The NSW Ombudsman has released a report detailing its assessment of the implementation of the NSW Aboriginal Procurement Policy (APP) since its commencement in January 2021.

The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, on 29 June 2026 announced the completion of four direct investigation operations, which examine the Government’s determination of slope maintenance responsibility and risk management of private slopes, the management of countryside facilities, the arrangements for counter services at the Licensing Offices of the Transport Department (“TD”), and combating unlawful occupation of government land. A total of 127 improvement recommendations were made.

In its quarterly newsletter, the European Region of the International Ombudsman Institute shares its activities for the period of April – June 2026.

The Hong Kong International Ombudsman Academy under the Office of the Ombudsman held its first international webinar on 24 June 2026 under the theme "From Grievance to Governance: Ombudsmanship as Pillars of the Global Community". The webinar opened with a speech by the Ombudsman of Hong Kong, China, Mr Jack Chan, and featured the Chief Ombudsman of Thailand, Mr Songsak Saicheua, and the Provincial Ombudsman for the Province of Sindh, Pakistan, Mr Muhammad Sohail Rajput, as keynote speakers.

The Office’s 2025-2026 Annual Report, released on 25 June 2026, highlights the results it achieved in handling 35,023 complaints and inquiries across all areas of its jurisdiction.

Le Rapport annuel 2025-2026 du Bureau, publié le 25 juin 2026, met en lumière les résultats obtenus dans le traitement de 35 023 plaintes et demandes de renseignements dans tous les secteurs relevant de sa compétence.

The Austrian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) published the English version of its Annual Report 2025. In the year under review, the NPM carried out 423 visits, which provides an insight into the human rights situation in Austria. In addition to positive observations, numerous deficits were identified again in 2025.

Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre, the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association, for their webinar "Evidence-Based Capacity Building: Strengthening African Ombudsman Practice Through Data, Learning and Institutional Innovation". This webinar, organized in collaboration with the Office of the Ombudsman Punjab, Pakistan, will take place on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 at 10 am (GMT+2).