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
The Official Community Visitor annual report is a public record of the official community visitor scheme for the financial year 2010-2011. The report outlines the role of the visitors, their work, statistical information and financial reports.
Reports to Parliament
Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) (SD Act) began operation on 1 August 2008 and repealed the Listening Devices Act 1984 (NSW) (LD Act).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 identity o
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Under s.23(1) of the Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act 1997, the Ombudsman is required to prepare a report of the work and activities under this Act for the twelve months preceding 30 June each year.
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Kariong Juvenile Correctional Centre houses some of the most challenging and troubled adolescent boys and young men in the NSW criminal justice system. This report details our investigation into the operation of the Behaviour Management Program at Kariong Juvenile Correctional Centre which determine
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This report details our audit of the implementation of the NSW Interagency Plan to Tackle Child Sexual Assault in Aboriginal Communities 2006 - 2011 (Interagency Plan). The report seeks to bring together what we have said over a number of years publicly - as well as to agencies directly - about the
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The report provides information on 589 children and young people whose deaths were registered in NSW in 2010.
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This is volume 2 of our annual report on reviewable deaths in 2008 and 2009. It documents our review of the deaths of 77 children.
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Keep Them Safe: A shared approach to child wellbeing is an initiative of the former government stemming from recommendations made by the 2008 Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection Services in NSW. It represents a significant shift in the way that child protection and early support serv
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Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 gives special powers to police and other agencies to deal with suspected terrorist acts. The Act requires that the Ombudsman keeps under scrutiny the exercise of preventative detention and covert search warrant powers and report to Parliament after two years. The r
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This report is about marginalised and vulnerable people living in accommodation that does not afford them adequate protection, support, or rights; and the need for significant reform to address this longstanding and unacceptable situation. It draws on extensive work by the Ombudsman since 2002, whic
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Between late May and August 2010, we consulted with over 300 parents and carers of children with disability across NSW about their current experiences in accessing and using services designed to support their child, and their family as a whole.
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This report presents the findings and recommendations of our audit of the NSW Police Force handling of domestic violence-related complaints in 2008. It builds on our 2006 investigation and report on the policing of domestic violence. It presents information from our detailed audit of 289 police comp
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.