We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and pay our respects to all Elders past and present, and to the children of today who are the Elders of the future.
Artist: Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman.
Annual reports
This is our fourth annual report under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994. The report provides a snapshot of the disclosures made and handled by public authorities this year. It also outlines the work of our office in monitoring the way in which public interest disclosures are being dealt with
Annual reports
The Public Interest Disclosures Steering Committee is established under section 6A of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1994 (PID Act). Under this section, the Ombudsman, as chairperson of the Steering Committee, is required to prepare an annual report of the Committee’s activities and any recommen
Annual reports
Controlled operations are undercover law enforcement operations where the participants have prior authority to technically break the law in order to investigate and deter crime and corrupt conduct.
Annual reports
This report concerns 485 children whose deaths were registered in NSW in 2014. The rate of child deaths in 2014 – 28.41 deaths per 100,000 children – is the second lowest annual report since 2000, and continues the significant decline in infant and child mortality rates over the last 15 years.
Annual reports
The Official Community Visitor annual report is a public record of the official community visitor scheme for the financial year 2013-2014. The report outlines the role of the visitors, their work, statistical information and financial reports.
Annual reports
This is volume 1 of our annual report on reviewable deaths in 2012 and 2013. It documents our review of the deaths of 41 children in 2012 and 2013, and a separate review of 83 children who were killed in circumstances of familial abuse over the 10-year period to 2013.
Annual reports
This is volume 2 of our annual report on reviewable deaths in 2012 and 2013. It documents our review of the deaths of 239 people with disability in residential care. The Ombudsman is required to review these deaths under Part 6 of the Community Services (Complaints Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993.
Annual reports
This is our third annual report under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994. The report provides a snapshot of the disclosures made and handled by public authorities this year. It also outlines the work of our office in monitoring the way in which public interest disclosures are being dealt with
Annual reports
Under section 6A of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 the Ombudsman as chairperson of the Steering Committee is required to prepare a report of the Committee's activities and any recommendations made to the Premier annually.
Annual reports
Controlled operations are undercover law enforcement operations where the participants have prior authority to technically break the law in order to investigate and deter crime and corrupt conduct.
Annual reports
This report is about the 567 children whose deaths were registered in NSW in 2013.
Annual reports
This is our second annual report under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994. The report provides a snapshot of the disclosures made and handled by public authorities this year. It also outlines the work of our office in monitoring the way in which public interest disclosures are being dealt with
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and pay our respects to all Elders past and present, and to the children of today who are the Elders of the future.
Artist: Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman.