Extensions are granted only in exceptional circumstances. Lodging on day 22 is usually fatal to the claim.
You were a support worker, team leader, or coordinator at an NDIS provider. They let you go — maybe for a complaint that was never properly investigated, maybe because you raised safety concerns, maybe with no real reason at all.
NDIS workers have the same unfair dismissal protections as any other employee under the Fair Work Act 2009. But the clock is ticking: you have exactly 21 days from the date of dismissal to file.
You have two ways to deal with this:One of them is done for you.
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Hours of research
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Fired after a participant complaint — without proper investigation or a chance to respond
Fired for raising safety concerns — reporting restrictive practices, abuse, or staffing issues
Sham redundancy — your role was “made redundant” but immediately filled by someone else
No performance management — fired for “poor performance” without any prior warnings
Fired during a probation period — a dismissal during probation can still be unfair if you had completed the minimum employment period: 6 months, or 12 months at a business with fewer than 15 employees
What you can get
Reinstatement — getting your job back
Compensation — up to 26 weeks’ pay
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Answer 3 quick questions to check you have the details your document needs, and see your next step.
1. Who was your employer?
Give us a name — even a first name or business name is fine.
2. How long ago did the dismissal take effect?
3. Did they give you the reason in writing?
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Your answers are carried across — you will not have to type them again. You read and confirm it before it is final. Nothing is sent to anyone else. No card needed to start.
The 21-day deadline is strict
The Fair Work Commission rarely extends this deadline. “I didn’t know about it” is usually not enough. If you were dismissed in the last 21 days, act today.
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Every day since your dismissal counts against the 21-day limit. Today is the day to start.
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Claim Done prepares your Unfair Dismissal Application for $49. Tell us what happened — employer name, your role, when you were dismissed, and the reason given — and we draft your outline of argument for the Fair Work Commission. Done in about 5 minutes.
What happens when you lodge on time
Same problem. What a prepared case looks like.
Before — doing it yourself
You stew on it. Day 5. Day 12. Day 19.
You draft something at midnight and second-guess it.
Day 22. The Commission cannot accept it.
Your claim is gone.
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After — a formal Unfair Dismissal Application
Your application is lodged inside 21 days.
Correct grounds, correct form, your story told properly.
The Commission then lists it for conciliation.
You know what you have claimed and why.
Send mine — $49 →Drafted in about 5 minutes. You read and confirm it before it is final. Nothing is sent to anyone else.
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You must lodge with the Fair Work Commission within 21 days of your dismissal taking effect. A late application is accepted only in exceptional circumstances. If you were let go this month, start today.
I can draft your Unfair Dismissal Application right now — the correct grounds, set out as the statement you attach to the Fair Work Commission form. $49 flat, ready in about 5 minutes. You read and confirm it before it is final. Nothing is sent to anyone else.