Indicators

The AIHW reports on a range of indicators related to child protection services. Links to the latest child protection indicators are provided below.

Child protection indicators are also published in the annual Report on Government Services (RoGS), some with up to 10 years of trend data. Many of the RoGS child protection indicators are derived from the AIHW Child Protection National Minimum Data Set (CP NMDS).

  • Indicators measuring permanency outcomes for children exiting out-of-home care, under the Permanency Outcomes Performance Framework.
  • Indicators measuring the application of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle.
  • Data visualisations for indicators under the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children.
  • Data visualisations for indicators under the National Standards for Out-of-Home Care.