Inquiry into the Children and Community Services Amendment Bill 2019
Legislation Committee· 10 September 2020inquiry_report
This WA parliamentary committee report examines the Children and Community Services Amendment Bill 2019. Key areas of focus include the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle, mandatory reporting for ministers of religion regarding child sexual abuse, and enforcement provisions within the bill. The committee makes several findings and recommendations to improve the bill's operation and effectiveness.
Impact
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families, ministers of religion, child protection workers, and the Department of Communities are all affected by the findings and recommendations.
indigenouspublic_sectorjusticechild protectionAboriginal childrenTorres Strait Islander childrenmandatory reportingreligious confessionfamily-led decision-makingout-of-home carechild placement principleenforcement powersstatutory review
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