Ombudsman
In the last five years 154 issues have been raised by children with the Western Australian ombudsman regarding the state's troubled youth justice system—most of them concerning the conduct of pr...
A new report from the NSW Ombudsman released Friday - Protecting children at risk: an assessment of whether the Department of Communities and Justice is meeting its core responsibilities - has reveale...
Inmates in the Northern Territory are reportedly being kept in isolation in a Darwin prison for significant periods of time, with the Territory allegedly being investigated by anti-torture watchdogs.
Outgoing Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has taken a swipe at the accountability of the Victorian government, lashing it for its track record on justice reform and consistent refusal to implement a...
The Northern Territory ombudsman has recommended the state government formally ban spit hoods as part of a groundbreaking 140 page report on the use of devices in police custody.
The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, justice groups and community lawyers have called on the Victorian government to establish an independent ombudsman to investigate complaints against the state's...
Content warning: This article contains reference to suicide. Please refer to the services at the bottom of this article for support. An expert in the field of Indigenous suicide prevention is optimist...
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