Fair Work Commission

Coronavirus (COVID-19) information

The Fair Work Commission’s ongoing focus is to ensure a safe environment for our clients and staff so we can continue to deliver services to the community.

Our counters are closed, but we’re still operating. Please do not attend our offices unless a Commission Member specifically requests you to. If you are asked to attend our Melbourne office, you are required to wear a face mask at all times, except when speaking during a hearing.

Find out more: Coronavirus (COVID-19) information

Room allocations for cases are finalised on the afternoon prior to the hearing day. Details for some cases heard at the Commission are not published on our website. For those cases, the details will be published on the hearing screens at the relevant Commission registry on the day. Some cases heard at the Commission are held in private and members of the public are not permitted to attend.

Cases heard online are generally open to the public. If you wish to observe a case held by telephone or video (using Microsoft Teams), please contact the relevant chambers by 8.30am on the day of the hearing so that access can be arranged (if appropriate). A list of chambers' email addresses can be found on the Lodge an application page of our website. Please note, members of the public must be muted for the duration of the proceedings. Commission conferences are generally conducted in private.

Agreement applications are not always listed for hearing before being approved or refused. For more information, including details of applications currently being considered by the Commission, please go to the Agreements in progress page.