Have Your Say survey 2025
25 August 2026
The South Australian Employment Tribunal (SAET) conducted its second Have Your Say Survey in 2025. The Survey is designed to measure and understand the satisfaction of SAET users, and their overall experience based on key values of timeliness, fair treatment, accessibility, understanding, and respect. Consistent with the 2024 survey, legal and other representatives were not…
SAET transcription services
20 July 2026
As reported in the media in recent months, the VIQ Australia Group, which provided recording and transcription services to SAET for several years, entered voluntary administration and is winding down its operations. SAET has been working closely with the Administrators throughout this process and has implemented alternative arrangements to ensure continuity of service. Parties can…
Expanded Respectful Behaviours Guidelines
16 July 2026
The Legal Profession Respectful Behaviours Guidelines have now been expanded. The introduction includes new sections about existing frameworks, the importance of leadership and power imbalance. There is a new Part about conduct outside the courtroom with a focus on judicial officers, leaders and senior practitioners. The South Australian Employment Tribunal fully endorses these…
SAET adopts Supreme Court Gen AI guidelines
26 June 2026
In January 2026 the Supreme Court of South Australia issued Guidelines concerning the use of Generative artificial intelligence in proceedings in the Supreme Court, District Court, Youth Courts, Environment, Resources and Development Court and Court of Disputed Returns. The Guidelines recognise the benefits and challenges of using Gen AI. Following consultation with internal and…
SAET Strategic Plan 2025-2028
04 March 2026
In 2025 SAET underwent an internal review of its strategic direction for the next 4 years and has developed a new strategic plan for the period 2025 to 2028. The SAET Strategic Plan 2025 – 2028 maintains its vision to be a leading employment tribunal and remains focused on: SAET embodies a workplace culture…
Legal Profession Respectful Behaviours Guidelines
23 February 2026
Following the 2024 report of the Equal Opportunity Commissioner (2024 Review of Harassment in the South Australian Legal Profession) the President of SAET, Justice Dolphin, was appointed to the Respectful Behaviour Committee (RBC) convened by Chief Justice Kourakis. As part of the Committee’s program of work to address inappropriate behaviour in the legal profession,…
Referral to the LPCC for the citation of fake cases
17 October 2025
The ability of SAET to rely upon the accuracy of submissions made by legal practitioners is fundamental to the administration of justice. Furthermore, SAET must protect its processes from abuse. Today I have referred the conduct of a lawyer to the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner (LPCC). The reason for the referral was the inclusion in…
Security at SAET
10 May 2025
The safety and wellbeing of members, staff and tribunal users is SAET’s priority. Users familiar with SAET may notice an increase in security personnel around hearing and conference rooms. This temporary arrangement is part of SAET’s ongoing improvement program and is designed to assist us identify and manage onsite security concerns. Other enhancements relate to…
2024 SAET User Satisfaction Survey
09 December 2024
The South Australian Employment Tribunal (SAET) conducted its first User Satisfaction Survey between August and October 2024 through an anonymous online survey directed to both represented and self-represented parties. The survey was designed to measure and understand the satisfaction of SAET users, and their overall experience based on the key values of timeliness, fair treatment,…
South Australian Employment Tribunal Rules 2024
02 December 2024
On 28 November 2024, the South Australian Employment Tribunal Rules 2024 were gazetted and took immediate effect, revoking the 2022 Rules. Following a comprehensive review and extensive stakeholder consultation, the Rules have been revised to reflect legislative amendments which took effect on 1 December 2024 flowing from the Statutes Amendment (South Australian Employment Tribunal)…