Queensland Consolidated Acts

FAMILY AND CHILD COMMISSION ACT 2014 - SECT 40

40 Annual report

(1) The commission must include in its annual report for a financial year—

(a) information about the following matters for the financial year—

(i) Queensland’s performance in relation to achieving State and national goals relating to the child protection system;

Example for subparagraph (i)—

The commission may report about progress in relation to the reforms recommended in the report titled ‘Taking Responsibility: A Roadmap for Queensland Child Protection’ made by the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry.

(ii) Queensland’s performance over time in comparison to other jurisdictions;

(iii) Queensland’s progress in reducing the number of, and improving the outcomes for, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in the child protection system; and

(b) details of any direction given under section 22 by the Minister in relation to the financial year; and

(c) details of any action taken by the commission as a result of the direction; and

(d) any other information required by the Minister.

(2) Also, the commission may include in an annual report information, opinion and recommendations about any matter relating to the commission’s functions.

(3) In preparing an annual report, the commission may consult with relevant agencies it considers may be significantly affected by the report.

Note—

See the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , section 63 for requirements about preparing an annual report and tabling it in the Legislative Assembly.