Reports
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Formal investigations summary report 2022-23
Reports to Parliament
The NSW Ombudsman Formal investigations summary report 2022-23 is a summary of completed investigations by the Office from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023.
NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2022-23
Office Annual Reports
The NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2022–23 outlines our work over the past financial year in pursuing fairness for the people of NSW.
NSW Child Death Review Team Annual Report 2022-23
Annual reports
The NSW Child Death Review Team (CDRT) Annual Report 2022-23 describes the operations and activities of the CDRT during the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
Submission to Portfolio Committee No. 1: Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence in New South Wales
Parliamentary submissions
This is a copy of our submission to the Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence in New South Wales.
NSW Ombudsman Health inquiry submission
Parliamentary submissions
The implementation of Portfolio Committee No. 2 recommendations relating to workforce issues, workplace culture and funding considerations for remote, rural and regional health.
Submission on Anti-Discrimination Act review
Other submissions
NSW Ombudsman submission - Anti-Discrimination Act review
NSW Ombudsman submission – 2023 Independent Toll Review discussion paper 28 July 2023
Other submissions
NSW Ombudsman submission to the 2023 Independent Toll Review.
NSW Ombudsman submission – Safe and Responsible AI in Australia discussion paper
Other submissions
The NSW Ombudsman has made a short submission to the Commonwealth Government’s discussion paper on ‘Safe and Responsible AI in Australia’. We have drawn attention to our report, ‘The new machinery of government: machine technology in administrative decision making’, which addresses a number of the i
More than shelter - special report
Reports to Parliament
Our latest report assesses what the NSW Department of Communities and Justice has done to improve responses to children who present alone to homelessness services. We first reported on this issue in 2018 and again in 2020. There are still outstanding actions needed.
Aboriginal outcomes strategy focus area 2 (Out of home care) - were the targets achieved
Reports to Parliament
The Department of Communities & Justice (DCJ) had a five-year strategy to reduce overrepresentation of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care (OOHC). The strategy did not reduce Aboriginal over-representation in OOHC. None of the four targets were achieved. There was some progress toward each targ
Submission to the Independent Review of SafeWork NSW
Other submissions
In February 2023 we made a submission to the Independent Review of SafeWork NSW, which examined SafeWork NSW’s performance of its regulatory functions (including educational functions) under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. Our office provided information about 2 investigations concerning the pe
Public Interest Disclosures Steering Committee Annual Report 2021–22
Annual reports
The Public Interest Disclosures Steering Committee is established under section 6A of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1994 (PID Act). Under this section, the Ombudsman, as chairperson of the Steering Committee, is required to prepare an annual report of the Committee’s activities and any recommendations made
