinesforTheSudan’.Gaveapresentationon‘Comparative experiencesinFederalism’inKhartoum,Sudan.

03/08/2010 JusticeChaney AttendedtheAboriginalJusticeAgreement(AJA)StateAboriginalJustice DebbieTaylor Congress.PresentationaboutaccessingtheTribunalfromremotelocations andtheworkoftheHumanRightsStream.

20/08/2010 FelicityChild AttendedtheMentalHealthandWellbeingCoursefacilitatedbyGreen MauriceSpillane AppleDevelopment‘MentalHealthinaCourtsetting!’ *MargaretJordan *HannahLeslie *DanielStepniak

20/08/2010- JusticeChaney ParticipatedasaninstructoronAdvocacySkillsattheLawSocietyofWA22/08/2010 YoungLawyersAdvocacyWorkshop,inMandurah.

26/08/2010 JusticeChaney DeliveredthekeynoteaddresstotheEdmundRiceSchoolsConferenceon thetopic‘ThevalueofanEdmundRiceEducation’,inFremantle.

30/08/2010- MauriceSpillane AttendedQueenslandCivilAdministrativeTribunal(QCAT)inQueensland31/08/2010 anddeliveredaworkshoponmediationanddisciplinarymatters.

31/08/2010- MarieConnor AttendedtheAustralasianConferenceofPlanningandEnvironmental04/09/2010 PeterMcNab CourtsandTribunals(ACPECT)inSydney. DavidParry MauriceSpillane PaperswerepresentedbyMarieConnorandDavidParryontheTribunal’s *RossEaston jurisdiction,practiceandprocedure.Asessiononguidelinedecisionswas *AntonyEdnie-Brown chairedbyPeterMcNab. *LloydGraham *BrianHunt *JimJordan *RebeccaMoore

06/09/2010- MauriceSpillane 10thNationalMediationConference,inAdelaide.09/09/2010

07/09/2010 DebbieTaylor AttendedtheNationalFrameworkforAdvancedHealthCareDirectives Consultation,hostedbytheDepartmentofHealth.

10/09/2010 JimJordan AttendedthePlanningInstituteofAustraliaStateConference.

10/09/2010- JusticeChaney Participatedasaninstructoronadvocacyskillsatanadvocacyworkshop12/09/2010 conductedbytheAustralianAdvocacyInstitute.

17/09/2010- JusticeChaney AttendedtheSupremeCourtJudges’andMasters’Conference.Papers18/09/2010 presentedinclude‘CausationinTort’,‘TheLawofProprietaryRemedies’, ‘JudicialEthics’,and‘TheFutureofAustralianCities’.

05/10/2010 CliveRaymond AttendedameetingwithMarkLever,CEOofNationalCommunityTitles Institute.

05/10/2010 DebbieTaylor AttendedtheMcCuskerFoundationforAlzheimer’sDiseaseResearch presentation,chairedbyProfessorRalphMartins.

*Referstosessionalmembers


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20/10/2010- DebbieTaylor AttendedtheAustralianGuardianshipandAdministrationCommittee22/10/2010 (AGAC)ConferenceonHumanRights,inCanberra.

26/10/2010- SusanGillett AttendedLEADRmediationtraining.29/10/2010

29/10/2011- DebbieTaylor AttendedLEADRmediationtraining.30/102011

01/11/2010 MarieConnor AttendedandmadepresentationsatfulldayDevelopment&Resources JimJordan StreamProfessionalDevelopmentSeminar. PeterMcNab DavidParry MauriceSpillane *JohnAdderley *RossEaston *AntonyEdnie-Brown *BrianHunt *RebeccaMoore

04/11/2010- JusticeChaney AttendedtheJudicialAboriginalCulturalExchange(JACE)Program‘Talking06/11/2010 JudgeSharp LawandCultureinMotherCountry’,inMandurah.

08/11/2010 JudgeSharp ChairedtheLawSocietyofWesternAustralia’sseminaronpracticeand CliveRaymond procedureintheTribunal. MauriceSpillane

10/11/2010 JusticeChaney PresentedaddressatopeningofMagistratesConference.

18/11/2010- JusticeChaney MeetingwithVictorianCivilandAdministrativeTribunal(VCAT)Leadership19/11/2010 Group,inMelbourne.

23/11/2010 JusticeChaney Attendedmediationtraining. MurrayAllan TimCarey FelicityChild MarieConnor BertusdeVilliers SueGillett JimJordan JackMansfield PeterMcNab DavidParry CliveRaymond MauriceSpillane DebbieTaylor

07/12/2010 MauriceSpillane PresentedtomembersoftheInstituteofArbitratorsandMediators (IAMA),‘MediationattheStateAdministrativeTribunal.’

08/12/2010– BertusdeVilliers InternationalConferenceonFederalismAddisAbaba,inEthiopia.12/12/2010

17/01/2011 LisaWard AttendedAustralianInstituteofAdministrativeLaw(AIAL)seminar, ‘TighteningtheNooseonAdministrativeLawStandards:ARisk ManagementApproach’,presentedbyRobinCreyke,ProfessorofLawat AustralianNationalUniversityandSeniorMemberAdministrativeAppeals Tribunal(AAT).

21/01/2011- JusticeChaney AttendedtheSupreme&FederalCourtJudges’Conference,inNewZealand.27/01/2011

08/02/2011 CliveRaymond AttendedInstituteofArbitratorsandMediators(IAMA)presentation, MauriceSpillane ‘MediationintheBuildingDisputesTribunal’.

*Referstosessionalmembers



08/02/2011 LisaWard Presentedin-housetofulltimemembers,‘StreamUpdateforCommercial andCivil’,coveringnewdevelopments,interestingcases,newjurisdictions etc.

09/02/2011 DebbieTaylor AddressedtheEthnicDisabilitiesAdvocacyCentre,Subiaco.

16/02/2011 JusticeChaney PresentedatTheLawSocietyofWAseminar,‘AdvancedHealthDirectives DebbieTaylor andEnduringPowersofGuardianship:12monthson’.JusticeChaney chairedtheevent.

02/03/2011 DavidParry Attendedseminaron‘Ethicalconsiderationsinenvironmentallaw’.

06/03/2011- JimJordan AttendedPlanningInstituteofAustraliaNationalCongress,inHobart.9/03/2011

10/03/2011 JusticeChaney Co-presentationwithLaurieShervingtonforMinterEllison,‘Professional ConductRules–FromTwoPerspectives’.

14/03/2011- CliveRaymond AttendedAppraiserTrainingatTheQueenslandCivilandAdministrative15/03/2011 MauriceSpillane Tribunal,presentedbyProfessorMiryanaNesic.

15/03/2011- CliveRaymond AttendedAlternativeDisputeResolutionTrainerCourseatTheQueensland16/03/2011 MauriceSpillane CivilandAdministrativeTribunal,presentedbyProfessorMiryanaNesic.

16/03/2011- LisaWard AttendedandcompletedthePractitioner’sCertificateinMediationwith26/03/2011 TheInstituteofArbitratorsandMediatorsAustralia(IAMA).

23/03/2011 JusticeChaney PresentationtoTheSocietyofTrustandEstatePractitioners(STEP),Perth members.

23/03/2011 DavidParry Attendedseminartitled,‘Defenceofhumanrights–bywhomifnotthe lawyers?’

23/03/2011 CliveRaymond PresentedevidenceonStratatotheLegislativeCouncilStanding CommitteeonPublicAdministration.

24/03/2011 CliveRaymond PresentedatthePropertyLawConference.

29/03/2011 FelicityChild ChairedLegalwiseseminartitled,‘ElderLaw’.

31/03/2011- DebbieTaylor AttendedtheAustralianGuardianshipandAdministrationCouncil1/04/2011 (AGAC)meetinginMelbourne.

