14 The number of submissions received in response to direct targeting will of course vary widely  depending  on  the  nature  of  the  subject  matter:  four  for  the  Damages  for Wrongful Death reference; and 187 for the Justices of the Peace reference. The  apparent  wide  interest  in  the  latter  of  these  reveals,  on  closer  examination,  the interest of a group of people who would be directly affected by change.  Out of the total  of  187  submissions  received  for  the  Justices  of  the  Peace  reference  169 submissions  were  from  Justices  of  the  Peace,  Commissioners  of  Declarations  and Justices of the Peace organisations.  The Justices of the Peace reference was unusual in  that  one  of  the  major  groups  of  people  who  would  be  affected  by  any  proposed changes  was  easily  and  readily  identifiable;  suggesting  that  direct  targeting  is  a particularly  effective  form  of  consultation  when  the  reference  relates  to  specific  or technical areas of law. The number of submissions received is, however, far less important than the nature of the  information  conveyed  through  these  processes,  as  borne  out  by  the  QLRC’s experience with the reference on female genital mutilation. 3.2.2    Consultation Forums It  is  with  references  considered  relevant  to  the  general  public  that  community consultation forums provide the most valuable input; for example, in relation to the Health Care of Young People and Guardianship references.²⁵  For both references, the Commission made efforts to ensure public awareness of and involvement in the law reform process.  This included press releases and advertisements in the media, notices in   Parents’   and   Citizens’   Newsletters   and   significant   and   extensive   public consultation.  In relation to the Health Care reference, meetings were organised, with the assistance of Queensland’s Regional Health Authorities, in major regional areas of                                                 25   Queensland  Law  Reform  Commission Consent  to  Health  Care  of  Young  People  Report  No.  51 (1996);  Queensland  Law  Reform  Commission  Assisted  and  Substituted  Decisions:  Decision- making by and for People with a Decision-making Disability Report No. 49 (1996).