Adjudicate Today’s Fee Policy

Adjudication Fees

Importantly, unlike some other ANAs, Adjudicate Today does not charge an administrative fee to apply for Adjudication. Payment is only due once the adjudicator completes the determination, or the claimant withdraws after the adjudicator commences work.

Adjudicate Today’s fixed rates are the same or less than any recommended government approved fees.

Under the various Acts, an adjudicator is entitled to be paid fees and expenses for adjudicating an adjudication application. All fees are shared equally by the claimant and the respondent unless the adjudicator determines differently. However, adjudicators may award 100% of their fee against the respondent if the payment claim is found to be justified.

Therefore, a successful claimant should expect to recover most, if not all, the fees for the adjudication. If necessary, recovery of the adjudicator fee can be by application for a certificate of adjudication (not available under the Victorian legislation).

If issues are kept simple and the submissions of the parties are complete, clear and concise, adjudicator fees can be kept to a minimum. The process is intended to be informal, inexpensive and quick.

Adjudicate Today will advise the parties when the determination/decision of the Adjudicator is available and, upon all adjudication fees and expenses being paid, communicate the determination to the parties. The invoice for adjudication fees will be initially sent to the Claimant for payment.

Review Adjudication Fees

• Victoria has a process of Review Adjudication. The fee for Victorian Review Adjudication is $660 per hour (minimum 6 hours). There is no application fee.
• Western Australia Security of Payment Act (i.e. for contracts made on or after 1st August 2022) has a process of Review Adjudication. The fee for Western Australian Review Adjudication is $660 per hour (minimum 6 hours). There is no application fee.

Adjudication Certificate Fees

If following receipt of the adjudicator's determination, a respondent fails to pay the adjudicated amount within 5 business days (or later time as determined by the adjudicator), a claimant may request an adjudication certificate to present to a court of competent jurisdiction and enforce the statutory debt. The cost of issuing this certificate may be added to the statutory debt (not in Victoria) and is recoverable from the respondent in the same proportion as determined by the adjudicator in relation to all fees.

In Western Australia, the applicant applies for a certified copy of the adjudication determination from Building and Energy. Information is available:

• Contracts made before 1st August 2022. Click here for full details.
• Contracts made on or after 1st August 2022. Click here for full details.

Fee Sharing Arrangements

The adjudicator pays Adjudicate Today a service fee which is one-third of the adjudicator's fee. It is not an additional fee to parties. The services Adjudicate Today provides to the adjudicator for those fees include:

• receiving adjudication applications;
• sending and receiving notices under the Acts and/or the former WA Act;
• promoting the Acts and the former WA Act and generally educating industry participants about the process of adjudication;
• answering questions of an administrative nature regarding the process of adjudication;
• organising conferences and inspections and, if applicable, the appointment of experts;
• communicating with the parties, representatives of the parties, courts and government and/or its agencies;
• accepting the adjudication response, the reply and any other submissions;
• proof reading of the adjudication determination/decision;
• issuing invoices and collection of Adjudicator Fees, including issuing invoice reminders and follow up action; and
• releasing the adjudication determination/decision to the parties and government, where required.

Please note:

• The information provided on this page is not applicable to Queensland adjudication applications, as the Adjudication Registrar appoints the adjudicator and sets the fees.
• Adjudicate Today passes on the surcharge imposed by Visa or MasterCard. American Express and Diners is not accepted
• Unless otherwise advised in advance, any disbursements are charged at cost.
• All fees are current from 13 May 2025 and include GST.
• View fees pre 13 May 2025 click here.