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        How to make a proactive disclosure

        24 Jun 2026 | Factsheet
        This factsheet has been developed to help agencies make a proactive disclosure to the Ombudsman where they have identified an issue of legislative non-compliance.

        How to respond to an issue of legislative non-compliance

        24 Jun 2026 | Factsheet
        This factsheet has been developed to help agencies respond to instances where policy, procedure or practice has been identified as not complying with the law.

        OPCAT 20th Anniversary Joint Statement

        22 Jun 2026 | Joint statement
        On 22 June 2026, the United Nations (UN) Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) marked 20 years since it entered into force.

        CAT, OPCAT, and Preventive Monitoring - Frequently Asked Questions

        22 Jun 2026 | Resources
        Frequently asked questions about CAT, and OPCAT; an international human rights agreements concerned with preventing anderadicating the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment orpunishment (or ‘ill treatment’).

        CAT, OPCAT, and Preventive Monitoring - An introductory guide

        22 Jun 2026 | Resources
        This guide provides an introduction to CAT, and OPCAT; an international human rights agreements concerned with preventing anderadicating the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment orpunishment (or ‘ill treatment’).

        Submission - Inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

        12 Jun 2026 | Submission
        Submission by the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman to the Joint Standing Committee's Inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

        Submission - Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026

        2 Jun 2026 | Submission
        Submission by the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee's inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment Bill 2026.

        Establishing and operating an agency PID Function - Checklist

        19 May 2026 | Resources
        This checklist is intended for agency officials tasked with establishing or maintaining a PID function within an agency.

        Portfolio Budget Statements 2026-27

        18 May 2026 | Annual report
        The 2026-27 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements informs Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to government outcomes.

        Quarterly Report Under S 712F(6) of the Fair Work Act 2009 - Q4 2024-25

        14 May 2026 | Quarterly report
        This quarterly report summarises the work of the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman from 1 April to 30 June 2025 to review the exercise of examination powers by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and any member of the staff of the Office of the FWO.