The New South Wales (NSW) Ombudsman has released the special report on “Investigation into actions taken by SafeWork NSW Inspectors in relation to Blue Mountains City Council workplaces”. The report sets out the findings and recommendations of the Ombudsman’s investigation into SafeWork NSW.

The Ombudsman, Ms Winnie Chiu, announced the launch of a direct investigation to examine the effectiveness of mosquito prevention and control by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. Members of the public are invited to provide information and views on this topic by 20 September 2020.

El 20 de agosto se conmemora en nuestro país el día del activismo por la diversidad sexual en memoria de Carlos Jáuregui, referente del movimiento de Lesbianas, Gays,​ Bisexuales y Transgénero (LGBT+) de la Argentina.

GANHRI will host a webinar with the participation of the CRPD and the former Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on  "Protecting and empowering persons with disabilities in the COVID-19 context: the role and experiences of national human rights institutions" on Wednesday, 3 September 2020.

The African Omudsman Research Centre (AORC) will host a webinar on "Report writing skills" in Portuguese and Arabic on Thursday, 3 September 2020.

In celebration of the women’s month in South Africa, the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC), the training and research arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA), has planned a series of webinars for African Ombudsman and their staff on 28 and 31 August 2020.

Pour célébrer le mois de la femme en Afrique du Sud, le CROA a prévu une série de webinaires pour les Ombudsman Africains et leur personnel. Le thème sera centré sur la discussion des défis rencontrés par les femmes Ombudsman dans une société africaine patriarcale.

A complainant approached the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh (Pakistan) stating that the Finance Department was not reimbursing the medical charges he was entitled to under the rules. Due to the Ombudsman's prompt action, the process was expedited and redress offered to the complainant.