Reports
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Report of Reviewable Deaths in 2014 and 2015 Volume 1: Child Deaths
Reports into the deaths of children
The Report of reviewable deaths 2014 and 2015 considers the ‘reviewable’ deaths of 54 children that occurred in NSW in those two years. The deaths were reviewable because the child died in circumstances of abuse or neglect, or in suspicious circumstances, or the child was in care at the time of their death.
Official Community Visitors Annual Report 2015-16
Annual reports
The Official Community Visitors annual report is a public record of the official community visitors scheme for the financial year 2015-16. The report outlines the role of the visitors, their work, statistical information and financial reports.
Submission to the Parliamentary Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Parliamentary submissions
NSW Ombudsman- Submission to the Parliamentary Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption - Inquiry into protection for people who make voluntary disclosures to the independent commission against corruption
Reporting of fatal neglect in NSW
Research reports
This report is provided to the NSW Ombudsman in response to a request for a literature review with a focus on fatal neglect definitions and reporting, and advice relating to the NSW Ombudsman’s defining and reporting of fatal child neglect in NSW.
Operation Prospect - A report on developments - A special report to Parliament - May 2017
Reports to Parliament
A Special Report to Parliament under s 31 of the Ombudsman Act 1974.
Submission to the Select Committee on a National Integrity Commission
Parliamentary submissions
NSW Ombudsman submission to the Select Committee on a National Integrity Commission
Asbestos - How NSW government agencies deal with the problem - A Special Report to Parliament - April 2017
Reports to Parliament
In November 2010 the Ombudsman made a special report to the New South Wales Parliament titled Responding to the asbestos problem – the need for significant reform in NSW. Since then, we have continued to monitor how government agencies in NSW deal with asbestos. This report demonstrates the signifi
Report under Section 49(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 for the period ending 31 December 2016 - March 2017
Reports to Parliament
The Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) (the Act) allows for the use of surveillance devices to investigate crime and to enable evidence to be obtained of the commission of such crime or the identity or location of the offender(s). This report is for the period 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016.
Preventative detention and covert search warrants Review of Parts 2A and 3 of the Terrorism (Police-Powers) Act-2002 - Review Period 2014 -16
Reports to Parliament
In 2017, the Ombudsman completed the fourth review of the NSW Police Force’s use of the preventative detention and covert search warrant powers in the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002. This is the Ombudsman’s last review of the operation of this Act. Those review functions are being transferred to
Australian Law Reform Commission’s Elder Abuse discussion paper - March 2017
Parliamentary submissions
Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission on their discussion paper about elder abuse.
Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 Annual Report 2015-16
Annual reports
This report is made pursuant to s 6B of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 (PID Act). It describes how public sector agencies are discharging their responsibilities under that Act and the activities of this office to support those agencies and persons who make public interest disclosures.
Public Interest Disclosures Steering Committee Annual Report 2015-16
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.
