CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 727S Annual report

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 727S

    (1)     For each calendar year, the CYP death review committee must report to the Minister about the following in relation to the deaths of children and young people included on the children and young people deaths register during the year:

        (a)     the number of deaths of children and young people;

        (b)     the age and sex of each child or young person who died and whether, within 3 years before their death, the child or young person, or a sibling of the child or young person, was the subject of a report the director-general decided, under section 360 (5), was a child protection report;

        (c)     the patterns or trends (if any) identified in relation to the deaths of children and young people—

              (i)     generally; and

              (ii)     who, within 3 years before their death were, or had a sibling who was, the subject of a report the director-general decided, under section 360 (5), was a child protection report.

Note     There are restrictions on recording and divulging protected and sensitive information (see ch 25).

    (2)     The CYP death review committee may include in the report—

        (a)     its recommendations (if any) about legislation, policies, practices and services for implementation by the Territory and non-government bodies to help prevent or reduce the likelihood of the death of children and young people; and

        (b)     information about the implementation of any previous recommendations of the committee; and

        (c)     any other matter it considers relevant.

    (3)     However, the CYP death review committee must not include in the report any information that would—

        (a)     disclose the identity of a child or young person who has died; or

        (b)     allow the identity of a child or young person who has died to be worked out.

    (4)     The CYP death review committee must give the Minister the report within 4 months after the end of the calendar year.

    (5)     The Minister must present the report in the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after the day the report is given to the Minister.