People from the desert, from the coast, coming together to meet and talk.

Monitoring and assessing OCHRE

Our Aboriginal Programs Branch (APB) monitors and assesses Aboriginal programs under Part 3B of the Ombudsman Act 1974.

The programs APB monitor fall within the Governments plan for Aboriginal Affairs – OCHRE (Opportunity, Choice, Healing, Responsibility, Empowerment).

We aim to improve the administration and delivery of Aboriginal programs in NSW. We do this through reports, recommendations, community engagement and training.

We prepare reports and submissions to Parliament, on matters raised with us by Aboriginal people, communities and organisations.

What’s involved:

  • Researching, discussions, and analysis of policies, procedures, practice frameworks and delivery of Aboriginal programs across NSW.
  • Publishing our findings in special reports to Parliament and our Annual Report.
  • Making recommendations to improve government programs and service delivery.

Our reports to Parliament have changed how NSW government agencies and community service providers deliver services to Aboriginal communities.

These reports have led to a number of practical changes to the way agencies and service providers carry out their work in delivering services to Aboriginal people and communities, such as;

  • Fostering economic developmentfor Aboriginal people in NSW
  • Aboriginal Economic prosperity framework
  • Aboriginal Procurement Advisory Committee (APAC)
  • Steering committees in regional NSW like: Wilcannia, Moree and Walgett

Branches within the Ombudsman’s office also consult with APB staff when handling complaints, projects and investigations that have an Aboriginal focus.

Contact us for more information

For more information you can email us.

Aboriginal.Programs@ombo.nsw.gov.au

National Relay Service 133 677
Telephone Interpreter Service (TIS): 131 450
We can arrange an interpreter through TIS or you can contact TIS yourself before speaking to us.

On this website Aboriginal refers to the First Nations peoples who reside on the land in New South Wales, and includes, where applicable, Torres Strait Islander peoples as well.

©  State of New South Wales, August 2019
This publication is released under a Creative Commons license CC BY 4.0.

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ISBN 978-1-925061-68-0
Category Fact sheets
Publication Date 11 September 2019