Reports to Parliament
In January 2004 NSW Police began an 18-month trial of new laws permitting police officers to randomly stop and screen vehicles for prohibited drugs. The new Act, the Police Powers (Drug Detection in Border Areas Trial) Act 2003 ('the Act'), applies in specific sites along the southern borders of NSW
Reports to Parliament
This is a final report on the review of a group of young people with disabilities leaving statutory care under Section 13 of the Community Services (Complaints Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993. The report is about the leaving care arrangements for a group of young people with disabilities who have l
Reports to Parliament
This is a final report on DADHC's conduct as lead agency for the Senior Officers Group for Intellectual Disability and the Criminal Justice System in promoting the achievement of the outcomes and targets set out in the Terms of Reference for the Group.
Reports to Parliament
This paper sets out for discussion a minimum standards scheme for university complaint handling that, if adopted, would provide a university with the capacity to adequately handle any complaint likely to arise. Submission needs to be in by 22 November 2004.
Reports to Parliament
This is a final report under Section 11(c) of the Community Services (Complaints Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993. Its purpose is to document the outcomes of initiatives instigated by the (then) Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADD), and more recently the Department of Ageing, Disabil
Reports to Parliament
This is a report arising from an investigation into the Department of Community Services and NSW Police following the death of a three year old boy.
Reports to Parliament
This report was made under Section 11(c) of the Community Services (Complaints Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993. We determined in early 2004 to initiate an audit of individual planning in funded disability accommodation services across NSW. This decision followed information we received from complai
Reports to Parliament
This document reports on our work and activities scrutinising the implementation of Part 7 of the Act, which deals with the obtaining of DNA samples from serious indictable offenders. It documents our activities carried out under this section, identifies issues that have arisen and recommends some changes to legislation, policies and procedures.
Reports to Parliament
This 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.
Reports to Parliament
This report concerns the Ombudsman's investigation into the implementation by the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) of aspects of its policy for children and young people with a disability. Our investigation has found that there were significant deficiencies in the department's
Reports to Parliament
In June 2002 I reported to Parliament on some aspects of the NSW Police investigation into speeding fines issued by police officers driving Subaru cars. At that time I undertook to report on my further examination of the issuing of speeding fines by NSW Police, in recognition of the important public
Reports to Parliament
This report, Police complaints and repeat offenders is the final in this series - Improving the management of complaints. The report challenges the assertion that criminals abuse the complaints system to stop officers effectively policing crime.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and pay our respects to all Elders past and present, and to the children of today who are the Elders of the future.
Artist: Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman.