Metadata for DCJ quarterly statistical report on services for children and young people
Quarterly report – the latest is June 2021. Each report shows data going back to the same quarter, last year.
Keeping children and young people safe
- Children in care - Children and young people entering care during the quarter
- Children in care – How many children and young people exited OOHC (out-of-home care) during the quarter
- Children in care – Children and young people in need of care and protection by placement provider
- Children in care - Placement of children and young people in need of care and protection
- Early intervention services – Reducing the risk of children and young people being removed from their families and placed in OOHC
Measure – Children in care - Children and young people entering care during the quarter
Description
This refers to the total number of unique children and young people entering OOHC during the quarter. This includes children and young people re-entering care during the quarter and those entering care for the first time ever.
Publisher
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
Numerator
Not applicable
Denominator
Not applicable
Data Filters
- Age at entry (calculated at entry)
Data Limitations
Nil
Data Source
KiDS/MDS - Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for data before 2017-18.
ChildStory/MDS - Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for data after 2017-18.
Measure – Children in care – How many children and young people exited OOHC during the quarter?
Description
This refers to the total number of children and young people exiting OOHC during the quarter.
There are a number of ways in which a child/young person leaves OOHC. These include:
- A young person reaching the age of 18 years
- The expiration or rescission of the Care Order
- Transition to independent living and after care support
- Restoration to the family
- The granting of a Sole Parental Responsibility Order
- Granting of an Adoption Order, or
- The child or young person moving to another jurisdiction.
Publisher
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
Numerator
Not applicable
Denominator
Not applicable
Data Filters
- Age at exit (age is calculated at exit date)
Data Limitations
Nil
Data Source
KiDS/MDS - Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for data before 2017-18.
ChildStory/MDS - Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for data after 2017-18.
Measure – Children in care - Children and young people in need of care and protection by placement provider
Description
This refers to the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC as at quarter end.
Children and young people in statutory OOHC reflects placement provider, not case management.
Publisher
NSW Department of Family and Community Services
Numerator
Not applicable
Denominator
Not applicable
Data Filters
- Aboriginality
- Placement provider
Data Limitations
Nil
Data Source
KiDS/MDS - Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for data before 2017-18.
ChildStory/MDS - Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for data after 2017-18.
Measure – Children in care - Placement of children and young people in need of care and protection
Description
This refers to the total number of children and young people in OOHC as at quarter end by placement type.
Publisher
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
Numerator
Not applicable
Denominator
Not applicable
Data Filters
- Placement type
Data Limitations
Nil
Data Source
KiDS/MDS - Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for data before 2017-18.
ChildStory/MDS - Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for data after 2017-18.
Measure – Early Intervention services – Reducing the risk of children and young people being removed from their families and placed in OOHC
Description
This refers to the total number of children and young people participating in Intensive Family Preservation services.
Family Preservation Services are intensive in nature with service provision for a short period of time and service delivery coordinated and provided by non-government organisations in the home or the community. They offer a broad range of support services that meets the assessed needs of families and children.
Due to the introduction of ChildStory, reporting on Intensive Family Preservation services in 2017-18 is not available.
Publisher
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
Numerator
Not applicable
Denominator
Not applicable
Data Filters
- Aboriginality is measured where one of the family members identifies as an Aboriginal person
Data Limitations
Nil
Data Source
KiDS/MDS - Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW)