Australia | Ombudsman releases 2016-17 Annual Report

The Western Australian Ombudsman has tabled his 2016-17 annual report in Parliament. The report outlines the work of the Office for the year, including:

• It received 12,321 contacts, comprised of 10,131 enquiries and 2,190 complaints.
• It finalised 94% of complaints within 3 months.
• Public authorities accepted 100% of the recommendations.
• It received 50 investigable child deaths and 15 reviewable family and domestic violence fatalities and made 40 recommendations about ways to prevent or reduce these deaths.
• It tabled in Parliament A report on giving effect to the recommendations arising from the Investigation into issues associated with violence restraining orders and their relationship with family and domestic violence fatalities.
• Significant work was undertaken on A report on giving effect to the recommendations arising from the Investigation into ways that State government departments and authorities can prevent or reduce suicide by young people.
• It undertook a range of work to implement the inaugural Aboriginal Action Plan.
• It enhanced awareness and access to the Office for children and young people through a range of mechanisms, including continuing our visiting program to vulnerable groups of children in the child protection system.
• It enhanced regional awareness and access to the Office through visits to Broome and Carnarvon.

The Annual Report 2016-17 can be found on the website of the Ombudsman.

Source: Ombudsman Western Australia