(1)  The functions of the Implementation Monitor are –

(a) to monitor the implementation of the recommendations contained in the relevant reform reports of each of the following:

(i) the Commission of Inquiry;

(ii) the Independent Inquiry into the Tasmanian Department of Education’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, in respect of which a final report was released on 7 June 2021;

(iii) the review of child safety and governance in the Launceston General Hospital and Human Resources, in respect of which the Independent Report from the Co-Chairs for the Child Safe Governance Review of the Launceston General Hospital and Human Resources was submitted, on 9 December 2022, to the Secretary of the Department of Health;

(iv) such other commission, inquiry or review, or such part of a commission, inquiry or review, that –

(A) relates to child safety and wellbeing in institutions operated by, or on behalf of, the State; and

(B) is referred to the Implementation Monitor in accordance with section 13 ; and

(b) to monitor the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, presented to the Governor-General on 15 December 2017, that –

(i) were accepted by the Tasmanian Government in the response tabled in Parliament in June 2018; and

(ii) in the opinion of the Implementation Monitor, have yet to be implemented on the day on which this section commences; and

(c) to evaluate the effectiveness of implementation actions including, but not limited to, the impact of those actions on the safety and wellbeing of children who may be impacted by child sexual abuse; and

(d) to report to the Tasmanian Parliament on the Implementation Monitor’s findings while –

(i) monitoring the implementation of the monitored recommendations; or

(ii) evaluating the effectiveness of the measures and actions implemented in response to those recommendations.

(2)  In addition to the functions specified in subsection (1) , the Implementation Monitor has the following functions:

(a) to develop and publish an Implementation Framework under section 14 ;

(b) to consult and engage with each of the following in respect of an implementation action or a monitored recommendation, if relevant to the action or recommendation:

(i) a relevant Agency;

(ii) the Youth Advisory Council established by the Premier, as announced on 4 October 2019, or a subcommittee of that Council that is established for the purpose;

(iii) an advisory group established within a relevant Agency to respond to, or implement, one or more monitored recommendations;

(iv) an advisory group or advisory network established by the Government in respect of one or more monitored recommendations;

(v) a person, body or organisation prescribed for the purposes of this section;

(vi) such other person, body or organisation that the Implementation Monitor considers relevant to the action or recommendation;

(c) to produce written reports on the findings and conclusions of the Implementation Monitor following the performance of the Implementation Monitor’s functions;

(d) such other functions as may be conferred on the Implementation Monitor under this Act or any other Act.

(3)  The Implementation Monitor must, in performing the functions of the Implementation Monitor –

(a) have regard to –

(i) each relevant reform report; and

(ii) the Implementation Framework; and

(iii) the monitored recommendations; and

(b) if the Implementation Monitor considers it necessary to produce an accurate assessment of how an implementation action is being carried out, or has been carried out –

(i) require demonstrations of, or participate in, the processes or systems of an Agency; or

(ii) obtain documents from an Agency; and

(c) establish appropriate consultation arrangements with an Agency Head, and any person, body or organisation referred to in subsection (2)(b) , that the Implementation Monitor considers has an interest in the carrying out of an implementation action to –

(i) facilitate the effective monitoring and review of progress in the carrying out of an implementation action; and

(ii) obtain the information necessary to perform the monitoring and assessment functions of the Implementation Monitor.

(4)  The Implementation Monitor has all the powers necessary to perform the functions of the Implementation Monitor.