Ombudsman Achitz achieved: prosthetic hand for Michael G. approved after two years after all
Social insurance must once again make more decisions in the interests of its policyholders.

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Social insurance must once again make more decisions in the interests of its policyholders.

Two cases of light pollution were discussed in the ORF programme "Bürgeranwalt" on 21 March 2026. Ombudswoman Gaby Schwarz is in favour of nationwide…

Numerous posts for psychiatric staff are unfilled. Ombudswoman Gaby Schwarz appeals to improve the working conditions for psychiatrists in prisons.

"The situation in the domestic prison system shocks me. And not just since the tragic death in Hirtenberg prison. I constantly point out the blatant…

For people with mental illnesses, it is particularly important that the transition from inpatient treatment in the psychiatric wards of hospitals to…

"As a woman, as a feminist and as an Ombudswoman, I say clearly: every girl and every woman has the right to a life without violence," emphasises…

Would it be better to fence off a dog walking area or a children's playground? And was a motor vehicle business built on grassland in contravention of…

Face it instead of turning away - Expert forum organised by the Austrian Ombudsman Board and the Constitution Foundation with future employees in…

Taking responsibility in the health and social sector
Austrian Ombudsman Board & Constitutional Forum Foundation
27 February 2026, Constitutional…

In 2020, an unknown person registered a handicraft business in the name of a blind person. Five years later, the social insurance demanded back…
