Publication list

Child protection Australia 2006-07

Child welfare series no. 43

Child protection Australia 2006-07 provides comprehensive information on state and territory child protection and support services. The report contains data for 2006-07, as well as trend data on child protection notifications, investigations and substantiations, children on care and protection orders and children in out-of-home care. Detailed information on the characteristics of children in the child protection system is presented, specifically data on their age, sex and Indigenous status. In addition, for child protection substantiations, data on the family type and the source of notification are also included. For children on care and protection orders there are data on types of orders and living arrangements, and for children in out-of-home care there are data on types of placements and length of time in out-of-home care.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 23 January 2008; ISSN 1320-081X; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 751 1; AIHW cat. no. CWS 31; 116pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Child protection Australia 2005-06

Child welfare series no. 40

Child Protection Australia 2005-06 provides comprehensive information on state and territory child protection and support services. The report contains data for 2005-06, as well as trend data on child protection notifications, investigations and substantiations, children on care and protection orders and children in out-of-home care. Detailed information on the characteristics of children in the child protection system is presented, specifically data on their age, sex and Indigenous status. In addition, for child protection substantiations, data on the family type and the source of notification are also included. For children on care and protection orders there are data on types of orders and living arrangements, and for children in out-of-home care there are data on types of placements and length of time in out-of-home care.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 25 January 2007; ISSN 1320-081X; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 634 7; AIHW cat. no. CWS 28; 104pp.; $25.00

Child protection and out-of-home care performance indicators

Child welfare series no. 41

The report describes the history of child protection and out-of-home care performance indicators as well as the current performance indicator framework used in Australia, where service performance is assessed in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. The data used to populate these indicators come from a variety of sources. The Productivity Commission, in its role as Secretariat for the Review of Government Service Provision, collects some data directly from the states and territories while other data are supplied via the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Eight effectiveness indicators are discussed in this report. An overview of how each state and territory is performing against these indicators is provided. Factors which might affect the effectiveness of service provision, including policy, legislation, funding and resources, are also discussed to help explain data trends. The report concludes with a discussion of future directions for the performance indicator framework in the area of child protection and out-of-home care in Australia.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 30 October 2006; ISSN 1320-081X; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 616 3; AIHW cat. no. CWS 29; 151pp.; $27.00

Child protection Australia 2004-05

This report is based on information from three national child protection data collections - child protection notifications, investigations and substantiations; children on care and protection orders; and children in out-of-home care. These data are collected each year by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare from the community services departments in each state and territory. Most of the data in this report cover the 2004-05 financial year, although data on trends in child protection are also included.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 18 January 2006; ISSN  1320-081X; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 528 9; AIHW cat. no. CWS 26; 96pp.; $24.00

Child protection Australia 2003-04

Child welfare series no. 36

This report is based on information from three national child protection data collections - child protection notifications, investigations and substantiations; children on care and protection orders; and children in out-of-home care. These data are collected each year by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare from the community services departments in each state and territory. Most of the data in this report cover the 2003-04 financial year, although data on trends in child protection are also included.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 20 January 2005; ISSN 1320-081X; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 439 8; AIHW cat. no. CWS 24; 94pp.; $24.00

Child protection Australia 2002-03

Child welfare series no. 34

Child Protection Australia 2002-03 provides comprehensive information on child protection services provided by State and Territory community service departments. The report contains data for 2002-03, as well as trend data on child protection notifications, investigations and substantiations, children on care and protection orders and children in out-of-home care. Detailed information on the characteristics of children in the child protection system is presented, specifically data on their age, sex and Indigenous status. In addition for child protection substantiations, data on the family type, the relationship of the person believed responsible and the source of notification are also included. For children on care and protection orders there are data on types of orders and living arrangements, and for children in out-of-home care there are data on types of placements and length of time in out-of-home care.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 22 January 2004; ISSN 1320-081X; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 358 2; AIHW cat. no. CWS 22; 73pp.; $24.00

Child protection Australia 2001-02

Child welfare series no. 32

Child Protection Australia 2001-02 provides comprehensive information on child protection services provided by State and Territory community service departments. The report contains data for 2001-02, as well as trend data on child protection notifications, investigations and substantiations, children on care and protection orders and children in out-of-home care. Detailed information on the characteristics of children in the child protection system is presented, specifically data on their age, sex and Indigenous status. In addition for child protection substantiations, data on the family type, the relationship of the person believed responsible and the source of notification are also included. For children on care and protection orders there are data on types of orders and living arrangements, and for children in out-of-home care there are data on types of placements and length of time in out-of-home care.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 2 April 2003; ISSN 1320-081X; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 248 6; AIHW cat. no. CWS 20; 85pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Child protection Australia 2001-02, first national results

Child welfare series no. 31

This preliminary report provides comprehensive information on children who come into contact with State and Territory community service departments for protective reasons. The report contains data for 2001-02, as well as trend data on child protection notifications and substantiations, children on care and protection orders and children in out-of-home care.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 4 December 2002; ISSN 1320-081X; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 222 6; AIHW cat. no. CWS 19; 16pp.; INTERNET ONLY

Guidelines for interpretation of child protection and out-of-home care performance indicators

Each year the Report on Government Services publishes performance data on a range of government services. These guidelines were developed to assist readers to interpret the performance indicator data for child protection and out-of-home care services. For each of the performance indicators, the guidelines provide information on what is being measured, the importance of the indicator, factors that might affect performance, performance ranges for similar indicators within Australia and internationally and the views of professionals on what might be considered an ?adequate? performance range.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 8 April 2002; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 178 6; AIHW cat. no. CWS 17; 92pp.; INTERNET ONLY

Child protection Australia 2000-01

Child welfare series no. 29

This report provides comprehensive information on children who come into contact with State and Territory community service departments for protective reasons. The report contains data for 2000-01, as well as trend data on child protection notifications and substantiations, children on care and protection orders and children in out-of-home care. Detailed information on the characteristics of children in the child protection system is presented, specifically data on their age, sex and Indigenous status. In addition, for child protection substantiations, data on the family type, the relationship of the person believed responsible and the source of notification are included. For children on care and protection orders there are data on types of orders and living arrangements, and for children in out-of-home care there are data on types of placements and length of time in out-of-home care.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 4 April 2002; ISSN 1320-081X; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 174 8; AIHW cat. no. CWS 16; 85pp.; $16.00