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Submission on the Disability Inclusion Bill 2014
Other submissions
The Disability Inclusion Bill 2014 represents a timely development in disability law and policy in NSW. We welcome the commitment to promoting the rights of people with disability, and appreciate the opportunity to comment on the draft Bill.
Review of the Commonwealth Public Interest Disclosure Legislation
Reports to Parliament
This is the report provided by the Public Interest Disclosures Steering Committee. In meeting its obligations under the PID Act, the committee has reviewed various aspects of the recently enacted Commonwealth Public Interest Disclosures Act 2013.
Submission on Preventing sexual abuse of children in out-of-home care Issues Paper 8 January 2014
Other submissions
NSW Ombudsman submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Issues Paper 4 - Preventing sexual abuse of children in out-of-home care.
Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act Annual Report 2012-13
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.
Public Interest Disclosures Steering Committee Annual Report 2012-13
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.
Report under Section 49(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 for the 6 months ending 30 June 2013
Reports to Parliament
The Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) 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). The NSW Ombudsman is required by the Act to conduct inspections of the surveil
Consorting Issues Paper - Review of the use of the consorting provisions by the NSW Police Force - Division 7 Part 3A of the Crimes Act 1900 - November 2013
Reports to Parliament
New consorting provisions came into effect on 9 April 2012 and are set out in the Crimes Act 1900 in Division 7, Part 3A. It is now an indictable offence punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment and/or a $16,500 fine to habitually consort with convicted offenders after receiving a warning from polic
NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2012-13
Office Annual Reports
Our annual report is a public record of our work for the financial year 2013-2014. It provides the community with an opportunity to find out what we have achieved and the way we have achieved it.
Submission on Child Safe Institutions Issues Paper 15 October 2013
Other submissions
This is a submission to the Royal Commission on the Child Safe Institutions Issue Paper on the content and effectiveness of strategies aimed at creating 'child safe organisations'.
NSW Child Death Review Team Annual report of child deaths registered in 2012
Annual reports
This report concerns 493 children whose deaths were registered in NSW in 2012.
Submission on Working with children Check Issues Paper August 2013
Other submissions
NSW Ombudsman submission to Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse: Issues Paper 1 - Working with Children Check
Submission on Towards Healing September 2013
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Submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in relation to the Towards Healing Issues Paper
