Reports to Parliament
This paper sets out the relevant legislative interpretation issues, considers whether, as a matter of policy, LALC public officials should receive protection for making reports of serious wrongdoing, and seeks feedback on whether LALCs should be exempt from the PID Act reporting requirements
Reports to Parliament
A special report to Parliament under sections 27 and 31 of the Ombudsman Act 1974.
Reports to Parliament
The focus of this year’s annual report on the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 (PID Act) is the operational challenges faced by public authorities. Throughout the report, we highlight examples of the advice we have given to both public officials and public authorities when they contact us. If co
Reports to Parliament
From 2006 onwards the NSW Ombudsman’s office has received complaints and public interest disclosures alleging that the water management principles and rules were not being properly complied with and enforced. We have undertaken three prior investigations into those complaints and disclosures that re
Reports to Parliament
This report builds on the earlier work by addressing a number of critical questions about effective approaches to coordination of injury prevention initiatives.
Reports to Parliament
The NSW Ombudsman has jurisdiction over all public universities in NSW – ten universities in all. We receive and investigate complaints from students about administrative actions relating to their enrolment, course progress, supervision and termination of their studies.
Reports to Parliament
This annual report describes the operations of the NSW Child Death Review Team (CDRT) during 2016 – 17. The report has been prepared pursuant to section 34F of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993 (The Act).
Reports to Parliament
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
Reports to Parliament
This report examines the vital and complex area of behaviour management of students in NSW schools.
Reports to Parliament
The Official Community Visitors annual report is a public record of the official community visitors scheme for the financial year 2015-16. The report outlines the role of the visitors, their work, statistical information and financial reports.
Reports to Parliament
This report is provided to the NSW Ombudsman in response to a request for a literature review with a focus on fatal neglect definitions and reporting, and advice relating to the NSW Ombudsman’s defining and reporting of fatal child neglect in NSW.
Reports to Parliament
A Special Report to Parliament under s 31 of the Ombudsman Act 1974.
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.