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 report details the observations, findings and recommendations arising from our review of a group of children on statutory care orders with a view to restoration.
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Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) (SD Act) began operation on 1 August 2008 and repealed the Listening Devices Act 1984 (NSW) (LD Act).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
Reports to Parliament
This is volume 1 of our annual report on reviewable deaths in 2008 and 2009. It documents our review of the deaths of 193 people with disabilities in care.
Reports to Parliament
Each year an estimated 3,000 organisations receive almost $2 billion in funds and subsidies to deliver a range of community-based services on behalf of the NSW government. This report considers the adequacy of probity checking standards that government agencies have put in place for non-government o
Reports to Parliament
The over-representation of Aboriginal children and young people in the child protection and juvenile justice systems is of significant concern. This report examines the provision of community and child protection services in Bourke and Brewarrina, in particular, the adequacy of the response to vulne
Reports to Parliament
Exposure to asbestos can be deadly. Asbestos is in houses, schools, hospitals, factories and commercial buildings. It is not possible to identify how many buildings in NSW contain asbestos. This report details the Ombudsman concerns about public safety and the way asbestos is dealt with in NSW. The
Reports to Parliament
In April 2009, the NSW Parliament passed legislation that would transfer responsibility for the NSW Child Death Review Team from the Commission for Children and Young People to the NSW Ombudsman. This report details the issues that have arisen in implementing this decision of Parliament, and the dif
Reports to Parliament
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.
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
The NSW Child Death Review Team (the Team) was established under Part 7A of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 (the Act). The purpose of the Child Death Review Team is to help prevent or reduce the number of deaths in NSW of children and young people aged 0-17 years.
Reports to Parliament
This report presents the findings of our review of the implementation of Ageing, Disability and Home Care's Aboriginal Policy Framework and Aboriginal consultation Strategy, released in 2005 to guide ADHC's staff to improve service delivery to Aboriginal people. Our review has identified a number of
Reports to Parliament
This report is about our work in examining the support for people with disabilities living in ADHC residential centres. Our engagement with the community on this issue has reinforced the importance of providing people with disabilities and their families with a broad range of accommodation and suppo
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.