Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024
sec.9Functions
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sec.9 Functions
The functions of the commissioner are— to identify and review systemic issues relating to victims; and to conduct research into matters affecting victims, including particular cohorts of victims; and to consult in relation to matters relating to victims, including a person’s experience as a victim and their experience in the criminal justice system; and to deal with complaints about alleged contraventions of the victims charter; and to publish information in relation to the criminal justice system; and to promote the victims charter and rights of victims and to advocate on behalf of victims by making recommendations and providing advice, training, information or other help to government and non-government entities; and to provide advice to the Minister on issues affecting victims and the promotion of victims’ rights, including making recommendations about improvements to government policy, practices, procedures and systems to support the rights of victims; and to monitor the implementation of recommendations made by the commissioner under this Act; and to perform any other function given to the commissioner under this Act or another Act.
- (a) to identify and review systemic issues relating to victims; and
- (b) to conduct research into matters affecting victims, including particular cohorts of victims; and
- (c) to consult in relation to matters relating to victims, including a person’s experience as a victim and their experience in the criminal justice system; and
- (d) to deal with complaints about alleged contraventions of the victims charter; and
- (e) to publish information in relation to the criminal justice system; and
- (f) to promote the victims charter and rights of victims and to advocate on behalf of victims by making recommendations and providing advice, training, information or other help to government and non-government entities; and
- (g) to provide advice to the Minister on issues affecting victims and the promotion of victims’ rights, including making recommendations about improvements to government policy, practices, procedures and systems to support the rights of victims; and
- (h) to monitor the implementation of recommendations made by the commissioner under this Act; and
- (i) to perform any other function given to the commissioner under this Act or another Act.