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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
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#### 266 Minister to give annual report about active efforts
266 Minister to give annual report about active efforts
> > (1) The Minister must prepare an annual report relating to the implementation and impact of the principle of active efforts for each of the 5 financial years following the commencement of this section.
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> > (2) Each report must include details about the following matters for the financial year to which the report relates—
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> > > (a) the actions taken by the Secretary to implement the principle of active efforts,
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> > > (b) funding that was directly invested in active efforts measures, including to—
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> > > > (i) the Department, and
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> > > > (ii) non-government organisations and Aboriginal community controlled organisations,
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> > > (c) steps taken to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self-determination and participation in decision-making, including steps taken to implement the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young Persons Principle.
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> > (3) The Minister must report to Parliament—
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> > > (a) for the first report—within 6 months after end of the first financial year immediately following the commencement of this section, and
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> > > (b) for each subsequent report—within 6 months after the end of the each subsequent financial year.
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> **s 266:** Ins 2022 No 67, Sch 1\[25\].