Some industries have ombudsmen, commissions, or other bodies that can assist you with dispute resolution.
Aged care
Aged Care Complaints Commissioner
Banking and insurance
Australian Financial Complaints Authority
Building
Australian Building and Construction Commission
Queensland Building and Construction Commission
Disability
ACT - ACT Human Rights Commission
NSW - Ombudsman New South Wales
NT - Health and Community Services Complaints Commission
SA - Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner
TAS - Health Complaints Commissioner Tasmania
VIC - Disability Services Commissioner
WA - Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
Energy and water
State and territory energy ombudsmen
Franchising
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
Horticulture
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
Small business
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
Office of the NSW Small Business Commissioner
Office of the South Australian Small Business Commissioner
Victorian Small Business Commission
Western Australian Small Business Commissioner
Privacy
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner