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Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman Outcome 1

Description

Fair and accountable administrative action by Australian Government entities and prescribed private sector organisations, by investigating complaints, reviewing administrative action and statutory compliance inspections and reporting

# Program Body Contribution
1 Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman Program 1 Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman

The objectives of our functions that contribute to meeting our outcome are: Objective 1 Influence Australian and ACT Government entities to improve public administration and complaint handling systems through public reports, recommendations and direct engagementObjective 2 Provide an efficient, effective and accessible government complaint handling serviceObjective 3 Undertake oversight and assurance activities relating to the integrity of Australian Government entities, Australian Capital Territory Government entities and prescribed private sector organisationsObjective 4 Provide effective and impartial industry complaint handling services and provision of consumer informationObjective 5 Deliver capacity building programs under the Australian Aid arrangements to support ombudsmen and allied integrity bodies to improve governance and accountability

Body Outcome Outcome owner Contribution
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman Program 1 Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman Department of Defence Outcome 2 Department of Defence

The Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman ensures administrative action by Australian
Government entities is fair and accountable by handling complaints, conducting investigations,
performing audits and inspections, encouraging good administration, and discharging other
specialist oversight tasks. The Commonwealth Ombudsman is also the Defence Force
Ombudsman, who offer an independent complaint-handling mechanism for service and former
Defence members and is able to accept complaints where it is alleged that a Defence member has
perpetrated an act of sexual abuse or serious physical abuse, bullying or harassment.

Contributing programs
Appropriations
Appropriation Appropriation subtype 2023-24 2022-23
Budget Estimate Estimated Actual Budget Estimate
Special Accounts 0.00 0.00 0.00
Administered Non-operating 0.00 0.00 0.00
Administered Operating 0.00 0.00 0.00
Administered Special Appropriation 0.00 0.00 0.00
Administered Special Purpose Payments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Administered Assets and Liabilities 0.00 0.00 0.00
Administered Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.00
Departmental External Revenue 4,385,000.00 4,205,000.00 4,653,000.00
Departmental Non-operating 0.00 0.00 0.00
Departmental Operating 42,671,000.00 40,284,000.00 40,284,000.00
Departmental Special Appropriation 0.00 0.00 0.00
Departmental Equity Injections 0.00 0.00 0.00
Departmental Subtotal 47,056,000.00 44,489,000.00 44,937,000.00
Total 47,056,000.00 44,489,000.00 44,937,000.00

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