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Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 Annual Report 2017-18
Annual reports
This report is made pursuant to s 6B of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 (PID Act). It describes how public sector agencies are discharging their responsibilities under that Act and the activities of this office to support those agencies and persons who make public interest disclosures.
Public Interest Disclosures Steering Committee Annual Report 2017-18
Annual reports
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
Official Community Visitors Annual Report 2017-18
Annual reports
The Official Community Visitors annual report is a public record of the official community visitors scheme for the financial year 2017-18. The report outlines the role of the visitors, their work, statistical information and financial reports.
Abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults in NSW – the need for action – 2 November 2018
Reports to Parliament
This report demonstrates the need for a comprehensive safeguarding approach in NSW for vulnerable adults living in the community – including an effective response to the abuse and neglect of both vulnerable adults with disability and older people. The Ombudsman has called on the NSW Government to im
NSW Child Death Review Team Annual Report 2017-18
Annual reports
This annual report describes the operations of the NSW Child Death Review Team (CDRT) during 2017 – 18. The report has been prepared pursuant to section 34F of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993.
NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2017-18
Office Annual Reports
Our annual report is a public record of our work for the financial year 2017-18. This report provides information on the activities, achievements and performance of the NSW Ombudsman for the 2017–18 financial year.
The JIRT Partnership - 20 years on
Reports to Parliament
A special report to Parliament under section 31 of the Ombudsman Act 1974.
Responses to inquiry into Parklea Correctional Centre and other operational issues Oct 2018
Parliamentary submissions
These are the responses from NSW Ombudsman to questions on notice from Portfolio Committee No. 4 – Legal Affairs: Inquiry into Parklea Correctional Centre and other operational issues.
Complaint handling improvement program - Commitments Report
Reports to Parliament
This report is about the implementation of the NSW Government’s Whole of Government Commitments to Effective Complaint Handling (the Commitments), which form part of the Complaint Handling Improvement Program (CHIP). The CHIP involved a collaboration between the NSW Ombudsman, the office of the Cust
Report of reviewable deaths of people in 2014-2017: Deaths of people with disability in residential care
Annual reports
This report is about the deaths in 2014-2017 of 494 people with disability who lived in residential care. The report identifies a range of actions by disability providers and health services that are required to reduce preventable deaths.
Water: compliance and enforcement - a special report to parliament
Reports to Parliament
This report focuses on problems which arose during the transfer of some water regulation and enforcement functions from the Department of Primary Industries Water to a state owned corporation, WaterNSW – a process referred to as the Transformation.
More than shelter – addressing legal and policy gaps in supporting homeless children
Reports to Parliament
This report draws attention to critical legal, policy and service gaps in the response to homeless children. In 2016-17, just over 5,000 unaccompanied children and young people aged 12-18 presented to a homelessness service to access support and a place to stay. More than one third of these children
