Victorian Ombudsman

Zero stars would be more appropriate. After been given the brush off twice by this incompetent organisation. I won't be requesting an internal review as my concerns will continue to be ignored and the protection of DHHS will continue. Corruption and Misconduct at its finest. The Victorian Ombudsman are another waste of tax payers money!
1 7 years ago (07-03-2018)

Always got good results through them until I asked them to investigate a government agency. They basically just ran interference for them and then closed the case saying it was too late. The other reviews here show I'm right.
1 7 years ago (23-11-2017)

Utterly useless. Dhamendra took my call when the website wasn't working properly to take my complaint. I was told it would take 2 weeks to investigate the council I was having trouble with. It took over a month and 3 phone calls to ombudsman office (Dhamendra doesn't return calls) when I finally lucked out and got Dhamendra on the last try. He lied to me about his estimate timeframe and I don't believe he investigated anything. Just told me council had done enough to please them and sent me an email to confirm his decision. Waste of time and effort.
1 7 years ago (30-12-2017)

CORRUPT USELESS department! Wont investigate their own including DHS and RTBA(dept of justice) who took over 3 months to return our bond to an INTELLECALLY DISABLED WOMAN and her CARER and the ombudsman did NOTHING about it and when dhs TERRORISED us for years including putting on guardiansand even TAKING my partner AGAINST HER WILL and putting her into homes where she was sexually abused,assaulted,given drugs etc etc etc and NOTHING was done about it.
1 7 years ago (12-12-2017)

Google won't allow zero stars, which is all the Victorian Ombudsman is worth. Not a credible investigative body. One of many State Government agencies that presents well but has zero autonomy - I suspect that the Ombudsman's true role is protect other agencies by "investigating" them in a positive light. Do not expect impartiality or logic from the investigators ... another disappointing waste of tax-payer dollars. However ... if you have a "thing" for wasting your own time ... then this is for you! If you value your sanity, avoid contact with this refuge of mediocrity.
1 7 years ago (15-08-2017)