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CONTENTS<br />
PART 1—REVIEW BY THE OMBUDSMAN 11<br />
PART 2—OVERVIEW OF THE OFFICE 15<br />
Roles and functions 16<br />
Organisational structure 18<br />
Outcome and program structure 21<br />
Purpose of the office 21<br />
PART 3—REPORT ON PERFORMANCE 23<br />
Complaints overview 24<br />
Annual Performance Statement 25<br />
Purpose Statement 25<br />
PART 4— WHAT WE DO 33<br />
Social Services agencies and programs 34<br />
Postal Industry Ombudsman 40<br />
Immigration Ombudsman 44<br />
Overseas Students Ombudsman 50<br />
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman 55<br />
Inspections of covert, intrusive or coercive powers 67<br />
Law Enforcement Ombudsman 70<br />
Defence Force Ombudsman 70<br />
Public Interest Disclosure scheme 71<br />
International Program 92<br />
PART 5—MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY 97<br />
Corporate governance 98<br />
External scrutiny 100<br />
Management of Human Resources 101<br />
Purchasing 104<br />
Consultants 104<br />
Advertising campaigns 105<br />
Exempt contracts 105<br />
Compliance reporting 105<br />
Asset management 105<br />
8 | COMMONWEALTH OMBUDSMAN ANNUAL REPORT | 20<strong>15–16</strong>