10/04/2011- JudgeSharp AttendedtheNationalJudicialCollegeofAustraliaJudicialOrientation15/04/2011 Conference.Topicsincludedjudgementwriting,Litigantsinperson, assessingthecredibilityofwitnessesandinterpreters.

17/05/2011 JusticeChaney AttendedandJudgedtheUniversityofWesternAustralia’sTrialAdvocacy final.

20/05/2011- JusticeChaney AttendedTrialAdvocacySkillsWorkshopOfficeofDirectorofPublic22/05/2011 ProsecutionsWA.

25/05/2011 JusticeChaney AttendedandpresentedattheBarReadersCourse,WesternAustralian BarAssociationPerth,twoseminars,‘ThejurisdictionoftheState AdministrativeTribunal’and‘StateAdministrativeTribunalprocedures’.

29/05/2011 DavidParry Presentedapaperon‘Concurrentexpertevidence’atthe2ndAnnual WesternAustralianMedico-LegalConference,ExpertEvidence.

03/06/2011 JimJordan AttendedLegalwiseseminar‘PlanningAppeals:UpdatesandApproaches’.

08/06/2011 JusticeChaney AttendedHealthDisciplinaryTribunalHeadsmeeting,inMelbourne.

09/06/2011- JusticeChaney TheAustralianInstituteofJudicialAdministration(AIJA),Councilof10/06/2011 JudgeSharp AustralasianTribunals(COAT)Conference,inMelbourne.JusticeChaney FelicityChild presentedandchairedsomesessions.PeterMcNabpresentedaworkshop. SusanGillett PeterMcNab LisaWard

13/06/2011 DebbieTaylor AttendedameetingwiththeMcCuskerFoundationforAlzheimer’sDisease ResearchandCouncilontheAgeing(COTA).

21/06/2011 DebbieTaylor AttendedalectureattheAustralian&NewZealandAssociationof PsychiatryPsychologyandLaw(ANZAPPL),presentedbyDrCarolynHarris Johnson.

22/06/2011 CliveRaymond Presentedinductionprogrammefornewmembers.


APPENDICES


29/06/2011- JudgeSharp AttendedDistrictandCountryCourtJudges’ConferenceinAdelaide.03/07/2011 Sessionsincluded‘YouthMentalHealth’,‘CourtsandtheMedia’and ‘IslamicLawandMuslims’.

TABLE 14 Members’ publications

Member Publication

BertusdeVilliers EthiopianFederalism:learningfromtheworld(BriefVol37No6July2010pp28-33).

DavidParry Concurrentexpertevidence(BriefVol37No7August2010pp9-12).

BertusdeVilliers Cooperativegovernment–theoiloftheengine(KonradAdenauerStiftungJohannesburg2011).

DavidParry TheintroductionofDevelopmentAssessmentPanels–Ahistoricchangeinthedeterminationof significantdevelopmentapplicationsinWesternAustralia(AustralianEnvironmentReviewVol26 No4May2011pp98-101).

BertusdeVilliers Thebreak-upofSudan:RelevanceforAustralia(BriefVol38No4May2011pp8-10).


APPENDIX 4 – JUDICIAL AND FULL TIME MEMBERS

StateAdministrativeTribunal’sjudicialandfulltimemembersappointedunderSection117(3),asat1January2010.

TABLE 15 Judicial and full time members

Judicial member Areas of work/expertise

JusticeJohnChaney PresidentoftheTribunal–SupremeCourtJustice

*JudgeTimSharp DeputyPresidentoftheTribunal–JudgeoftheDistrictCourt JudgeSharpwasappointedasDeputyPresidentoftheTribunalon27July2010.

*JudgeDavidParry DeputyPresidentoftheTribunal–JudgeoftheDistrictCourt JudgeParrywasappointedasDeputyPresidentoftheTribunalon14June2011.

*JudgeJudyEckhert DeputyPresidentoftheTribunal–JudgeoftheDistrictCourt JudgeEckhertretiredon3May2011.

