Introduction
Under section 37 of the Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014 the functions of the Committee on Children and Young People include examining each annual or other report of the Advocate and reporting to both Houses of Parliament on any matter appearing in, or arising out of, any such report.
Terms of reference
The functions of the Committee include reviewing the Advocate's annual reports, and monitoring and reviewing the Children’s Guardian's exercise of functions under the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.
Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Mon 03 April 2017 | Referred |
| Mon 14 August 2017 | FinalReport |
| Wed 14 February 2018 | Government Response to Final Report |
| Mon 18 February 2019 | Government Response to Final Report |
Reports and government responses
Update from Minister for Family and Community Services regarding government response - 2017 review of annual reports of the Advocate for Children and Young People and Children's Guardian
- Tabled date:
- Mon 18 February 2019
PDF284.76 KB
Government response - 2017 review of annual reports of the Advocate for Children and Young People and Children's Guardian
- Tabled date:
- Wed 14 February 2018
PDF1.05 MB
Report - 2017 review of annual reports of the Advocate for Children and Young People and Children's Guardian
- Tabled date:
- Mon 14 August 2017
PDF526.74 KB
Other documents
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 22 May 2017 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Children's Guardian - attachment - Statutory Review of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 discussion paper (pdf, 950.67 KB) |
| Fri 19 May 2017 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Children's Guardian (pdf, 191.08 KB) |
| Fri 05 May 2017 | Correspondence | Children's Guardian - transcript clarifications (PDF, 80.60 KB) |
| Fri 05 May 2017 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Children's Guardian (pdf, 84.03 KB) |
| Fri 05 May 2017 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Children's Guardian - attachment - working with children checks across Australian jurisdictions (PDF, 191.19 KB) |
| Fri 05 May 2017 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Children's Guardian - attachment - Principles for Child Safe Organisations consultation draft (PDF, 6.64 MB) |
| Fri 05 May 2017 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Advocate for Children and Young People (pdf, 150.41 KB) |