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The NSW Ombudsman is an independent integrity agency, accountable to the people of NSW. We report directly to the Parliament of NSW.
Where we identify matters of serious public interest, we can make a public report to Parliament.
We also support the work of Parliamentary Committees by making submissions to public inquiries.
Our latest reports
Revenue NSW - The lawfulness of its garnishee order process
In this report we examine Revenue NSW’s conduct in its design and use of its garnishee order system for recovering unpaid fines and other state debts since 2016. The investigation looked at whether decisions produced by the garnishee order system complied with the legislation that gives Revenue the power to issue garnishee orders.
Aboriginal outcomes strategy focus area 2 (Out of home care) - were the targets achieved
The Department of Communities & Justice (DCJ) had a five-year strategy to reduce overrepresentation of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care (OOHC).
The strategy did not reduce Aboriginal over-representation in OOHC. None of the four targets were achieved. There was some progress toward each target, and DCJ came close to achieving one.