Reports
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The Ombudsman's jurisdiction to investigate when there are related court proceedings
Reports to Parliament
The report relates to a provision of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Family is Culture) Bill 2022, which proposes an amendment to the Ombudsman Act. The amendment concerns the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction to investigate complaints in circumstances where there may be relat
NSW Ombudsman Submission – Animal Welfare Bill
Parliamentary submissions
The primary purpose of these submissions is to comment on the provisions of the proposed Animal Welfare Bill that provide for the Ombudsman’s oversight over ‘authorised officers’ and ‘approved charitable organisations’.
Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 Annual Report 2020-21
Annual reports
The PID Act 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.
The new machinery of government: using machine technology in administrative decision-making
Reports to Parliament
The new machinery of government - using machine technology in administrative decision-making report describes the increasing use of machine technologies in government decision-making processes. In NSW, agencies are known to be using machine technologies in the areas of fines enforcement, policing,
Public Interest Disclosures Steering Committee Annual Report 2020-21
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 recommen
NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2020-21
Office Annual Reports
Our annual report is a public record of our work for the financial year 2020-2021. It provides the community with an opportunity to find out what we have achieved and the way we have achieved it.
NSW Child Death Review Team Annual Report 2020-21
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 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Investigation into the procurement of an acting executive director at the former NSW Department of Planning and Environment
Reports to Parliament
This report sets out the findings and recommendations of an investigation by the NSW Ombudsman into the conduct of the former NSW Department of Planning and Environment
Special report by the NSW Ombudsman on the Public Interest Disclosures Bill 2021
Reports to Parliament
This report provides Parliament with the NSW Ombudsman’s detailed assessment of the Bill against recommendations made by the Parliamentary Committee.
Biennial report of the deaths of children in New South Wales: 2018 and 2019 - Incorporating reviewable deaths of children
Reports into the deaths of children
This report concerns the 989 children who died in New South Wales in calendar years 2018 and 2019. The report also includes information about longer term trends in child mortality in this state.
Strip searches conducted after an incident at Frank Baxter Youth Justice Centre
Reports to Parliament
This report sets out the findings and recommendations made in the NSW Ombudsman's final report to the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) on 30 April 2021, after an investigation into 3 strip searches conducted at Frank Baxter Youth Justice Centre (the centre).
2020 hindsight - the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic
Reports to Parliament
This report highlights the impacts on individuals of measures taken by the NSW Government to combat COVID-19, especially for vulnerable members of the community and those who have been subject to quarantine.
