Agency:
Ombudsman
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1979
End Date:
01 Mar 1997
Description:
The mission of the Office was to resolve individual complaints and address systemic issues deriving from administrative deficiencies and through independent investigations to improve and promote good conduct and fair decision-making in public administration.;;;;The Ombudsman was appointed Health Complaints Commissioner under the Health Complaints Act 1995 from 1 March 1997, becoming the Ombudsman and Health Complaints Commissioner from that date.
Information Sources:
Annual Report 2003-04 Appendix C
Legislation Administered:
Ombudsman Act 1978
Legislation Creating:
Ombudsman Act 1978 (No.82/1978)
Legislation Abolishing Agency:
administrative action
Previous Agencies:
Official Visitors Scheme (TA1806) | 01 Nov 2000 | 30 Jun 2009 |
Related Agencies:
Health Complaints Commission (TA1581) | 01 Jan 1997 |
Subsequent Agencies:
Ombudsman & Health Complaints Commissioner (TA2149) | 01 Mar 1997 |
Series Created By Agency:
AA582 Case Files of Complaints Made to the Legislative Council | 01 Jan 1973 | 31 Dec 1979 |
AA448 Case Files. | 01 Jan 1979 | 31 Dec 1985 |
AE976 Case Files from Review Team | 01 Jan 2003 | 04 Jul 2006 |