Reports
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A preliminary investigation of neonatal SUDI in NSW 1996-08: opportunities for prevention
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.
Improving service delivery to Aboriginal people with a disability Special report to Parliament September 2010
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
Inquiry into services provided or funded by ADHC for children with disabilities Submission September 2010
Other submissions
Under the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993, the NSW Ombudsman played a key role in relation to people with disabilities. This included handling and investigating complaints about disability services; inquiring into major issues affecting people with disabilities and di
Inquiry into services provided or funded by ADHC Submission August 2010
Parliamentary submissions
Under the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993, the NSW Ombudsman played a key role in relation to people with disabilities. This included handling and investigating complaints about disability services; inquiring into major issues affecting people with disabilities and di
People with disabilities and the closure of residential centres Special report to Parliament August 2010
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
Submission on Statutory Review of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 June 2010
Other submissions
The responsibilities of the Ombudsman in relation to services for children and young people, and screening for child related employment, are prescribed by the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993 and the Ombudsman Act 1974.
Planning and support provided by Community Services to a group of young people leaving statutory care - C&DS review June 2010
Reports to Parliament
This report details observations, findings and recommendations arising from our review of a group of young people leaving statutory care in 2009.
The need to support children and young people in statutory care who have been victims of crime - Special report to Parliament - June 2010
Reports to Parliament
As a result of our investigation into Community Services handling of victims compensation claims for children and young people under the parental responsibility of the Minister for community Services, we found significant deficiencies in Community Services identification and handling of victims comp
Removing nine words - Legal professional privilege and the NSW Ombudsman
Reports to Parliament
The New South Wales Ombudsman Act 1974 is the only Australian Parliamentary Ombudsman Act that permits an agency to refuse to provide the Ombudsman with information on the grounds of a claim of legal professional privilege. This report outlines the Ombudsman's recent attempts to have the Act amended
Report under Section 49(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 for the 6 months ending December 2009
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
Official Community Visitors Annual Report 2008-09
Annual reports
The Official Community Visitor annual report is a public record of the official community visitor scheme for the financial year 2008-2009. The report outlines the role of the visitors, their work, statistical information and financial reports.
Inquiry into the high level of involvement of Indigenous juveniles and young adults in the criminal justice system - Submission February 2010
Parliamentary submissions
For the past ten years my office has carried out extensive work with Aboriginal communities in NSW. This work has confirmed the critical importance of intervening early to provide young Aboriginal people and their families with coordinated, effective support. It has also enabled us to identify at a
