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Presentations from 2008 ANZOA Conference

The following Conference papers and the Conference transcript are available now.

Welcome

What’s in a name?

The future - threats and challenges

  • Tony Redmond, Chair, British and Irish Ombudsman Association (no Powerpoint presentation)
  • Colin Neave, Banking and Financial Services Ombudsman (no Powerpoint presentation)

Ombudsman core values

  • Accessibility: Helen Walch, Consumer Representative Member, NZ Banking Ombudsman Commission
  • Independence: Catriona Lowe, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Action Law Centre
  • Fairness: Beverley Wakem, Acting Chief Ombudsman NZ (see further down)
  • Accountability: Liz Brown, Banking Ombudsman New Zealand (no Powerpoint presentation)
  • Efficiency: Simon Cleary, Deputy Ombudsman, Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (no Powerpoint presentation)
  • Effectiveness: Phil Khoury, Navigator P/L, Ombudsman Reviewer

The Ombudsman model

Standards for complaints handling – national and international models

Ombudsman offices and systemic change

  • George Brouwer, Victorian Ombudsman (no Powerpoint presentation)

Staying professional – quality and consistency

  • Judi Jones, Electricity and Gas Complaints Commissioner, NZ
  • Janine Young, Deputy Ombudsman, Energy and Water Ombudsman (Victoria)

Ombudsman offices in different sectors and industries focus on their performance

  • Utilities (energy and water, telephones and transport):
    Barry Adams, Energy Ombudsman Qld
  • Public sector: Chris Field, WA Ombudsman
  • Finance and banking: Alison Maynard, CEO, Financial Industry
    Complaints Service and Diane Carmody, General Manager,
    Banking and Financial Services Ombudsman
  • Professions (health, legal): Victoria Marles, Legal Services Commissioner and CEO, Legal Services Board

Achieving administrative justice and procedural fairness in Ombudsman investigations

Conference transcript

Slideshow of conference photos (size note: 4.5MB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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