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Children and Young People (Safety and Support) Act 2025
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Children and Young People (Safety and Support) Act 2025
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Division 10—Reviews of contact arrangements and reviews of circumstances for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in care 64—Additional requirements relating to reviews by the Contact Arrangements Review Panel in respect of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people Despite section 145, the following provisions apply to a panel convened by the Contact Arrangements Review Panel under that section to review a determination of the contact arrangements in respect of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child or young person: (a) the panel must be constituted of a majority of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people; (b) the presiding member of the panel must be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person; (c) the panel must, in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations, consult with— (i) if, at the time of the review, there is a delegated decision maker in relation to the child or young person—the delegated decision maker; or (ii) in any other case—an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation, or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation of a class, prescribed by the regulations; (d) the panel must comply with any other requirements prescribed by the regulations. 65—Ongoing review of circumstances of certain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children or young people Without otherwise limiting section 146, the following additional provisions apply to a review of the circumstances of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child or young person under that section: (a) the panel appointed to conduct the review must be constituted of at least 1 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person; (b) the panel may, but need not, consist of or include of a recognised Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander entity; (c) in conducting the review, the panel must undertake such consultation as may be required by the regulations (being consultation with a recognised Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander entity, or other entity, prescribed by the regulations).