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Hours
9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday, Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Contacts
Phone: 1300 362 072 (Calls from mobile phones at mobile phone rates)
Defence Force Ombudsman: To report Defence Abuse 1300 395 776 between 9am and 5pm (AEDT) Monday to Friday. (Calls from mobile phones at mobile phone rates)
International: +61 2 6276 0111
Complaints: Online Complaint Form
Post: Commonwealth Ombudsman, GPO Box 442, Canberra ACT 2601
Enquiries: Our Enquiry Form can be used to order publications, make an FOI request, request a guest speaker, or lodge a complaint about the Commonwealth Ombudsman.
Norfolk Island: 1300 362 072
Public Interest Disclosures: 02 6276 3777 (business hours only)
Indigenous Line: 1800 060 789 (Calls from mobile phones at mobile phone rates)
Private Health Insurance advice
Health Insurance website: PrivateHealth.gov.au
Health Insurance complaints: 1300 362 072
Media Enquiries
For all media enquiries call 02 6276 3759 during standard business hours
Complaints
Find out about Making a Complaint to the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Feedback
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about this site or any information contained in this site, you can use our online enquiry form. Alternatively you can download and complete our Compliments or complaints about our service form.
Services available to assist you to make a complaint
If you are a non-English speaking person, we can help through the Translating and Interpreter Service (TIS) on 131 450.
If you are deaf, or have a hearing impairment or speech impairment, contact us through the National Relay Service:
- TTY users phone 133 677 then ask for 1300 362 072
- Speak and Listen users phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 1300 362 072
- Internet Relay users connect to the National Relay Service then ask for 1300 362 072
We have information sheets in many community languages and can provide copies of a large print information booklet.
Seeking information from the Ombudsman's office
Guidelines on seeking information from the Ombudsman's office including Freedom of Information requests.
Our Offices
By appointment only. To make an appointment to speak to one of our staff, please call 1300 362 072
Adelaide
Level 4, 22 King William Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Brisbane
Level 22
215 Adelaide Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Canberra
Level 5, Childers Square, 14 Childers Street
Canberra City ACT 2601
Melbourne
Level 6, 34 Queen Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Perth
Level 1, 226 Adelaide Terrace
Perth WA 6000
Sydney
Suite 2, level 16 580 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000