Reports
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Individual planning in DADHC large residential centres - C&DS review June 2009
Reports to Parliament
Residential centres, formerly known as 'institutions', accommodate people with disabilities in congregate settings. Small residential centres accommodate between seven and 20 people on the one site, while large residential centres house more than 20 people on site.
Report under Section 49(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 for the 6 months ending December 2008
Reports to Parliament
The Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) ('the Act') began operation on 1 August 2008 and repealed the Listening Devices Act 1984 (NSW).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 loc
Report of Reviewable Deaths in 2007 Volume 2: Child deaths
Reports into the deaths of children
This is volume 2 of our annual report on reviewable deaths in 2007. It documents our review of the deaths of 162 children.
Official Community Visitors Annual Report 2007-08
Annual reports
The Official Community Visitor annual report is a public record of the official community visitor scheme for the financial year 2007-2008. The report outlines the role of the visitors, their work, statistical information and financial reports.
Opening up government - Review of the Freedom of Information Act 1989
Reports to Parliament
This report details our comprehensive review of the FOI Act 1989, and provides a blueprint for accessing government information in the future. The Ombudsman's recommendations are built around three key elements: a greater level of proactive disclosure of information; the drafting of a new, clearly w
Group of children aged 10 to 14 in out-of-home care and under the parental responsibility of the Minister for Community Services - C&DS review January 2009
Reports to Parliament
Under section 13 of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993 (CS-CRAMA), the Ombudsman may review the circumstances of a child or group of children in care. In carrying out such a review, we look at the welfare, progress and circumstances of the children the subject of re
The use of Taser weapons by NSW Police Force Special Report to Parliament November 2008
Reports to Parliament
The purpose of this report is to bring to the attention of Parliament and the community the findings of a recent investigation into the use of Taser weapons by members of the New South Wales Police Force. This report comprehensively deals with these issues and makes 29 recommendations to improve the
Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act Annual Report 2007-08
Annual reports
The Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act Annual Report sets out a range of particulars about the authorities granted by the law enforcement agencies.
NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2007-08
Office Annual Reports
Our annual report is a public record of our work for the financial year 2007-2008. It provides the community with an opportunity to find out what we have achieved and the way we have achieved it.
Parts 2A and 3 of the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 Preventative Detention and Covert Search Warrants Review – First Report September 2008
Reports to Parliament
The Ombudsman is required to keep under scrutiny the exercise of preventative detention and covert search powers, and report every three years. This is the first report of the office and covers the period September 2005 until September 2007.
Police Powers (Drug Detection Trial) Act 2003 Review August 2008
Reports to Parliament
The Police Powers(Drug Detection Trial) Act 2003 aimed to equip police with additional powers to tackle the vehicular trafficking of indictable quantities of drugs by allowing police to randomly stop and screen vehicles with drug detection dogs in areas where there is intelligence and evidence sugge
Submission on National Child Protection Framework September 2008
Other submissions
This document contains the Ombudsman's comments on the proposals for a national framework for the protection of children. It was submitted to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs in July 2008.