Full time members Areas of work/expertise

*DavidAitken Lawyer–AppointedtoaMemberpositionon28June2011

MurrayAllen SeniorMember–Lawyer

TimothyCarey Lawyer

FelicityChild Lawyer,SocialWorker

DrBertusDeVilliers Lawyer

Susan(Sue)Gillett SocialWorker

James(Jim)Jordan UrbanandRegionalPlanner

Jacobus(Jack)Mansveld SocialWorker,Accountant

PeterMcNab Lawyer

*RebeccaMoore Architect-AppointedtoaMemberpositionon28June2011

MarieO’Connor UrbanandRegionalPlanner

CliveRaymond SeniorMember–Lawyer

MauriceSpillane Lawyer–AppointedtoaSeniorMemberpositionon28June2011

DebbieTaylor SeniorMember–Lawyer

*CharlotteWallace Lawyer-AppointedfromOrdinaryMembertoSeniorMemberpositionon28June2011

LisaWard Lawyer

*DavidParry SeniorMember–Lawyer(appointedasDeputyPresidentonthe14June2011). Thispositionwasvacantattheendofthisreportingperiod.

*Didnotholdthepositionforthefullreportingperiod.

AllfulltimemembersprofessionalprofilesareavailableontheTribunal’swebsitewww.sat.justice.wa.gov.au g About SAT g Key Personnel


APPENDICES

APPENDIX 5 – SESSIONAL MEMBERS

StateAdministrativeTribunalseniorsessionalmembersandordinarysessionalmembersappointedundersection117(3)and117(4),asat1January2010.

TABLE 16 Sessional members – senior

Member Areas of work/expertise

JohnAdderley RetiredTownPlanner

RichardAffleck ExecutiveDirectorConstructionCompany

MichaelAnderson CharteredAccountant,ArbitratorandMediator

HansBeyer FinanceBroker

KennethBradley Accountant,FormerPublicTrustee

KevinBurgoyne LegalPractitionerandQuantitySurveyor

DrSimonCarlin Chiropractor

DrRogerClarnette MedicalPractitioner

DrPhilipCockerill Dentist

AbigailDavies LegalPractitioner

DonnaDean SocialWorker,FormerHumanRightsOrdinaryMemberoftheTribunal

PatricDeVilliers CityPlanningConsultant

LesleyDoherty HairdresserandBusinessProprietor

RossEaston Architect

ChrisEdmondsSC LegalPractitioner

AntonyEdnie-Brown ConsultantArchitect

DavidEllis Barrister,Arbitrator,MediatorandAdjudicator

PhilipFaigen Builder,ArchitectandArbitrator

DrLouiseFarrell MedicalPractitioner

JohnFisher CharteredEngineer,ArbitratorandMediator

LaurenceFoley Podiatrist

DrStuartGairns Periodontist

ProfAlexanderGardner LegalPractitioner,UniversityAcademic(Law)

