Media Enquiries All media enquiries should be directed to our Communication Officer on 3005 7000 or 1800 068 908 (toll free outside Brisbane). The Ombudsman Act 2001 (s 92) sets specific confidentiality requirements about the conduct of investigations. We cannot comment about whether or not an investigation is under way or provide any other comment. Once a report has been tabled in parliament it is available on our website. Media releases Our recent media releases are available below. All media enquiries should be directed to our Communication Officer. 2020 8 October 2020: Ombudsman releases Annual Report 2019-20 2 April 2020: Management of child safety complaints – second report 2019 30 September 2019: Ombudsman releases 2018-19 Annual Report 23 August 2019: The Forensic Disability Service report 17 April 2019: The Sunshine Coast Regional Council regulatory enforcement report 27 March 2019: The Brisbane Youth Detention Centre report 2018 2 October 2018: Ombudsman releases 2017-18 Annual Report 15 June 2018: Ombudsman releases report on The Indigenous birth registration report 2017 24 October 2017: Ombudsman releases report on Cairns Regional Council councillor conflicts of interest 3 October 2017: Ombudsman releases 2016-17 Annual Report 7 June 2017: Ombudsman presents report on Queensland Health’s administration of the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme 5 January 2017: Ombudsman releases report on The Redland City Council Defamation Report 2016 21 December 2016: Ombudsman releases report on Toowoomba Regional Council Auction Notices 5 October 2016: Ombudsman releases 2015-16 Annual Report 27 September 2016: Ombudsman releases report on the overcrowding at Brisbane Women's Correctional Centre 19 July 2016: The Ombudsman releases Management of Child Safety Complaints Report 2015 18 November 2015: Ombudsman releases report on workplace deaths (PDF 60.5KB) 9 November 2015: Ombudsman releases report on regulation of noise emissions from Lakeside Motor Racing Circuit (PDF 96.4KB) 6 November 2015: Ombudsman to review Public Interest Disclosure Act (PDF 58.2KB) 6 October 2015: Complaints on the rise for Queensland Ombudsman (PDF 75KB) 2014 10 November 2014: 40 years of fairness for Queenslanders (PDF 57.3KB) 3 October 2014: Improving services for all Queenslanders (PDF 63.6KB) 30 September 2014: Queensland Ombudsman releases report on strip searches at Townsville Women's Correctional Centre (PDF 56.8KB) 8 May 2014: Ombudsman releases The Water Licences Report (PDF 65KB)