The following forms are available online:

• Unfair Dismissal Application form
• Employer’s Response to Unfair Dismissal Application form
• Notification of an Industrial Dispute form
• Application for Public Sector Disciplinary Appeal form
• Employer's Response to Public Sector Disciplinary Appeal form
• Notice of Appearance form
• Notice of Discontinuance form
• Notice of Intention to File Notice of Ceasing to Act form
• Notice of Ceasing to Act form; and
• Notice of Change of Solicitor or Appointment of Solicitor form*
• Application to Commence Proceedings for a Summary Offence
• Application for Relief from Victimisation
• Application in Respect of an Industrial Instrument
• Application General Form
• Summons to Produce Items Before Hearing
• Summons to Produce Items at Hearing
• Summons to Attend to Give Evidence
• Summons to Attend to Give Evidence and Produce
• Points of Claim
• Statement of Facts
• Witness Statement
• Notice of Motion (Civil only)
• Notice of Motion – Substituted Service (Civil only)

*Please note that reference on this form to advising a plaintiff or cross-claimant that court fees including hearing allocation fees may be payable is not applicable when using these forms in the Industrial Relations Commission.

The online forms are available on the NSW Courts and Tribunals Online Registry website. The Online Registry is an approved electronic case management system.

Any party that is currently able to file the above listed forms over the counter can now file these forms online provided they have registered an account with the Online Registry. 

This includes:   

• Self-represented applicants and appellants
• Legal representatives of applicants and appellants
• Legal representatives of industrial organisations 
• Authorised officers of industrial organisations
• Delegates of authorised officers or legal representatives

Any party wanting to submit a fee waiver application form with an unfair dismissal application must file their Unfair Dismissal Application form and the Fee waiver Application form in person at the Commission or at a Local Court or by Post. For more information, see: Unfair Dismissals

Yes. MS Word and PDF versions of the forms will still be available from the Commission’s website for the time being and can be filed in person at the Commission or by Post. Initiating process documents which have time limitations for filing such as Unfair Dismissal application forms and Application for Public Sector Disciplinary Appeal forms can be filed in person at the Commission or at a Local Court in NSW.  For more information, visit: www.irc.nsw.gov.au 

Yes. To file online, new users will need to register an account with the NSW Courts and Tribunals Online Registry.

Additionally, all organisations who are party to a proceeding and wish to use online filing must register their electronic organisation (eOrganisation) through the Online Registry (ORW) website. The purpose of this is to allow nominated users representing an organisation to file forms on behalf of that organisation.

Yes. Up to four supporting documents which are to be for the conciliation can be attached to either online form up to a total of 5MB each. 

No. There are no changes to the current listing processes for the Commission.

When users file an application form online, they will receive two auto-generated emails. These are:

• An acknowledgement that the application has been received. This includes the assigned case file number.
• A notification acknowledging the application has been processed by the Commission’s Registry. It also includes an attached copy of the sealed and filed stamped form (together with any documents submitted with the application). If the application attracted a fee, a copy of the Online Registry invoice is also attached to this email.

The respondent will receive an auto-generated acknowledgement that the application has been received. This acknowledgement includes the sealed and filed stamped form and supporting documents.

Yes.  The Online Registry is now available for Commission users to manage their cases including viewing filed documents, listings, and order transcripts.