Ombudsman's message

Welcome to our website

Thank you for visiting my office’s website and showing an interest in our work. This site is one of the most effective ways for members of the community to make contact with us, as well as providing information about who we are and what we do.

I recently tabled my office’s biennial reports outlining our findings following the review of the deaths of certain children and people with disabilities in care in 2010 and 2011. These reports are an important source of information, and identify areas where more work is required to attempt to avoid similar deaths in the future. Both reports are available at our publications page.

I was also very pleased to see the government’s release of its plan for Aboriginal affairs in the coming years, focusing on education, employment and accountability. This plan builds on many of the recommendations in our series of reports produced as part of our audit of the government response to Aboriginal child sexual. We will be monitoring the implementation of the plan closely. Click here to access a copy of the plan.

Bruce Barbour
Ombudsman