Official Visitors visit mental health and prison facilities to improve the treatment of mental health patients and people in custody in Tasmania.
Mental Health Official Visitors
Find out more about Mental Health Official Visitors.
Prison Official Visitors
Find out more about Prison Official Visitors.
Our statement of commitment to child and youth safety
We are committed to keeping children and young people safe. This commitment covers all the work of our Office, including our roles as the Ombudsman, Health Complaints Commissioner, Custodial Inspector, Energy Ombudsman, National Preventive Mechanism and the Official Visitor programs.
We believe every child and young person has the right to feel safe and to be safe. Keeping them safe is everyone's job and we take this seriously. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and harm.
Read our full statement of commitment (PDF, 106.5 KB).
About the Ombudsman
Dr Grant Davies is the Principal Mental Health Official Visitor and Coordinator of the Prison Official Visitors Scheme.
Dr Davies was appointed to the role when he became Tasmania’s Ombudsman and Health Complaints Commissioner in July 2025. He brings over 25 years of experience in public service, with a strong background in complaints resolution and health oversight.
Before this role, Dr Davies served as South Australia’s Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner from 2018. He has also held senior positions in Victoria, including Deputy Commissioner and Health Services Commissioner in the Office of the Health Services Commissioner, and Director of Projects at Safer Care Victoria.
Dr Davies began his career as a registered nurse in general and radiation oncology settings, and in acute palliative care units. He later contributed to health policy development in Queensland and Victoria. He also held national roles in overseeing aged care, including as Investigations Manager at the Federal Office of the Aged Care Commissioner.
He joined the Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying at Flinders University in 2019.
Dr Davies holds a Bachelor of Nursing (ACU), a Master of Arts (Research) (QUT), and a PhD (Melbourne) in applied ethics. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
In addition, Dr Davies is Tasmania’s Custodial Inspector, Energy Ombudsman, de facto Tasmanian Information and Privacy Commissioner and Tasmania’s National Preventive Mechanism.
Dr Davies is a member of the Australia and New Zealand Energy and Water Ombudsman Network (ANZEWON). The aim of ANZEWON is to share information such as training, systems, processes and systemic issues arising from complaints. The network works towards as much consistency as possible between schemes.
Careers
Our careers page offers information about job vacancies and becoming an Official Visitor.