• Ombudsman Tasmania Annual Report 2024-25  (PDF, 14.8 MB)
• Ombudsman Tasmania Annual Report  2023-24 (PDF, 3.3 MB)
• Ombudsman Tasmania Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF, 2.5 MB)
• Ombudsman Tasmania Annual Report  2021-22 (PDF, 1.3 MB)
• Ombudsman Tasmania Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• Errata in Ombudsman Tasmania Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF, 584.1 KB)
• Ombudsman Tasmania Annual Report 2019-20 (PDF, 2.3 MB)
• Ombudsman Tasmania Annual Report 2018-19 (PDF, 2.0 MB)

• Tasmania Prison Service - Winter hats for female inmates - October 2025
• Department of State Growth - The importance of procedures and good record keeping - September 2025
• Tasmania Prison Service - Review of policies relating to bullying and racial abuse - June 2025
• Local Council - Penalty and interest on overdue rates - February 2025
• Clarence City Council - Council to review barking dog complaints procedures - January 2025
• Mission Australia Housing Tasmania - Anti-social behaviour in community housing - December 2024
• Retirement Benefits Fund Board - Commutation of surviving spouse pension - November 2024
• Office of the Valuer-General - Complaint about property valuation - October 2024

Statement: Our Commitment to Child and Youth Safety - June 2026 (PDF, 106.5 KB)

Child Safe Policy and Guidelines - June 2026 (PDF, 336.1 KB)

Investigation Reports

• Investigation into the release of personal information in error by public authorities implementing decisions under the Right to Information Act 2009 - March 2026 (PDF, 290.5 KB)
• Report after investigation pursuant to section 21 of the Personal Information Protection Act 2004 - Hobart City Council - February 2025  (PDF, 11.8 MB)
• Report after Investigation pursuant to section 21 of the Personal Information Protection Act 2004 – Northern Midlands Council (PDF, 3.3 MB)
• Investigation into a public interest disclosure about the Department of Health and Tasmanian Health Service's management of workers compensation claims (PDF, 7.0 MB)
• Investigation into delays and poor communication in relation to a complaint made to the Board of Architects of Tasmania  (PDF, 3.2 MB)
• Investigation into a public interest disclosure concerning the sale of a property by the Meander Valley Council to recover unpaid rates - 16 October 2018 (PDF, 6.7 MB)
• Investigation under s21 of the Personal Information Protection Act 2004 - Mrs A, Mr B and Mrs C and Glamorgan Spring Bay Council - April 2018 (PDF, 902.8 KB)
• Investigation into the strip searching procedures for women at the Hobart Reception Prison (PDF, 483.4 KB)
• Report into Investigation under section 21 of the Personal Information Protection Act 2004 - June 2017 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• Investigation into the unlawful detention of a young person - March 2014 (PDF, 288.4 KB)
• Pharmaceutical Services Branch Report - March 2013 (PDF, 320.0 KB)
• Investigation into a complaint about the conduct of kinship assessments (and related matters) by Child and Family Services - March 2013 (PDF, 464.4 KB)
• Report into the Tamar unit, Risdon Prison Complex - June 2010 (PDF, 2.3 MB)

Media releases

• Statement from Tasmanian Ombudsman on Independent Review into RTI - Media Release (PDF, 161.0 KB)
• Statement from Tasmanian Ombudsman on RTI Investigation Report - Media Release (PDF, 184.0 KB)
• Ombudsman Tasmania Annual Report 2024-25 - Media Release (PDF, 38.9 KB)
• Ombudsman Tasmania Annual Report 2023-24 - Media Release (PDF, 166.9 KB)
• Statement from Ombudsman Tasmania in response to s18 notice, Commission of Inquiry (PDF, 53.1 KB)
• Community call for expressions of interest for Prison Official Visitor roles (PDF, 82.0 KB)
• Community call for expressions of interest for Mental Health Official Visitor roles (PDF, 71.0 KB)

Media enquiries - ombudsman@ombudsman.tas.gov.au

Printable Fact Sheets

• Blowing the whistle in Tasmania  
• Reprisal for blowing the whistle in Tasmania
• Receiving, assessing and investigating a disclosure
• Smart Complaining
• How to make a complaint about a breach of your personal information 
• How to manage other peoples personal information (PDF, 73.5 KB)

Public Interest Disclosure materials

Printable Fact Sheets

• Blowing the whistle in Tasmania  
• Reprisal for blowing the whistle in Tasmania
• Receiving, assessing and investigating a disclosure

Guidelines

• Guideline One - Serious or Significant Improper Conduct  (PDF, 653.0 KB)
• Guideline Two - Procedures for Public Bodies  (PDF, 937.1 KB)

Model Procedures

• Public Interest Disclosure Model Procedures (DOCX, 838.5 KB)

For RTI materials, please visit the RTI publications page.

Strategic Plan

• Ombudsman and Health Complaints Commissioner Strategic Plan 2026 to 2029 (PDF, 185.3 KB)