10BReports from ATSIEB

10B Reports from ATSIEB (1) ATSIEB must report to the Minister on a public hearing held under section 10A within 4 months after the day the public hearing ends. (2) The report— (a) must be in writing; and

Section 11 (b) may make recommendations about changes to programs and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the ACT. (3) The Minister must— (a) present the report to the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after the day the Minister receives the report; and (b) present a response to the report not later than the first sitting week after the end of 4 months after the day the Minister receives the report. 11 Requirement to consult (1) In exercising its functions ATSIEB must consult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the ACT. (2) Every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person living in the ACT is eligible to participate in community consultation conducted by ATSIEB. 12 ATSIEB to develop consultation plan (1) ATSIEB must, within 6 months of the commencement of each ATSIEB term, develop a plan for how it will consult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the ACT (a community consultation plan). (2) The community consultation plan must— (a) cover the ATSIEB term; and (b) include a description of the grounds relevant to a determination by ATSIEB that a person has a traditional connection to the ACT region for section 9 (1) (a) (iii); and

Section 13 page 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body (c) maximise the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the ACT by providing reasonable opportunities to participate in each consultation. Examples—reasonable opportunities to maximise participation • providing more than 1 form of consultative mechanism such as forums, face-to-face meetings, online surveys, inviting written submissions • giving advance notice of consultation events • holding face-to face events at accessible locations (3) ATSIEB must take reasonable steps to tell Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the ACT about the community consultation plan. Examples—reasonable steps • notice posted on an ATSIEB website • notice sent on an email network • advertisements in local and Indigenous newspapers