Enterprise level monitoring advised for commonwealth ombud’s office Community & Social The commonwealth entity responsible for handling complaints about Australian government agencies has accepted advice from the auditor-general to make changes to drive improvement. The Australian
Commonwealth Ombud to step down in July May 26, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Michael Manthorpe has called time on his 37-year career in public service, announcing that he will be retiring from his role leading the Office of
Premium Interviews How a team of strategists are the commonwealth ombud’s secret weapon May 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Signing up to become the commonwealth ombud is like actively deciding to bite off more than you can chew — the remit of the statutory
Language lessons revive question about the term ‘ombudsman’ May 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Australian bureaucrats were battling over whether the word ‘ombudsman’ was sexist in the ‘80s. Some 30 years later, we revisit the debate. The important work