Health service use among young people hospitalised due to family and domestic violence
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2024) Health service use among young people hospitalised due to family and domestic violence, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 7 June 2026.
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This report uses linked data to examine the demographic characteristics and health service interactions for young people with at least one FDV-related hospital stay. It shows 5,024 young people had at least one FDV-related hospital stay when aged under 18 from 2010–11 to 2020–21. Half (54%) were female, one-third (33%) were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, and over one-third (37%) had their first FDV-related stay before age 5.
- ISBN: 978-1-923272-02-6
- Cat. no: FDV 13
- Pages: 56
Findings from this report:
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Every day, on average, one child has an FDV-related hospital stay
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About half (54%) of children with an FDV hospital stay were female, and 46% were male
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Fractures of the head (28%) were more common among the FDV group than the comparison group (10%)
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Over 1 in 3 (37%) young people had their first FDV-related stay before school age (5)