sec.29APurposes of board’s reviews

sec.29A Purposes of board’s reviews

This part establishes the Child Death Review Board to carry out systems reviews following child deaths connected to the child protection system. The reviews consider matters relating to the provision of services to, and other interactions with, children and their families by government and non-government entities. The reviews do not include an investigation of the death of any particular child. The purposes of the reviews are— to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in systems, legislation, policies and practices; and to identify preventative mechanisms to help protect children and prevent deaths that may be avoidable. s 29A ins 2020 No. 2 s 23 (sec.29A-ssec.1) This part establishes the Child Death Review Board to carry out systems reviews following child deaths connected to the child protection system. (sec.29A-ssec.2) The reviews consider matters relating to the provision of services to, and other interactions with, children and their families by government and non-government entities. (sec.29A-ssec.3) The reviews do not include an investigation of the death of any particular child. (sec.29A-ssec.4) The purposes of the reviews are— to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in systems, legislation, policies and practices; and to identify preventative mechanisms to help protect children and prevent deaths that may be avoidable.

• (a) to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in systems, legislation, policies and practices; and
• (b) to identify preventative mechanisms to help protect children and prevent deaths that may be avoidable.