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Ombudsmen In Australia
Ombudsmen in Australia are independent agencies who assist when a dispute arises between individuals and industry bodies or government agencies. Government ombudsman services are free to the public, like many other ombudsman and dispute resolution services, and are a means of resolving disputes outside of the court systems. Australia has an ombudsman assigned for each state; as well as an ombudsman for the Commonwealth of Australia. As laws differ between states just one process, or policy, cannot be used across the Commonwealth. All government bodies are within the jurisdiction of the ombudsman. The Commonwealth Ombudsman is also the Defence Force Ombudsman, Immigration Ombudsman, Postal Industry Ombudsman, Law Enforcement Ombudsman, VET Student Loans Ombudsman, Overseas Students Ombudsman and the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman. Many industries, such as aged care, banking, energy and water, telecommunications, etc., also have ombudsmen or similar bodies that assist with dispu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ombudsman
An ombudsman ( , also ) is a government employee who investigates and tries to resolve complaints, usually through recommendations (binding or not) or mediation. They are usually appointed by the government or by parliament (often with a significant degree of independence). Ombudsmen also aim to identify systemic issues leading to poor service or breaches of people's rights. At the national level, most ombudsmen have a wide mandate to deal with the entire public sector, and sometimes also elements of the private sector (for example, contracted service providers). In some cases, there is a more restricted mandate to a certain sector of society. More recent developments have included the creation of specialized children's ombudsmen. In some countries, an inspector general, citizen advocate or other official may have duties similar to those of a national ombudsman and may also be appointed by a legislature. Below the national level, an ombudsman may be appointed by a state, lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman was an Australian Government agency which acted independently of the government in investigating complaints involving private health insurance and reporting. The role and functions of the office are contained in Sections 230–256 of the ''Private Health Insurance Act 2007''. Role and functions The office protected the interests of people who are covered by private health insurance by investigating complaints and assisting in the resolution of complaints. It also published independent information about private health insurance and the performance of health funds. According to the Australian Government's website, the ombudsman "provides private health insurance members with an independent service for health insurance problems and enquiries." The office stated that it expected to fulfill this role by handling complaints in a high quality manner; by providing information and advice to consumers; and by providing information, advice, and recomm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Jessup (judge)
Christopher Jessup is an Australian lawyer who serves as Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security. Between 2006 and 2017, he was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia. Early life Jessup was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He attended Malvern Memorial Grammar School and Scotch College, Melbourne. He graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Economics with honours in 1968 and a Bachelor of Laws with honours in 1970. He finished equal-first in his graduating year and shared the Supreme Court Prize with Justice Mark Weinberg of the Federal Court and later the Victorian Court of Appeal. Career Jessup completed his articles of clerkship with Stephen Alley, who later became a judge on the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission, in the firm Moule, Hamilton and Derham. In 1974, Jessup completed a PhD at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where his thesis focused on the operation of industrial relations law on trade unions in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector-General Of Intelligence And Security (Australia)
The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS) is an independent statutory office holder in the Commonwealth of Australia responsible for reviewing the activities of the six intelligence agency, intelligence government agency, agencies under IGIS jurisdiction. With own motion powers in addition to considering complaints or requests from ministers, IGIS is a key element of the accountability regime for Australia’s intelligence and security agencies. The six intelligence and security agencies under IGIS jurisdiction are: * Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) * Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) * Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) * Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) * Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO) * Office of National Intelligence (ONI) In addition, the Surveillance Legislation (Identify and Disrupt) Act 2021' expanded IGIS’s jurisdiction to include oversight of the use of network activity warrants by the Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veterans' Review Board
The Veterans' Review Board (VRB) is a statutory body within the Australian Government's Veterans' Affairs portfolio. The role of the VRB is to conduct merits review of certain decisions under the ''Veteran's Entitlement Act 1986 (Cth) ''(the VEA) and the ''Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (Cth)'' (the MRCA). The objective of the Board is to provide a mechanism of review that is fair, just, economical and quick. The VRB is not a court, but a specialist, high volume, merits review tribunal. Merits review means the VRB makes a fresh decision that it considers is the correct or preferable decision in all of the circumstances. In doing so, the VRB exercises the same statutory powers, and is subject to the same limitations as the original decision-maker whose decision it is reviewing. New material As the VRB makes a fresh decision, it is not limited to the material that was before the original decision maker. The VRB may consider any additional material or information ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Security Appeals Tribunal
The Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT) was an Australian quasi-judicial tribunal established in 1975 and made a division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in July 2015. The SSAT was established on 10 February 1975 to review decisions made under the Social Services Act 1947. Its predecessor were various state-based bodies. Initially the SSAT was limited to making recommendations without any legal effect about decisions under the ''Social Services Act''. In 1988, its decisions were made legally enforceable when changes to the Social Services Act established it as a statutory authority. The kind of decisions it could review was increased in 2007 to include decisions made by the then Child Support Agency The Child Support Agency (CSA) was a delivery arm of the Department for Work and Pensions (Child Maintenance Group) in Great Britain and the former Department for Social Development (Northern Ireland), Department for Social Development in Nor .... References {{re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Refugee Review Tribunal
The Refugee Review Tribunal was an Australian administrative law tribunal established in 1993. Along with the Migration Review Tribunal, the Refugee Review Tribunal was amalgamated to a division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on 1 July 2015. References External links Refugee Review Tribunal decisionsat the Austlii The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) is an institution operated jointly by the Faculties of Law of the University of Technology Sydney and the University of New South Wales. Its public policy purpose is to improve access to just ... website {{Australia-law-stub 1989 establishments in Australia 2015 disestablishments in Australia Former Commonwealth of Australia courts and tribunals Courts and tribunals established in 1989 Courts and tribunals disestablished in 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Migration Review Tribunal
The Migration Review Tribunal was an Australian administrative law tribunal established in 1989. Along with the Refugee Review Tribunal, the Migration Review Tribunal was amalgamated to a division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on 1 July 2015. References External linksMigration Review Tribunal decisionsat the Austlii The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) is an institution operated jointly by the Faculties of Law of the University of Technology Sydney and the University of New South Wales. Its public policy purpose is to improve access to just ... websiteAustralia Immigration & Visas Knowledge Center Website {{Authority control 1989 establishments in Australia 2015 disestablishments in Australia Former Commonwealth of Australia courts and tribunals Migration-related organisations based in Australia Courts and tribunals established in 1989 Courts and tribunals disestablished in 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was an Australian tribunal that conducted independent merits review of administrative decisions made under Commonwealth laws of the Australian Government. The AAT reviewed decisions made by Australian Government ministers, departments and agencies, and in limited circumstances, decisions made by state government and non-government bodies. They also reviewed decisions made under Norfolk Island laws. It was not a court and not part of the Australian court hierarchy; however, its decisions were subject to review by the Federal Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The AAT was established by the '' Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975'' and started operation in 1976. On 1 July 2015, the Migration Review Tribunal, Refugee Review Tribunal and Social Security Appeals Tribunal became divisions of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. In December 2022, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced that the AAT would be a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Human Rights Commission
The Australian Human Rights Commission is the national human rights institution of the Commonwealth of Australia, established in 1986 as the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) and renamed in 2008. It is a statutory body funded by, but operating independently of, the Australian Government. It is responsible for investigating alleged infringements of Australia's anti-discrimination legislation in relation to federal agencies. The ''Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986'' articulates the Australian Human Rights Commission's role and responsibilities. Matters that can be investigated by the Commission under the ''Australian Human Rights Commission Regulations 2019'' include discrimination on the grounds of age, medical record, an irrelevant criminal record; disability; marital or relationship status; nationality; sexual orientation; or trade union activity. Commission officebearers The Commission falls under the portfolio of the Attorney-General of Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Office Of The Australian Information Commissioner
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), known until 2010 as the Office of the Australian Privacy Commissioner is an independent Australian Government agency, acting as the national data protection authority for Australia, established under the ''Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010'', headed by the Australian Information Commissioner. The office has three primary functions: * privacy functions, conferred by the Privacy Act 1988 and other laws * freedom of information functions, in particular, oversight of the operation of the ''Freedom of Information Act 1982'' (FOI Act) and review of decisions made by agencies and ministers under that Act * government information policy functions, conferred on the Australian Information Commissioner under the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010. The office is an agency within the Attorney-General's portfolio. The office liaises with the Business and Information Law Branch, part of the Civil Law Division w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
