We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and pay our respects to all Elders past and present, and to the children of today who are the Elders of the future.
Artist: Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman.
Reports to Parliament
This is the report provided by the Public Interest Disclosures Steering Committee. In meeting its obligations under the PID Act, the committee has reviewed various aspects of the recently enacted Commonwealth Public Interest Disclosures Act 2013.
Reports to Parliament
Controlled operations are undercover law enforcement operations where the participants have prior authority to technically break the law in order to investigate and deter crime and corrupt conduct.
Reports to Parliament
Under section 6A of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 the Ombudsman as chairperson of the Steering Committee is required to prepare a report of the Committee's activities and any recommendations made to the Premier annually.
Reports to Parliament
The Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) allows for the use of surveillance devices to investigate crime and to enable evidence to be obtained of the commission of such crime or the identity or location of the offender(s). The NSW Ombudsman is required by the Act to conduct inspections of the surveil
Reports to Parliament
New consorting provisions came into effect on 9 April 2012 and are set out in the Crimes Act 1900 in Division 7, Part 3A. It is now an indictable offence punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment and/or a $16,500 fine to habitually consort with convicted offenders after receiving a warning from polic
Reports to Parliament
This report concerns 493 children whose deaths were registered in NSW in 2012.
Reports to Parliament
In 2013 the Ombudsman completed a review of how police exercised new powers related to face coverings and identification (Division 4, Part 3 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002). Our final report concluded that police used the new power infrequently and, in general, appropr
Reports to Parliament
Part 13 of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1998 empowers the Ombudsman to review the situation of a person, or group of people in care. This report details the observations, findings and recommendations arising from our review of a group of young people who left statutory care in 2011.
Reports to Parliament
The Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) (SD Act) began operation on 1 August 2008 and repealed the Listening Devices Act 1984 (NSW) (LD Act). The SD Act allows for the use of surveillance devices to investigate crime and to enable evidence to be obtained of the commission of such crime or the identi
Reports to Parliament
This report outlines the Ombudsman’s findings and recommendations following a review of the system for making HSC disability provisions applications. The report follows an investigation involving the Department of Education and Communities and the Board of Studies.
Reports to Parliament
This is volume 2 of our annual report on reviewable deaths in 2010 and 2011. It documents our review of the deaths of 220 people with disabilities in care. The Ombudsman is required to review these deaths under Part 6 of the Community Services (Complaints Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993.
Reports to Parliament
The Official Community Visitor annual report is a public record of the official community visitor scheme for the financial year 2011-2012. The report outlines the role of the visitors, their work, statistical information and financial reports.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and pay our respects to all Elders past and present, and to the children of today who are the Elders of the future.
Artist: Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman.