Investigation of the Noongar Charitable Trust

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Report by the Western Australian Charitable Trusts Commission
Report on Allegations Concerning the Treatment of Children and Young People in Residential Care (2006)

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The care and protection of young people, whether by the Department for Community Development or otherwise, is an important responsibility that is shared by the whole community.
A report on giving effect to the recommendations arising from Investigation into ways to prevent or reduce deaths of children by drowning (2018)

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I am very pleased that in relation to all of the recommendations, the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety and the Building Commissioner have either taken steps, or propose to take steps (or both) to give effect to the recommendations arising from the 'Investigation into ways to prevent or…
Investigation into ways to prevent or reduce deaths of children by drowning (2017)

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An own-motion investigation into ways to prevent or reduce deaths of children by drowning.
Investigation into ways that State government departments and authorities can prevent or reduce suicide by young people (2014)

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The objectives of the investigation were to analyse, in detail, deaths of young people who died by suicide notified to my office, comprehensively consider the results of this analysis in conjunction with the relevant research and practice literature, undertake consultation with government and non-government stakeholders and, if required, recommend ways…
Preventing suicide by children and young people 2020

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The 2020 Investigation examines what is known about suicide and self-harm by Western Australian children and young people, the research literature, current strategic frameworks, and data obtained during our investigation. Significantly, it also collates State-wide suicide and self-harm data relating to Western Australian children and young people over the 9…
A report on the steps taken to give effect to the recommendations arising from Preventing suicide by children and young people 2020

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I gave a commitment to Parliament that, following the tabling of each major own motion investigation, my Office would undertake a comprehensive review of the steps taken by government agencies to give effect to our recommendations and then table the results of this review in Parliament twelve months after the…
Planning for Children in Care (2011)

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The Western Australian Ombudsman has today tabled in Parliament an own motion investigation into planning for children in the care of the Chief Executive Officer of the Department for Child Protection.
Submit Own Form

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Make a Reportable Conduct Notification where your organisation has its own form for recording and reporting allegations.
Investigation into ways that State Government departments can prevent or reduce sleep-related infant deaths (2012)

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In undertaking my child death review function, I identified a need to undertake an investigation into the number of deaths that have occurred after infants have been placed to sleep.