This report investigates Queensland Health's current practices and procedures with regard to its role in identifying and responding to child protection concerns. It is the third report from the Queensland Ombudsman’s investigation into the case of two young people with disability who experienced violence, abuse and neglect during their childhood and early adolescence. The report...

Public inquiries have become more prominent in the UK but are increasingly slow, costly and ineffective, weakening public trust. This analysis identifies the underlying drivers and recommends targeted reforms to ensure inquiries are fit for purpose and better able to deliver meaningful outcomes for victims and the public.

This report reviews how the Department of Housing and Public Works identifies and responds to child protection concerns. As the second report from the Queensland Ombudsman’s investigation into two young people with disability who experienced violence, abuse and neglect, it finds existing guidance is limited and offers recommendations to strengthen departmental practices and procedures.

Independent reviews can be a useful tool in the policymaking process. This report looks at why reviews are commissioned and how they have been set up and run. It makes recommendations for reviewers and officials on how to run a review, and for government on effectively commissioning them and systematically learning the lessons from past...

This research paper examines the operation of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1995 (Tas) and section 194K of the Evidence Act 2001 (Tas), focusing on the need for any extension of the powers of a Commission of Inquiry. It considers statutory limitations identified by the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government's Responses to Child...