Activities

• Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Regional Conference
• One week visit to provide legal and legislative assistance in Tonga
• Three month placement in Samoan Ombudsman’s Office
• Three month placement in the Cook Islands Ombudsman’s Office
• One month placement in Samoan Ombudsman’s Office
• POA Board Meeting held in the Cook Islands
• Support provided for complaint handling in Palau
• Scoping mission in Niue to develop a complaint handling system in countries without Ombudsman
• Scoping mission for the development of training materials, with the support of the Ombudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea and The Ombudsman of Vanuatu
• Pacific Ombudsman Alliance Web Design project
• Commonwealth Ombudsman attendance at FOI and Anti Corruption Seminar in Palau
• Ongoing support for the Complaint Handling Ombudsman Backed Service (CHOBS) trial in Niue
• Three month placement of Legal Officer in the office of the Ombudsman of Vanuatu
• Establishment of a legal advisory service