The Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales was established on 21 July 1989 as a specialist court within the Australian court hierarchy with exclusive jurisdiction within New South Wales, Australia, to deal with claims for damages from sufferers of dust-related illnesses, including those linked to asbestos exposure, and from dependants of sufferers who have died.

The tribunal was established to provide a specialist jurisdiction to deal quickly and compassionately with victims of dust-related injuries.

Following representations made by various trade unions to the New South Wales Parliament that many members were dying before their claims were heard, the tribunal was established.

It has exclusive jurisdiction to deal with claims for injuries arising out of the diseases such as aluminosis, asbestosis, asbestos induced carcinoma, asbestos related pleural disease, bagassosis, berylliosis, byssinosis, coal dust pneumoconiosis, farmers’ lung, hard metal pneumoconiosis, pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, silicosis, silico-tuberculosis and talcosis.

The governor may also appoint judges of the District Court of New South Wales to be members of the tribunal.