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(23) Two commissioners of the Legal Aid Commission Board did not participate in decisions or discussions about the tender. Questions about the operation of the Legal Aid ACT Board of Commissioners should be referred to the President of the Legal Aid Commission.
(24) Legal Aid ACT will maintain a public advertising presence for the TAS ACT service. An ACT Government communications strategy is in place, which includes a letter advising of the new service provider, which is intended to be sent to all tenants who have lodged their bond with the ACT Office of Rental Bonds. Legal Aid ACT has advised that they propose to establish a consultative committee of key stakeholders in the legal assistance sector to support the transition.
Domestic and family violence—legislation review
(Question No 2935)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, upon notice, on 21 February 2020 (redirected to the Attorney-General):
(1) What is the timeframe for the review of the Family Violence Act.
(2) Will consultants undertake the review or will it be managed by the ACT Government.
(3) Have the terms of reference been determined; if so, what are they.
(4) Who will be consulted in the review and what consultation process will be used.
Mr Ramsay: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The Review of the Family Violence Act 2016 commenced in June 2019. The report of the review was finalised by consultants in March 2020, and has been provided to the Justice and Community Safety Directorate (JACS) for consideration.
(2) The review was undertaken by the Australian National University (ANU). The lead consultant is Professor Lorana Bartels. JACS undertook the procurement process for consultancy services.
(3) The terms of reference for the review are reflected in the Statement of Requirement for the contract for services for the Family Violence Act Review. This is provided at Attachment A.
(4) The consultation process for the review was undertaken by consultants from September – November 2019, through face-to-face and telephone interviews and written correspondence. The participants include people with lived experience and stakeholder organisations. The following organisations were targeted for consultation:
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Reference Group of the DVPC
• Aboriginal Legal Service
• ACT Bar Association
• ACT Chief Minister’s Directorate (Women’s Office)
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