Reports
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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.
Letter from Acting Ombudsman to Portfolio Committee No. 2 – Health
Parliamentary submissions
Letter from Acting Ombudsman to Portfolio Committee No. 2 – Health regarding the application of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1994 in health contexts.
NSW Ombudsman Submission Inquiry into Child Protection and Social Services System 25 January 2021
Other submissions
The NSW Ombudsman provided a submission to assist the Committee on Children and Young People in its examination of the effectiveness of the NSW child protection and social services system in responding to vulnerable children and families. Our role in relation to the child protection system is outlin
An inherent conflict of interest: councils as developer and regulator
Reports to Parliament
This report concerns the management of conflicts of interest that arise when councils are the owner or proponent of their own developments, are also the consent authority for that development, or otherwise have regulatory responsibilities involving compliance and enforcement.
Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 Annual Report 2019–20
Annual reports
The report outlines the activities undertaken by the Ombudsman’s office, including our provision of advice and training, and our monitoring and auditing activities, under the PID Act 1994.
