Comparability of child protection data

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• Comparability of child protection data (311KB PDF)

Publication table of contents

• Preliminary material (76K PDF)
  • Title page and verso
  • Contents
  • Lists of tables and figures
  • Preface
• Part 1: Report commissioned by National Child Protection and Support Services data group on 'Comparability of child protection data'
  • Executive summary (separate HTML)
    • Child protection
    • Care and protection orders
    • Options to improve comparability
    • Summary of recommendations
  • Chapters
    1. Introduction (251K PDF)
       1. Methodology
       2. Structure of the report
    2. Overview
       1. Child protection - the problem of definition
       2. Child protection - a social construction
       3. The impact of differences in categorisation
       4. Child protection processes in Australia
       5. Notification
       6. Child concern reports
       7. Investigation
       8. Substantiation
       9. Types of abuse and neglect.
       10. Care and protection orders
       11. Counting rules
       12. Rates for care and protection orders
    3. Strategies to enhance comparability (147K PDF)
       1. Overview
       2. Generic reporting format
       3. Enhancing the collection
       4. Other strategies to enhance comparability
       5. Information on services
       6. Barriers to comparability
       7. Legislative and policy changes
    4. Summary and conclusions
       1. Comparability of child protection data
       2. Comparability of care and protection orders data
       3. Options to improve comparability
  • End matter (159K PDF)
    • Appendixes
      • Appendix 1: Child protection processes in States and Territories
      • Appendix 2: Definitions of abuse and neglect
      • Appendix 3: Types of care and protection orders
      • Appendix 4: State and Territory consultations
      • Appendix 5: Additional tables
    • References
• Part 2: NCPASS recommendations accepted by NCSIMG