Official form guide
Form F67: Application for order about outworker
Form F67 is the Fair Work Commission application to get consent for changing the name of an organisation registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. Use it whenever you want the Commission’s approval before the new name takes effect.
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Form Overview
Fair Work Commission Form F67 - Application for order about outworker
Form F67 is the Fair Work Commission application to get consent for changing the name of an organisation registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. Use it whenever you want the Commission’s approval before the new name takes effect.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1Most applications are rejected because the authority to sign is missing or unclear.
- 2Missing or unclear authority to sign
- 3Incorrect or incomplete ABN/ACN
- 4Leaving the communication preference blank
- 5Failing to include required representative details
Plain English
If your union or other registered group wants to rename itself, you fill out this form. The Commission checks the details, then publishes a Gazette notice before the change can happen.
Submission Date
- Filing date: Submit the form before the intended name change date so the Commission can give consent and publish the Gazette notice. Not confirmed in official source for any specific deadline.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- When you need the Fair Work Commission’s consent before a registered organisation can change its legal or trading name.
- If the organisation is registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009.
- When you must publish a notice of the name‑change application on the organisation’s website (if it has one).
- If you need to confirm the new name is not identical or confusingly similar to another organisation’s name.
- When the application must be signed under the organisation’s common seal or by an authorised signatory.
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Use this form or another form?
Need to notify the Commission of a lawyer or paid agent
Required before a lawyer can represent you at a hearing
✓ Verify you actually need legal representation before using F53
Form F53 – Notice of lawyer/paid agent
Applying for a change to the organisation’s constitution rather than its name
Use the appropriate constitution amendment form
✓ Check the Fair Work Commission’s list of forms for constitutional changes
Objecting to another party’s name‑change application
Use the objection form referenced in the notice of application
✓ Confirm you have been served a notice before lodging an objection
Not Form F67 (you are the objector)
Deadline or filing window
There is no statutory filing deadline; the form must be lodged before the name change is intended to take effect. Not confirmed in official source for any specific timing window.
Before you submit
- 1Enter the legal name, trading name, ABN/ACN and contact details exactly as registered (Form p.4).
- 2Confirm the proposed new name is not identical or confusingly similar to any other organisation (Form p.7).
- 3Attach a written statement confirming the website notice has been published, or explain why not (Form p.7).
- 4Provide a clear authority to sign – either the common seal or name and role of an authorised signatory (Form p.8).
- 5Select your preferred communication method (email or post) (Form p.4).
- 6If filing electronically without an e‑signature, type your name in the signature field (Form p.8).
- 7Attach any extra pages required for numbered paragraphs or website notice details (Form p.7).
- 8Retain a copy of the completed form for your records (Form p.8).
How to file this form
- 1Gather the organisation’s legal name, trading name, ABN/ACN and contact details.
- 2Draft a statement confirming the new name is unique and not likely to cause confusion.
- 3Publish a notice of the name‑change application on the organisation’s website (if it has one) and note the URL.
- 4Complete the form, sign under the common seal or as an authorised signatory, and choose email or post for correspondence.
- 5Lodge the form with the Fair Work Commission via the online portal or by post.
Known limitations
- 1Only organisations registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 may use this form.
- 2The name change does not take effect until the Commission gives consent under s.158.
- 3A Gazette notice will be published; the application can be objected to by any party.
- 4The form must meet all requirements of regulation 121 or it will be returned for correction.
- 5Electronic signatures are accepted only if you type your name when no e‑signature is available.
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Compact field-by-field guide
Applicant
1 items
Full name (and representative, if any), postal address, email, and phone number of the person or organisation lodging the application.
Respondent
1 items
The exact legal name and ABN of the employer or other party the application is made against.
The Matter
2 items
Identify the kind of matter — for example, unfair dismissal, general protections, or an agreement application.
A clear description of what happened, relevant dates, and the outcome you are seeking.
Dates
1 items
Relevant dates such as the date of dismissal or the date the issue arose — these determine whether you are within time.
Supporting
1 items
Any documents that support your application, such as letters, contracts, or notices.
Declaration
1 items
Sign and date the form. Applications may also require a fee or an application for a fee waiver.
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Fillable formOpen in Editor->Form F67 is the current approved version as of 25 September 2025 for applying to change the name of a registered organisation.
What changed or needs a fresh check
- Approved with effect from 25 September 2025 (Form p.1).
- Electronic filing now accepts typed names as signatures if no electronic signature is available (Form p.8).
- Requirement to indicate preferred communication method – email or post (Form p.4).
- Explicit reminder that the General Manager will publish a Gazette notice (Form p.1).
- Clarification that the application must comply with regulation 121(3) or be returned for correction (Form p.4).
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Sources
- SRCForm approved from 25 September 2025Form p.1.
- SRCPurpose: consent to change name of a registered organisationForm p.1 and p.4.
- SRCRepresentation optional and notice requirementsForm p.2.
- SRCDefinitions of objector, paid agent, partyForm p.3.
- SRCPrivacy notice referenceForm p.3.
- SRCDetails to provide (legal name, trading name, ABN/ACN, contact)Form p.4.
- SRCCommunication preference optionsForm p.4.
- SRCRequirement to confirm new name is not similarForm p.7.
- SRCWebsite notice requirementForm p.7.
- SRCSignature rules, electronic signature guidanceForm p.8.
Common confusion points
Thinking representation is mandatory – the form states representation is optional (Form p.2).
Confusing Form F67 with forms for constitutional changes or other amendments.
Leaving the ‘authority to sign’ field blank or not indicating the common seal.
Failing to publish the required website notice before lodging the application.
Assuming an email confirmation is enough without selecting the email communication option.
Using a handwritten signature on an electronic submission without typing the name.
Not checking that the new name is not similar to another organisation’s name.
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