New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN'S GUARDIAN ACT 2019 - SECT 49

49 Children's Guardian reports

(1) After completing an investigation or determination the Children's Guardian must prepare a report (a
"Children's Guardian report" ).

(2) The Children's Guardian report must include the following--

(a) in relation to a reportable allegation--

(i) information about the facts and circumstances of the reportable allegation, and

(ii) the findings the Children's Guardian has made about the reportable allegation after completing the investigation, including whether the Children's Guardian has made a finding of reportable conduct, and

(iii) analysis of the evidence and the rationale for the findings,

(b) in relation to a conviction considered to be a reportable conviction--

(i) information about the conviction considered to be a reportable conviction, and

(ii) the determination the Children's Guardian has made about the conviction, including whether the Children's Guardian has determined the conviction is a reportable conviction,

(c) a copy of any written submissions made by the employee under section 34(2),

(d) recommendations for action to be taken in relation to the reportable allegation or conviction considered to be a reportable conviction, including any of the following recommendations--

(i) remedial or disciplinary action against--

(A) the employee, or

(B) if the complaint is about the head of a relevant entity--the head of the relevant entity,

(ii) referring the matter to a different entity,

(iii) changes to systems or policies including, if the entity is a child safe organisation, to improve implementation of the Child Safe Standards,

(iv) that no further action should be taken,

(e) reasons for the findings or determination,

(f) any other information prescribed by the regulations.