The Northern Ireland Ombudsman (NIO) and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC), with funding support from the IOI, have undertaken a three year project to optimize the resources of their respective organisations with the objective of improved outcomes for the service user and enhanced public services overall. In May 2016 the offices of the NIO and the NIHRC warmly invite you to participate in an International Conference which will focus on sharing the features and benefits of the developed human rights manual.

The Victorian Ombudsman has commenced an ‘own motion’ investigation into the management of workers compensation claims in Victoria.

The Office of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman published its 2014-15 annual report. It charts another year of achievement for the SPSO. We handled a record number of complaints about public services, and further improved our productivity and the quality of our service.  We helped almost 5,600 people, providing independent advice and support and looking into the issues people brought us where we could. Our investigations led to over 1,400 recommendations for improvement to public services.

 

Issue 22 of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales’ Casebook (July-September 2015) has been published. The Casebook is a collection of summaries of cases dealt with in the previous quarter.

 

El Síndic de Greuges de Cataluña ha abierto una actuación de oficio para aclarar las circunstancias de la muerte de cuatro personas en la residencia geriátrica Ribera del Sió de Agramunt a consecuencia de las fuertes lluvias. Los responsables del centro contactaron con los servicios de emergencia porque algunos usuarios con movilidad reducida no podían salir.

L’ombudsman des vétérans du Canada, Guy Parent, présentera aujourd’hui la Mention élogieuse de l’ombudsman des vétérans aux récipiendaires de 2015 : le lgén l’honorable Roméo Dallaire (ret.), et le capt (ret.) Raimo (Ray) Kokkonen en reconnaissance de leur contribution exceptionnelle au bien-être des vétérans et de leur famille.

 

La Defensoría de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes de Santa Fe, a cargo de Analía Colombo, invita a la presentación del Informe 2015 del Observatorio de los Derechos de la Niñez y la Adolescencia de Santa Fe. La actividad se llevará a cabo el jueves 5 de noviembre a las 10.00 en el Centro de la Juventud (avenida Belgrano 950) de la ciudad de Rosario.

On 29 October 2015, Hong Kong Ombudsman Connie Lau, announced at the 19^th Ombudsman’s Awards Presentation Ceremony that the Immigration Department (ImmD) has won this year’s Grand Award, while the Correctional Services Department (CSD) and the Legal Aid Department (LAD) are the runners-up. Individual awards were given to 50 public officers for their outstanding performance in providing quality customer service. More than 200 guests from various government departments and public organisations attended the annual presentation ceremony.