DrAlisonGarton Psychologist

LloydGraham RetiredTownPlanner

DrHelenHankey DoctorofMedicine

Catherine(Katie)Hill OccupationalTherapist

BrianHunt ConsultantPlanner

DrEricIsaachsen MedicalPractitioner

JohnJames Psychologist

StevenJongenelis Psychologist

MargaretJordan LegalPractitioner

ProfMaxKamienAMCitWA MedicalPractitioner

RossLedger CharteredAccountant

HannahLeslie LegalPractitioner

DrMichaelLevitt MedicalPractitioner

DavidLiggins RealEstateAgent,LicensedValuer

ProfGeorgeLipton Psychiatrist

RogerMacknay LegalPractitioner,RetiredDistrictCourtJudge,QC

TimothyMather VeterinarySurgeon

JeffreyMazzini FinanceBroker



DrAlanMcCutcheon MedicalPractitioner

KevanMcGill Engineer

JudyMcGowan LegalPractitioner

DrBarryMendelawitz RetiredMedicalPractitioner

DavidMoore Valuer

JacquelineMusk Magistrate

DrFrederickNg PsychiatristandDoctorofMedicine

CatherineO’Brien RetiredJudge(WA)andLegalPractitioner

ValO’Toole SocialWorker

MichaelOdesQC LegalPractitioner

DrAnnePassmore OccupationalTherapist,UniversityLecturer

DrChristinePears Dentist

DrChristopherPhillips LegalPractitioner&Mediator

PatrickPinder RetiredArchitect,TownPlanner

GeoffreyPotter Accountant,RealEstateAgent

JosephineStanton ConsultantinHealthandWelfare

DrDanielStepniak LegalPractitioner

DrAnthonyVigano VeterinarySurgeon

HonRobertViol LegalPractitioner,RetiredDistrictCourtJudge

BrigadierAGerryWarner AustralianDefenceForce(Retired)

PMarkWiklund Physiotherapist

DrPeterWinterton MedicalPractitioner

AngelaWorkman MedicalBoard,MedicalRadiationTechnologist

DarianneZambotti OccupationalTherapist


APPENDICES

TABLE 17 Sessional members – ordinary


KeithBales RetiredLawyer

RossCampbell ElectricalFitter,SecurityAgent

ProfRobynCarroll LegalPractitioner

AnthonyCoulson TravelAgent

PeterCurry Mediator,AgriculturalScientist

MaryElgar TravelAgent,Nurse

BarbaraHolland EducationalandVocationalConsultant

MarkHoulahan ArbitratorandValuer

AssocProfBronwynJones UniversityAcademic(Nursing)

KerryKemp SocialWorker

KarenLang LegalPractitioner

DrLinleyLord UniversityAcademic(Business)

RichardMachell PrincipalforContractandConsultingSpecialist

AlexanderMacNaghten RealEstateAgent,LandValuer

AndreaMcCallum LegalAdvisoryandPrincipalResearchOfficer

HannahMcGlade LegalPractitioner

ChristopherMarsh RegisteredBuilderandMediator

DavidMiller ArchitectandBuildingConsultant

PeterMittonette RegisteredBuilder

DarrenMouchemore BuildingSurveyor,RegisteredBuilder

ColinParker RegisteredBuilder

ElainPavlos CEOandDirectorofNursing

AnneSeghezzi LegalPractitioner

NigelShaw ArchitectandPlanner

AnthonyTownsend RetiredMotorVehicleDealer

RobertTravers EngineerandDraftsman

BarbaraWebster SeniorResourceConsultant,Health

PaulWellington Architect,LegalPractitioner,Arbitrator

ChristinaWinsor ManagingDirectorSettlementAgency

CarmelaYom-Tov Lawyer

ArmandZurhaar ChemistandScientificConsultant


APPENDIX 6 – PAMPHLETS

TABLE 18 Tribunal pamphlets

Pamphlet Stream

Introduction All

AccessandFacilities All,mostlyHR

AguideforexpertsgivingevidenceintheStateAdministrativeTribunal CC,DRandVR

MediationintheStateAdministrativeTribunal CC,DRandVR

Section31invitationbySATfordecision-makertoreconsideritsdecision CC,DRandVR

Commercial&Civil CC

AGuidefortheconductofApplicationstoReviewthedecisionsoftheBuildingDisputesTribunal CC

YourGuidetomakinganapplicationundertheResidentialParks(Long-stayTenants)Act2006 CC

Development&Resources DR

InformationaboutClass1planningapplications DR

InformationaboutClass2planningapplications DR

DocumentsthatmayberequiredbytheStateAdministrativeTribunalinplanningapplications DR

ThirdPartyparticipationinplanningmatters. DR

AGuidetoprofessionalapplicantsinGuardianshipandAdministrationmatters HR

GuardianshipandAdministrationAct1990:Informationconcerningconductofhearings HR

GuardianshipandAdministrationAct1990:ApplicationsandProceedings HR

HumanRights HR

Vocational VR

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