Over the 5 year period between 2013–14 and 2017–18, the rate of children in substantiations and on care and protection orders have both increased steadily (Figure 5).
The rate for children in out-of-home care has fluctuated over the 5 years, with a recent decrease from 8.7 per 1,000 in 2016–17 to 8.2 per 1,000 in 2017–18.