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Child protection in the time of COVID-19

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Release Date: 15 Jan 2021
Topic: Child protection
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Child protection services aim to protect children from abuse and neglect in family settings. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected daily life, potentially limiting opportunities for child abuse to be detected. This report presents child protection data for March to September 2020, with comparisons to 2019. Selected information is also presented on risk factors for child abuse, including income and housing stress, parental mental health, substance use, and domestic violence.

  • ISBN: 978-1-76054-796-7
  • Cat. no: CWS 76
  • Pages: 17
Findings from this report:
  • Notifications to child protection services fell during the first wave of COVID-19 and increased once restrictions eased

  • Risk factors for child abuse/neglect increased during COVID-19 - financial hardship, housing stress & poor mental health

  • The number of children in out-of-home care remained relatively stable between March to September 2020

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