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Supporting the carers of Aboriginal children report June 2008
Reports to Parliament
In New South Wales, close to 13,000 children and young people live in formally recognised out-of-home care arrangements. Most live with extended family or other individuals who, with the support of the Minister and the Director-General of Community Services, take on the responsibility for providing
Supporting people with an intellectual disability in the criminal justice system progress report June 2008
Reports to Parliament
Research and inquiries over many years have indicated that people with an intellectual disability are significantly over represented as offenders in all aspects of the criminal justice system. In 2002, a cross-government Senior Officers Group (SOG) was formed to bring about better outcomes for peopl
Submission on Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection Services in NSW May 2008
Other submissions
In November 2007, the NSW Government established the Wood Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection Services in NSW to undertake a review of the child protection system. We provided the Wood Inquiry with a number of submissions (9 parts) which are listed below.
Family Support Services Complaint Handling - C&DS review April 2008
Reports to Parliament
This is a report made under section 14 of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993. It details observations and recommendations arising from our review of the complaint handling practices of a sample of family support services.
Review of the Freedom of Information Act 1989 - Discussion paper
Reports to Parliament
This discussion paper forms part of a broader investigation by the office into the processes and procedures surrounding freedom of information in New South Wales. This investigation will also involve reviewing documents and auditing randomly-selected files from 18 different government agencies, as w
Report of Reviewable Deaths in 2007 Volume 1: Deaths of people with disabilities
Annual reports
This is volume 1 of our annual report on reviewable deaths in 2007. It documents our review of the deaths of 98 people with disabilities in care.
Complaint handling systems survey reports
Reports to Parliament
In the period June to August 2007 the NSW Ombudsman conducted a survey of complaint handling systems across all NSW government departments and public authorities, including local councils. This is the report of the results from government departments and public authorities.
Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act Annual Report 2006-07
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.
Report of Reviewable Deaths in 2006 Volume 2: Child Deaths
Reports into the deaths of children
This is volume 2 of our annual report on reviewable deaths in 2006. It documents our review of the deaths of 123 children.
Review of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Submission November 2007
Other submissions
NSW Ombudsman submission to the review of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 regarding the discussion paper Statutory child protection in NSW: Issues and options for reform.
Situation of children younger than five in out-of-home care and under the parental responsibility of the Minister for Community Services - C&DS report November 2007
Reports to Parliament
Under section 13 of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993 (CS-CRAMA), the Ombudsman may review the situation of a child or a group of children in care. In carrying out such a review, we look at the welfare, status, progress and circumstances of the children the subject
Report of Reviewable Deaths in 2006 Volume 1: Deaths of people with disabilities
Annual reports
This is volume 1 of our annual report on reviewable deaths in 2006. It documents our review of the deaths of 98 people with disabilities in care.
