End-of-year shutdown

The Commission’s operations will close between Friday 25 December 2026 and Friday 8 January 2027 with operations to resume on Monday 11 January 2027.

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End-of-year shutdown

29 Sep 2026

The Commission’s operations will close between Friday 25 December 2026 and Friday 8 January 2027 with operations to resume on Monday 11 January 2027.

The Commission’s operations will close between Friday 25 December 2026 and Friday 8 January 2027 with operations to resume on Monday 11 January 2027.

Final dates for 2026 include:

  • official sitting day: Friday 18 December 2026
  • medical assessments: Friday 18 December 2026
  • issuing of decisions: Friday 18 December 2026
  • office closure: Thursday 24 December 2026.

Hearings may only take place in the week commencing 21 December with leave of the relevant Division Head.

Commission services and dispute resolution events will recommence on Monday 11 January 2027 including:

  • medical assessments
  • preliminary conferences
  • conciliations and arbitrations
  • assessment conferences
  • mediations
  • issuing of decisions.

The Pathway Portal will remain open, and parties will still be able to submit applications, associated documents and appeals during the shutdown period.

Please note that anything filed during the shutdown period that is time-sensitive will be deemed to be received by the Commission either at the time it is entered into the system or the next working day, in accordance with rule 26 of the Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021.

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