Inquiry into children affected by parental incarceration

Terms of Reference

 
Self-referenced by the Committee on 20 December 2021

That the Legal and Social Issues Standing Committee inquire into and report, by 1 July 2022, on the adequacy of policies and services to assist the children of imprisoned parents in Victoria, with particular reference to:

(a) the social, emotional and health impacts on affected children;

(b) what policies exist and what services are available, including consideration of those in other jurisdictions;

(c) how effective these services are, including —

(i) consideration of evaluation of work already done in this area; and

(ii) identifying areas for improvement.

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