Nearly three-quarters of hospital investigations into complaints about avoidable harm and death claimed there were no failings in the care given, despite the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s investigations of the same incidents uncovering serious failings.

The Western Australian Ombudsman has tabled his 2014-15 Annual Report in Parliament. The report outlines the work of the office of the Ombudsman for the year, including investigating complaints, reviews of child deaths and family and domestic violence fatalities, own motion investigations and monitoring and inspection functions.

Process must not come before the rights of the individual when it comes to the reporting of abuse in the disability sector, said Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass. Tabling the second phase report, Reporting and investigation of allegations of abuse in the disability sector, Ms Glass said the system should support the people, not the other way around.

This summary report outlines relevant international and European standards and reviews national legislation and policies addressing violence against children with disabilities. The summary also explores the extent and different causes, settings and forms of such violence, and presents measures and initiatives to prevent it.

 

This Casebook contains summaries of recent cases the Ombudsman has dealt with. The Ombudsman hopes that by sharing the outcomes of cases, we will all learn from the mistakes and good practice of others.

In recent days, the Ombudsman Office in coordination with UNICEF country office launched five day training on increasing capacities to monitor the child rights for the members of the national preventive group and heads of the Regional Offices of the Ombudsman. UNICEF international experts Mr. Reider Hiermann and Ms. Anna Nordenmark were involved into this event as trainers. 

Los días 5 y 6 de noviembre pasados, se llevó a cabo en la Ciudad de México, el Seminario Internacional: Derechos Humanos y Metrópolis. La Defensa de los Derechos Humanos y Universitarios. Del Multiculturalismo a la Interculturalidad: Las Defensorías Especializadas. El encuentro tuvo lugar en la Rectoría General de la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, coorganizadora del Seminario.

The 11^th IOI World Conference will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 13 to 19 November 2016. The Office of the Ombudsman of Thailand will be the host of this quadrennial event which – for the first time – will be held within the Asian Region of the IOI.