Reports
Browse our library to find our special reports to Parliament, research reports, and Parliamentary and other submissions. Search by keywords, title, topic and report type.
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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
Effects of perinatal conditions and local area socioeconomic status on early childhood mortality in New South Wales - linked data analysis
Reports to Parliament
This report analyses the relationship between early childhood mortality and maternal and baby characteristics at the time of birth (perinatal conditions) using a linked data set covering all babies born in NSW between 2005 and 2018.
Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 Annual Report 2021-22
Annual reports
The PID Act 1994 requires the Ombudsman to provide an annual report to the NSW Parliament on the Ombudsman’s activities under section 6B of the Act. Sections 6B(1)(e) and (f) require the Ombudsman to report to Parliament specifically on monitoring and auditing activities.
PID audit report - summary PID audits of 6 councils
Reports to Parliament
This report sets out the findings of audits we conducted on six local government councils under the PID Act 1994.
Submission to the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme
Other submissions
This is a NSW Ombudsman submission to the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.
NSW Child Death Review Team Annual Report 2021-22
Annual reports
This annual report, made under s34F of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993 (the Act), describes the operations and activities of the CDRT during the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2021-22
Office Annual Reports
Our annual report is a public record of our work for the financial year 2021-2022. It provides the community with an opportunity to find out what we have achieved and the way we have achieved it.
