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From OpenGov Report of Reviewable Deaths in 2012 and 2013 Volume 1: Child Deaths
This is volume 1 of our annual report on reviewable deaths in 2012 and 2013. It documents our review of the deaths of 41 children in 2012 and 2013, and a separate review of 83... -
From OpenGov Strengthening the Oversight of workplace child abuse allegations A Special...
The NSW Ombudsman’s reportable conduct jurisdiction commenced over 16 years ago, when a scheme was established for independent oversight of the handling of child abuse and... -
From OpenGov Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act Annual Report 2014-2015
Controlled operations are undercover law enforcement operations where the participants have prior authority to technically break the law in order to investigate and deter crime... -
From OpenGov Report under section 242(3) of the Law Enforcement (Powers and...
The Ombudsman is required to inspect the records of the NSW Police Force to check on their compliance, and the compliance of their officers, with Division 2 Part 5 of the Law... -
From OpenGov Report under Section 49(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 for the 6...
The Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) allows for the use of surveillance devices to investigate crime and to enable evidence to be obtained of the commission of such crime or... -
From OpenGov Report under Section 242(3) of the Law Enforcement (Powers and...
Part 5 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 enables the NSW Police Force, the NSW Crime Commission and the Police Integrity Commission to apply to a... -
From OpenGov The continuing need to better support young people leaving care report August 2013
Part 13 of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1998 empowers the Ombudsman to review the situation of a person, or group of people in care. This... -
From OpenGov Review of Division 4, Part 3 of Law Enforcement (Powers and...
In 2013 the Ombudsman completed a review of how police exercised new powers related to face coverings and identification (Division 4, Part 3 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and... -
From OpenGov Causes of death of children with a child protection history 2002-2011...
This report outlines the findings from research undertaken by the NSW Child Death review Team into the causes of death of children with a child protection history over the... -
From OpenGov Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994. Annual Report 2013 - 2014
This is our third annual report under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994. The report provides a snapshot of the disclosures made and handled by public authorities this... -
From OpenGov Drowning deaths of children (private swimming pools) 2007–2014
The following information is drawn from the NSW register of child deaths. The register is maintained by the NSW Child Death Review Team. The sources of the information are... -
From OpenGov A scan of childhood injury and disease prevention infrastructure in NSW
This report is an initial independent review of the networks, initiatives and activities that contribute to efforts in NSW to prevent childhood injury and illness. It should... -
From OpenGov NSW Child Death Review Team Annual Report 2014
This report concerns 485 children whose deaths were registered in NSW in 2014. The rate of child deaths in 2014 – 28.41 deaths per 100,000 children – is the second lowest annual... -
From OpenGov Review of police use of Firearms Prohibition Order search powers - Issues...
We are currently scrutinising police use of new search without warrant powers and are calling from submissions from the public. In November 2013, amendments made to the Firearms... -
From OpenGov Report under Section 242(3) of the Law Enforcement (Powers and...
Part 5 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 enables the NSW Police Force, the NSW Crime Commission and the Police Integrity Commission to apply to a... -
From OpenGov Review of Restricted Premises Act search powers and offence provisions -...
The Ombudsman is required to review the use of additional search powers and new offence provisions in the Restricted Premises Act 1943 until 31 October 2015. On 1 November 2013,... -
From OpenGov NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2014-2015
Our annual report is a public record of our work for the financial year 2014-2015. It provides the community with an opportunity to find out what we have achieved and the way we... -
From OpenGov Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 Annual Report 2011–2012
This is my office’s first annual report under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994. The report outlines the work we have done since significant changes to the Act commenced... -
From OpenGov Official Community Visitors Annual Report 2014-2015
The Official Community Visitor annual report is a public record of the official community visitor scheme for the financial year 2014-2015. The report outlines the role of the... -
From OpenGov Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 Annual Report 2014-2015
This is our fourth annual report under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994. The report provides a snapshot of the disclosures made and handled by public authorities this...