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
Residential centres, formerly known as 'institutions', accommodate people with disabilities in congregate settings. Small residential centres accommodate between seven and 20 people on the one site, while large residential centres house more than 20 people on site. Almost three-quarters (70) of the
Reports to Parliament
Residential centres, formerly known as 'institutions', accommodate people with disabilities in congregate settings. Small residential centres accommodate between seven and 20 people on the one site, while large residential centres house more than 20 people on site.
Reports to Parliament
The Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) ('the Act') began operation on 1 August 2008 and repealed the Listening Devices Act 1984 (NSW). The 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 or loc
Reports to Parliament
This is volume 2 of our annual report on reviewable deaths in 2007. It documents our review of the deaths of 162 children.
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The Official Community Visitor annual report is a public record of the official community visitor scheme for the financial year 2007-2008. The report outlines the role of the visitors, their work, statistical information and financial reports.
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This report details our comprehensive review of the FOI Act 1989, and provides a blueprint for accessing government information in the future. The Ombudsman's recommendations are built around three key elements: a greater level of proactive disclosure of information; the drafting of a new, clearly w
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Under section 13 of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993 (CS-CRAMA), the Ombudsman may review the circumstances of a child or group of children in care. In carrying out such a review, we look at the welfare, progress and circumstances of the children the subject of re
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The purpose of this report is to bring to the attention of Parliament and the community the findings of a recent investigation into the use of Taser weapons by members of the New South Wales Police Force. This report comprehensively deals with these issues and makes 29 recommendations to improve the
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The Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act Annual Report sets out a range of particulars about the authorities granted by the law enforcement agencies.
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The Ombudsman is required to keep under scrutiny the exercise of preventative detention and covert search powers, and report every three years. This is the first report of the office and covers the period September 2005 until September 2007.
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The Police Powers(Drug Detection Trial) Act 2003 aimed to equip police with additional powers to tackle the vehicular trafficking of indictable quantities of drugs by allowing police to randomly stop and screen vehicles with drug detection dogs in areas where there is intelligence and evidence sugge
Reports to Parliament
In New South Wales, close to 13,000 children and young people live in formally recognised out-of-home care arrangements. Most live with extended family or other individuals who, with the support of the Minister and the Director-General of Community Services, take on the responsibility for providing
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.