Children, youth and families

New releases

A picture of Australia's children 2009 (17 June 2009)

Implementation of the Children's Services National Minimum Data Set: a feasibility study (2 March 2009)

Adoptions Australia 2007-08 (6 February 2009)

Child protection Australia 2007-08 (21 January 2009)

Progress of the Northern Territory Emergency Response Child Health Check initiative: Preliminary results from the Child Health Check and follow-up data collections (19 December 2008)

More children and youth publications...

The Children, Youth and Families Unit works on a range of statistical reporting, data collection and data development activities in relation to:

The unit also contributes towards the Institute's biennial reports to Parliament (Australia's Health and Australia's Welfare) which include an authoritative and comprehensive summary of issues related to children, young people and families.

In addition, the unit publishes annual reports on child protection and adoptions and substantial indicator-based reports (published every two years) on child and youth health and wellbeing.

Recent reports and other information related to the unit can be viewed via the links to the left.

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