The Administrative Review Tribunal has been attempting to contact you regarding your matter in respect an increase in supports in your NDIS Plan.

A telephone directions hearing was held on 22 May 2025 in this matter, and the Tribunal left you voice mail messages when trying to contact you.

This letter is being sent to your last known address in attempt to contact you and determine if you wish to proceed with this matter.

If the Tribunal does not hear from you by close of business, 10 June 2025 this matter may be dismissed pursuant to section 100 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (Cth).

You can contact us on the phone number provided below, or by reply paid mail (as attached with this letter).

1. The Applicant contacted the Tribunal by telephone on 2 June 2025 and advised that he wished to proceed with the application and provided the Tribunal with his updated contact details.

1. Following this contact, the Tribunal organised a Legal Aid appointment for the Applicant. The Applicant he failed to attend that appointment.

1. A further directions hearing was scheduled on 21 August 2025 which the Applicant attended. The Applicant consented to attend an independent medical examination. The Applicant was also warned that a failure to attend the independent medical examination may result in the matter being dismissed. The following directions were issued pursuant to section 79 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (Act):

1. By 4:00pm on 16 October 2025, the Respondent is to file and serve the Independent Medical Examination Report.

1. By 4:00pm on 16 October 2025, the Applicant may file and serve any further evidence on which he intends to rely.

3. By 4:00pm on 17 November 2025, the Respondent is to file and serve:

4. The matter is set down for a two day hearing on 1 and 3 December 2025, commencing at 10:00am.

1. The Respondent did not comply with direction 1 and the Tribunal listed a non-compliance direction hearing on 23 October 2025. The Applicant was advised of the non-compliance direction hearing by post and email, sent to his nominated address.

1. The Applicant did not attend the non-compliance directions hearing on 23 October 2025. The following directions were issued:

Pursuant to section 79 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 the Tribunal VACATES the directions dated 21 August 2025, and issues new directions as follows:

1. The Applicant is to attend an Independent Medical Examination scheduled for 10 November 2025.

Note: The Applicant's failure to attend the Independent Medical Examination may result in the matter being listed for dismissal for failing to proceed with the application or comply with an order of the Tribunal in accordance with section 100 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.

2. By 4:00pm on 13 November 2025 the Respondent is to advise the Tribunal if the Applicant attended the Independent Medical Examination scheduled for 10 November 2025.

3. By 4:00pm on 8 December 2025 the Respondent is to file and serve the Independent Medical Examination Report.

4. By 4:00pm on 19 December 2025 the Applicant may file and serve any further evidence on which he intends to rely.

5. By 4:00pm on 2 February 2026, the Respondent is to file and serve:

5. The matter is set down for a single day hearing on 18 February 2026 commencing at 10:00am.

1. The Applicant failed to attend the independent medical examination scheduled to take place on 10 November 2025.

1. The application was subsequently listed for a dismissal hearing on 26 November 2025. The Applicant was advised of the dismissal hearing by post and email sent to his nominated address as was his support person.

1. On 26 November 2025 the dismissal hearing was convened. The Applicant was joined to the hearing, which took place by MS Teams - audio. He then terminated the connection. Three attempts were made to reconnect the Applicant to the hearing; each call went straight to voicemail. An SMS was also sent to his telephone requesting that he make himself available for the hearing. There is no record of the Applicant contacting the Tribunal to participate in the hearing or explain his inability to take part.

1. I am satisfied that the Applicant has failed within a reasonable time to proceed with the application and comply with a direction made by the Tribunal pursuant subsection 79(1) of the Act in relation to the application.

1. Pursuant to section 100 of the Act, the application is dismissed.

1. It is open to the Applicant to make a reinstatement application pursuant to section 102 of the Act. Such an application should be made within 28 days after receipt of notice of the dismissal and must include reasons why the Applicant contends that the application was dismissed in error.