Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 727U

    (1)     For the period starting on 1 January 2004 and ending the day before the commencement of this chapter, the CYP death review committee must use its best endeavours to report about the following in relation to the deaths of children and young people included on the register for that period:

        (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 his or her 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)     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 6 years after the day this section commences.

    (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.

    (6)     This section expires 6 years after the day it commences.