Reports
Browse our library to find our special reports to Parliament, research reports, and Parliamentary and other submissions. Search by keywords, title, topic and report type.
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Biennial report of the deaths of children in New South Wales: 2020 and 2021
Reports into the deaths of children
The Biennial report of the deaths of children in New South Wales: 2020 and 2021. This report contains two supplementary reports: Reviews of deaths of children in care and certain other children – reviewable deaths in 2020 and 2021; and Infant deaths from severe perinatal brain injury in NSW, 2016-2019: key thematic observations.
Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 Annual Report 2022-23
Annual reports
The report outlines the activities undertaken by the Ombudsman’s office, including our provision of advice and training, and our monitoring and auditing activities, under the PID Act 1994.
Voluntary statement to the Special Commission of Inquiry into offending by Former Corrections Officer Wayne Astill at Dillwynia Correctional Centre
Other submissions
Special Commission of Inquiry into offending by Former Corrections Officer Wayne Astill at Dillwynia Correctional Centre - request for institutional statement
Formal investigations summary report 2022-23
Reports to Parliament
The NSW Ombudsman Formal investigations summary report 2022-23 is a summary of completed investigations by the Office from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023.
NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2022-23
Office Annual Reports
The NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2022–23 outlines our work over the past financial year in pursuing fairness for the people of NSW.
NSW Child Death Review Team Annual Report 2022-23
Annual reports
The NSW Child Death Review Team (CDRT) Annual Report 2022-23 describes the operations and activities of the CDRT during the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
Submission to Portfolio Committee No. 1: Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence in New South Wales
Parliamentary submissions
This is a copy of our submission to the Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence in New South Wales.
NSW Ombudsman Health inquiry submission
Parliamentary submissions
The implementation of Portfolio Committee No. 2 recommendations relating to workforce issues, workplace culture and funding considerations for remote, rural and regional health.
Submission on Anti-Discrimination Act review
Other submissions
NSW Ombudsman submission - Anti-Discrimination Act review
NSW Ombudsman submission – 2023 Independent Toll Review discussion paper 28 July 2023
Other submissions
NSW Ombudsman submission to the 2023 Independent Toll Review.
NSW Ombudsman submission – Safe and Responsible AI in Australia discussion paper
Other submissions
The NSW Ombudsman has made a short submission to the Commonwealth Government’s discussion paper on ‘Safe and Responsible AI in Australia’. We have drawn attention to our report, ‘The new machinery of government: machine technology in administrative decision making’, which addresses a number of the i
More than shelter - special report
Reports to Parliament
Our latest report assesses what the NSW Department of Communities and Justice has done to improve responses to children who present alone to homelessness services. We first reported on this issue in 2018 and again in 2020. There are still outstanding actions needed.
