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Parts 2A and 3 of the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 - Review August 2011
Reports to Parliament
Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 gives special powers to police and other agencies to deal with suspected terrorist acts. The Act requires that the Ombudsman keeps under scrutiny the exercise of preventative detention and covert search warrant powers and report to Parliament after two years. The r
More than board and lodging - The need for boarding house reform - Special report to Parliament - October 2011
Reports to Parliament
This report is about marginalised and vulnerable people living in accommodation that does not afford them adequate protection, support, or rights; and the need for significant reform to address this longstanding and unacceptable situation. It draws on extensive work by the Ombudsman since 2002, whic
Consultations with families of children with disabilities on access to services and support - June 2011
Reports to Parliament
Between late May and August 2010, we consulted with over 300 parents and carers of children with disability across NSW about their current experiences in accessing and using services designed to support their child, and their family as a whole.
Audit of NSW Police Force handling of domestic and family violence complaints Special report To Parliament May 2011
Reports to Parliament
This report presents the findings and recommendations of our audit of the NSW Police Force handling of domestic violence-related complaints in 2008. It builds on our 2006 investigation and report on the policing of domestic violence. It presents information from our detailed audit of 289 police comp
Children on statutory care orders with a view to restoration - C&DS review April 2011
Reports to Parliament
This report details the observations, findings and recommendations arising from our review of a group of children on statutory care orders with a view to restoration.
Report under Section 49(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 for the 6 months ending 31 December 2010
Reports to Parliament
Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) (SD Act) began operation on 1 August 2008 and repealed the Listening Devices Act 1984 (NSW) (LD Act). The SD 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 o
Report of Reviewable Deaths in 2008 and 2009 Volume 1: Deaths of people with disabilities
Annual reports
This is volume 1 of our annual report on reviewable deaths in 2008 and 2009. It documents our review of the deaths of 193 people with disabilities in care.
NSW Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Penalty Notices December 2010 - Submission
Parliamentary submissions
Submission on monitoring the impact of fines through our complaints and inquiries function, community liaison work and our role in reviewing the trial of Criminal Infringement Notices (CINs) issued by police, and the impact of the state-wide roll out of the CINs on Aboriginal communities
Improving probity standards for funded organisations Special report to Parliament December 2010
Reports to Parliament
Each year an estimated 3,000 organisations receive almost $2 billion in funds and subsidies to deliver a range of community-based services on behalf of the NSW government. This report considers the adequacy of probity checking standards that government agencies have put in place for non-government o
Inquiry into service provision to the Bourke and Brewarrina communities Special report to Parliament December 2010
Reports to Parliament
The over-representation of Aboriginal children and young people in the child protection and juvenile justice systems is of significant concern. This report examines the provision of community and child protection services in Bourke and Brewarrina, in particular, the adequacy of the response to vulne
Responding to the asbestos problem - The need for significant reform in NSW
Reports to Parliament
Exposure to asbestos can be deadly. Asbestos is in houses, schools, hospitals, factories and commercial buildings. It is not possible to identify how many buildings in NSW contain asbestos. This report details the Ombudsman concerns about public safety and the way asbestos is dealt with in NSW. The
Unresolved issues in the transfer of the NSW Child Death Review Team to the Office of the NSW Ombudsman Special report to Parliament November 2010
Reports to Parliament
In April 2009, the NSW Parliament passed legislation that would transfer responsibility for the NSW Child Death Review Team from the Commission for Children and Young People to the NSW Ombudsman. This report details the issues that have arisen in implementing this decision of Parliament, and the dif
