The Tasmanian Government is going to keep children and young people safe. As part of the process of improving safety, the Government has organised independent reviews to leave no stone unturned. These reviews will improve our systems and processes and make sure people are responsible for their actions.

These reviews are not run by the Department of Premier and Cabinet or the Tasmanian State Service. The Government is not involved in these processes.

Review of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1995

Review of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1995

The Attorney-General, the Hon Guy Barnett, has asked the Tasmania Law Reform Institute to look at how the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1995 (Tas) and the Evidence Act 2001 (Tas) section 194K work.

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The Blake Review

The Blake Review

The Blake Review looked at the actions of Heads of Agency and whether their conduct breached the Tasmanian State Service Code of Conduct. This review was run by former Tasmanian Auditor-General Mike Blake AM.

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The Woolcott Review

The Woolcott Review

The Premier, the Hon Jeremy Rockliff, launched two reviews in November 2023.

The Woolcott Review looks at the actions of government agencies, their impacts, resources and responses to information and concerns raised by the Commission. This review is being run by former Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott AO.

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Call for submissions is open

As the Independent Reviewer, Peter Woolcott is inviting the public to make a submission to the Independent Review into the actions taken in response to the information and concerns raised by the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government's Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings.

Please find comprehensive information from Peter Woolcott about the submission process here:

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This initial call for submissions will close at 11.59pm AEST Friday 14 June 2024.

Submissions can be made on a confidential basis by writing to woolcottreview@tas.gov.au

The review process is private and safe. The Tasmanian State Service is not involved in this process.

Support

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