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From OpenGov Official Community Visitors Annual Report 2015-16
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... -
From OpenGov NSW Child Death Review Team Report 2015
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... -
From OpenGov NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2015-16
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... -
From OpenGov Report under Section 49(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 for the...
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 Preventative detention and covert search warrants Review of Parts 2A and 3...
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)... -
From OpenGov Did police provide their name and place of duty?
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... -
From OpenGov Review of police use of powers under the Crimes (Criminal Organisations...
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... -
From OpenGov Restricted Premises Act: Review of police use of firearms search powers and...
In 2016, the Ombudsman completed a review of amendments made to the Restricted Premises Act to help target gun crime and premises used by serious criminals. The amendments... -
From OpenGov Review of police use of the firearms prohibition order search powers - August 2016
In 2016, the Ombudsman completed a review of the operation of new search powers, which enable police to search a person subject to a firearms prohibition order (FPO) whenever... -
From OpenGov The use of external investigators by NSW Government agencies
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From OpenGov Resource guide for disability services - Initial and early response to abuse...
This practice resource gives important information to frontline workers and managers about responding to abuse and/or neglect in disability services. -
From OpenGov NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2016-17
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From OpenGov Tips for accessible complaint handling
This fact sheet gives practical advice to complaint handlers to make it easier for people with disability to make complaints and receive a quality response. -
From OpenGov Disability reportable incidents - Risk management following an allegation...
This fact sheet is intended to provide an overview of risk management issues in relation to allegations against employees that provide disability support services. It is not... -
From OpenGov Disability reportable incidents - How we assess an investigation - client to...
The purpose of this fact sheet is to help agencies understand the key issues the NSW Ombudsman considers when assessing the way an agency has managed risk, and investigated a... -
From OpenGov Sharing information about reportable conduct
This fact sheet tells about sharing information about reportable conduct allegations with non-involved parties -
From OpenGov The importance of respect in effective complaint handling
Research shows that maintaining one’s dignity (and associated self-respect) is a fundamental human need, and that people are likely to react as intensely to a threat to their...