Lodging a response
Lodging a response
You must lodge your response within 7 days of being served with the application.
- If you were served with a Form 21 - Application for a Stop Bullying Order, you need to lodge your response by submitting either:
- If you were served with a Form 14 - Application for an Order to Stop Bullying or Sexual Harassment (or Both), you need to lodge your response by submitting either:
You can lodge your response in the Registry of the Commission in person, by online lodgement, by email or by post within 7 days of service of the application.
Lodging a response gives you an opportunity to provide your reasons for opposing the application. For instance, if you believe that the application does not fall within the Commission's jurisdiction, you may contest the application on jurisdictional grounds.
You are not required to have a representative and can represent yourself. For information on representation and representing yourself, please click here.
What happens next?
- After you have lodged your response, the Commission’s Registry will file it and provide a copy to the applicant and a copy to you for your records.
- The matter will be allocated to a Commissioner, you will be contacted by the Commission and the matter will be listed for a conciliation conference.