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2015-11-04Members of Parliament
The relationship between the Ombudsman and Parliament will depend on the office’s enabling legislation and the structure of government.
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2015-11-04
Managing parties to a complaint
The independence of the Ombudsman’s role is not just about independence from the executive government, it is also about being independent from all parties to a dispute.
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2015-11-04
Conducting investigations
Approaches to investigating complaints vary according to a number of factors, including the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman’s office, the agencies and other parties involved, the complexity of the matter, and the intended outcome.
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2015-11-04
Receiving and assessing complaints
How complaints are received and assessed can vary depending on a number of factors, including the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman, the agencies and other parties involved, the actions that the complainant has already taken, and the complainant’s desired intended outcome.
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2015-11-04
Records management
Proper maintenance of records is an important part of a well-functioning organisation. It is particularly important that Ombudsman offices have good record management practices because it is a key area where Ombudsmen often identify poor practice in agencies in their jurisdiction. In addition, Ombudsman offices often deal with sensitive and, sometimes, highly confidential or secret information.
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2015-11-04
Risk management
Standard ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management – Principles and guidelines defines risk as the ‘effect of uncertainty on objectives’. It is important that Ombudsman offices have policies and procedures in place to identify, assess, manage/mitigate and monitor a range of risks, and that these are reviewed and evaluated at appropriate intervals.
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2015-11-04
New functions and a growing office
Communities are demanding a greater level of transparency and accountability from government as well as those delivering services that were once the responsibility of the public sector. In looking for additional accountability mechanisms, governments often first look to existing mechanisms, such as Ombudsmen, that are trusted, effective and where the additional oversight functions are comparatively inexpensive to implement.
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2015-11-04
Measuring and monitoring performance
As with any other public or private sector organisation, it is important that offices monitor, measure and report on their performance. This will provide the Ombudsman and senior staff with confidence in the work of the office. It will also allow the office to demonstrate to the community that it is making appropriate and efficient use of the funding and resources with which it is provided. In some jurisdictions, this information can also be of assistance to the Parliamentary Committees tasked with overseeing the work of the Ombudsman. Offices can use this information to support applications for additional funding and resources, particularly if there is a clear increase in a particular area of the office’s work. And finally, this information will be useful to demonstrate the office’s importance to the community.
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2015-11-04
Strategic and business planning
Strategic and business planning is an important part of an office’s corporate governance framework. Its purpose is to continuously improve the office’s outward-facing and inward-facing services by establishing a set of clearly defined expectations and outcomes.
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2015-11-04
Guiding principles
The Ombudsman is a core institution of modern government with a role to promote and protect human rights, contribute to the maintenance of the rule of law and as a pathway to accessible, timely and effective administrative justice. As the Ombudsman has a significant role to keep the executive government to account, the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman’s office must act, and be seen to act, with a high degree of integrity and accountability.
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2015-11-04
APOR Starter Kit
Starter Kit for New Ombudsman and Developing or Expanding Offices Welcome to a collection of Ombudsman resources, guidance and useful advice, prepared for the members of the Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Region (APOR) with the financial support of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI). This ‘starter kit’ is designed to provide assistance to newly established Ombudsman offices, as well as to those undergoing expansion or looking for assistance to develop existing services or new functions. The resources in this Sarter Kit are set out under a number of broad topics: Core principles Guiding principles How to build and maintain independence Governance and office management Strategic and business planning Measuring and monitoring performance New functions and a growing office Risk management Records management Challenges to jurisdiction Complaints and investigations Receiving and assessing complaints Conducting investigations Managing parties to a complaint Stakeholder engagement Members of Parliament Journalists Government agencies Outreach and awareness Contacts These pages provide information about the topic and include a range of resources relevant to the topic from other APOR members. This starter kit is a dynamic resource, meaning that the resources may be updated and new resources added over time. New or amended resources If your office has any resources you think may be useful to others, or previously provided resources that have been updated, please contact the Western Australian Ombudsman’s office by email at communications@ombudsman.wa.gov.au. Use of terms Throughout this Starter Kit, some common terms have been used: ‘Agencies’ refers to the Departments, authorities, organisations and other service provides within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction. ‘Office’ means the office of the Ombudsman. ‘Ombudsman’ refers to the chief executive of the office, and if there are more than one Ombudsman, any or all of them, as relevant. ‘Public officers’ means the people employed in agencies. ‘Staff’ means the people employed in the office under the direction and control of the Ombudsman.
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2015-10-30
IOI 1st Vice-President speaks at Control Yuan
The 1st Vice-President of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) Diane Welborn, also Ombudsman of Dayton and Montgomery County of Ohio State in the U.S., visited the Control Yuan (CY) on the morning of 27 October 2015. She also spoke at the CY on the recent trends and challenges facing the IOI.
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2015-10-30
ILO organiza seminario internacional en México
El III Seminario Internacional sobre " Derechos Humanos y Metrópolis - La defensa de los Derechos Humanos y Universitarios – Del Multiculturalismo a la Interculturalidad: Las Defensorías Especializadas” se llevará a cabo el 5 y 6 de noviembre de 2015 en la Ciudad de México. El seminario esta coorganizado por el Instituto Latinoamericano del Ombudsman–Defensor del Pueblo (ILO) y la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM).
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2015-10-27
New Ombudsman appointed
Dr. Mustafa Barari was appointed as the President of the Jordanian Ombudsman Bureau (JOB) on 18 October 2015.
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2015-10-27
Making access to justice a reality for all
Despite access to justice being a core fundamental right, barriers prevent many from exercising this legal right. European Day of Justice on 25 October serves to remind us of the need to improve access to justice and raise awareness of the key role this right plays in itself and in enabling other rights to be claimed.
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2015-10-27
Más de 20 mil firmas en apoyo al proyecto de la Defensoría para prevenir y enfrentar la violencia de género
La iniciativa que la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires presentó en la Legislatura porteña, impulsada conjuntamente con la Casa del Encuentro, el Equipo Latinoamericano de Justicia y Género (ELA), el Comité Argentino de Seguimiento y Aplicación de la Convención Internacional de los Derechos del Niño y la Red Internacional de Periodistas con Visión de Género en Argentina, ya cosechó más de 20 mil adhesiones a través de la popular plataforma de peticiones change.org.
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2015-10-27
August-September Information Bulletin, 2015
The Public Defender presented a combined bulletin of August and September. The document reviews Public Defender’s recommendations and proposals, which were submitted to the relevant agencies for further response, as well as Public Defender’s public statements on the issues of particular importance in terms of protection of human rights.
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2021-04-20Norway - NPM Report 2018 - EN
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2021-04-20
Kosovo - Ombudsperson Institution - Annual Report 2020 - EN
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2021-04-20
Kosovo - Ombudsperson Institution - NPM Report 2020 - EN