This WA parliamentary question seeks information on the reviews of statutes within the Minister's Child Protection portfolio, including timelines, methodologies, and responsible parties. The answer provides details on the reviews of the Children and Community Services Act 2004, the Children and Community Services Amendment (Reporting Sexual Abuse of Children) Act 2008, and the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004.

AnsweredQoN 5309Legislative Council
Asked
20 March 2012
Portfolio
Child Protection

QuestionView source ↗

(1) What reviews of statutes within the Minister's Child Protection portfolio are due for review in 2012 and 2013?
(2) What reviews of statutes within the Minister's Child Protection portfolio were due in 2011?
(3) What is the methodology of each of the reviews?
(4) Who is conducting the reviews?
(5) What is the timeline for completion of each review?

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Answered
15 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
56 days
(1) The
Children and Community Services Act 2004
and amendments made by the
Children and Community Services Amendment (Reporting Sexual Abuse of Children) Act 2008
are due to be reviewed in 2012.
(2) The review of the
Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004
commenced in 2011 and is due to be completed in mid-2012.
(3)The review of the
Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004
has involved a review manager, a reference group, a public consultation period, which closed on 29 February
2012, as well as targeted consultation with key stakeholders.
It is proposed the review of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004
and
Children and Community Services Amendment (Reporting Sexual Abuse of Children) Act 2008
will use a similar approach. The review will examine the operation and effectiveness of these Acts.
(4)The review of the
Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004
is being conducted by Ms Leanne Guest, a senior officer in the Public Sector Commission. The review is supported by a small Reference Group of government and non-government representatives with relevant knowledge and expertise.
It is proposed that the review of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004
and
Children and Community Services Amendment (Reporting Sexual Abuse of Children) Act 2008
also be conducted by a senior public sector officer external to the Department, supported by a Legislative Review Reference Group consisting of relevant, senior Departmental for Child Protection officers and non-departmental stakeholders.
(5) It is intended the review of the
Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004
be completed by June 2012 and a report based on the review be tabled before each House of Parliament as soon as is practicable after the report has been prepared.
The review of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004
and the
Children and Community Services Amendment (Reporting Sexual Abuse of Children) Act 2008
must be tabled before each House of Parliament as soon as practicable after the review report is prepared, but in any event, no later than 1 January 2013.
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