NSW Ombudsman's submission to the Inquiry into Child Protection by the Legislative Council General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2. This submission is available on the...
In November 2010 the Ombudsman made a special report to the New South Wales Parliament titled Responding to the asbestos problem – the need for significant reform in NSW. Since...
This is a report of the NSW Ombudsman investigation known as ‘Operation Prospect’. Operation Prospect is a comprehensive investigation of allegations and complaints about the...
The Official Community Visitors annual report is a public record of the official community visitors scheme for the financial year 2015-16. The report outlines the role of the...
This report concerns 504 children whose deaths were registered in NSW in 2015. The rate of child deaths in 2015 – 29.61 deaths per 100,000 children. This is the lowest annual...
Our annual report is a public record of our work for the financial year 2015-16. It provides the community with an opportunity to find out what we have achieved and the way we...
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...
In 2017, the Ombudsman completed the fourth review of the NSW Police Force’s use of the preventative detention and covert search warrant powers in the Terrorism (Police Powers)...
Police are required to provide their name and place of duty when they exercise certain powers such as arrest and search. This requirement encourages accountability and...
In November 2016, the Ombudsman completed a review of powers given to police under the Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012. Under the Act, the Supreme Court can...
