Delay in issuing the Parent-Child Pass: transitional arrangements needed to avoid penalties on childcare allowance
Ombudsperson Achitz: Parents lose 1,300 euros if they have the required tests carried out but the results are not forwarded
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Ombudsperson Luisser launches a wide-ranging investigation into Vienna’s ‘sauna classes’
Ombudsperson Christoph Luisser has launched an official investigation into a puzzling study from 2021 and an alleged ban on teachers speaking
Ombudsperson Achitz criticises fragmented anti-discrimination legislation
Universal Periodic Review (UPR): The Austrian Ombudsman Board reports to the UN Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in Austria
NGO Forum: Blind Spots in the Healthcare System, Part 4: Racial Discrimination
At the Ombudsman’s Office’s 2026 NGO Forum, experts spoke about the discrimination faced by people with disabilities, women and those living in…
Farce over disabled parking permits – Ombudsperson Luisser calls for ‘free travel’ for people with mobility impairments
A Viennese woman with reduced mobility is required to keep her disabled parking permit in her own car, despite having a parking space allocated on the…
Ombudsperson Achitz recommends: Communicate with public authorities in writing!
Criticism of payment suspensions and long processing times for Vienna’s minimum income scheme
Ombudsman’s Office submits human rights report to the United Nations
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (26 June) – Achitz: A high number of inspections is essential to identify and prevent human rights…
Ombudsperson Luisser visited Styria, Carinthia and Burgenland to hold public consultation sessions
“The Ombudsperson is here to help” – From 22 to 24 June 2026, Christoph Luisser held consultation sessions in Styria, Carinthia and Burgenland,…
The ‘Napoleonwald’ natural monument is under threat from development – Ombudsperson Luisser is campaigning for it to be granted protected status
Ombudsperson Christoph Luisser: “Nature conservation is a matter for the federal states. By granting this planning permission, the Vienna City Council…
No free vignette for woman with a disability – Ombudsperson Luisser seeks clarification
Despite holding a disability card and being exempt from tolls, a complainant was asked to pay a replacement toll due to an alleged missing vignette.…