36Systemic review of deaths of children at risk of harm and children in care

#### 36 Systemic review of deaths of children at risk of harm and children in care 36 Systemic review of deaths of children at risk of harm and children in care > > (1) The Ombudsman has the following functions— > > > > > (a) to monitor and review reviewable deaths, > > > > > (b) to formulate recommendations as to policies and practices to be implemented by government and service providers for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children in care, children at risk of death due to abuse or neglect or children in detention centres, correctional centres or lock-ups, > > > > > (c) to maintain a register of reviewable deaths occurring in New South Wales after a date prescribed by the regulations classifying the deaths according to cause, demographic criteria or other factors prescribed by the regulations, > > > > > (d) to undertake, alone or with others, research or other projects for the purpose of formulating strategies to reduce or remove risk factors associated with reviewable deaths that are preventable. > > > (2) For the purpose of exercising those functions the Ombudsman may— > > > > > (a) keep under scrutiny systems for reporting reviewable deaths, and > > > > > (b) undertake detailed reviews of information relating to reviewable deaths, and > > > > > (c) analyse data with respect to the causes of reviewable deaths to identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths, and > > > > > (d) consult with and obtain advice from any person or body having appropriate expertise. > > **s 36:** Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 \[30\]. Am 2014 No 20, Sch 1 \[18\]; 2024 No 52, Sch 2\[3\] \[4\].