Metadata for the Improving the lives of children and young people dashboard

• Children and young people in Brighter Futures program
• Children and young people entering Brighter Futures program
• Children and young people exiting Brighter Futures program
• Families in Brighter Futures program
• Families entering Brighter Futures program
• Families exiting Brighter Futures program
• Children and young people exiting Brighter Futures program with goal plans met who are not reported at risk of significant harm (ROSH) within 12 months
• Proportion of children and young people exiting Brighter Futures program with goal plans met who are not reported at ROSH within 12 months

Measure – Children and young people in Brighter Futures program

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people in Brighter Futures program (engaged or participating) in the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people in Brighter Futures program (engaged or participating) in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people in Brighter Futures program (engaged or participating) in the reporting period.

Brighter Futures program is an early intervention program targeting the families of children who are at high risk of entering the statutory child protection system. Prior to July 2014, the target group was focused on those families who do not meet the ROSH threshold. From July 2014 the target group expanded to include eligible children and families where the ROSH threshold has been met.

Brighter Futures program is designed for families who have children aged under nine years or who are expecting a child. Priority of access is given to families with children under three years of age. Families participate in the program on a voluntary basis.

Due to the introduction of ChildStory, reporting on Brighter Futures program in 2017-18 is not available.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people in Brighter Futures program (engaged or participating) in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people in Brighter Futures program (engaged or participating) in the reporting period.

Data Filters

Financial year end

Data Limitations

A child can belong to more than one family group. Where this occurs, a child will be counted more than once.

Data Source

KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17

Measure – Children and young people in Brighter Futures program

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people entering Brighter Futures program in the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people entering Brighter Futures program in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people entering Brighter Futures program in the reporting period.

Due to the introduction of ChildStory, reporting on Brighter Futures program in 2017-18 is not available.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people in Brighter Futures program (engaged or participating) in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people in Brighter Futures program (engaged or participating) in the reporting period.

Data Filters

Financial year end

Data Limitations

A child can belong to more than one family group. Where this occurs, a child will be counted more than once.

Data Source

KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17

Measure – Families in Brighter Futures program

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal families in Brighter Futures program (engaged or participating) in the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal families in Brighter Futures program (engaged or participating) in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of families in Brighter Futures program (engaged or participating) in the reporting period

A family is reported as an Aboriginal family when at least one of the children in the family is Aboriginal child or young person.

Due to the introduction of ChildStory, reporting on Brighter Futures program in 2017-18 is not available.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal families in Brighter Futures program in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of families in Brighter Futures program in the reporting period.

Data Filters

Fincail year end

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17

Measure – Families exiting Brighter Futures program by Aboriginality

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal families exiting Brighter Futures program in the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal families exiting Brighter Futures program in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of families exiting Brighter Futures program in the reporting period.

A family is reported as an Aboriginal family when at least one of the children in the family is Aboriginal child or young person.

Due to the introduction of ChildStory, reporting on Brighter Futures program in 2017-18 is not available.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal families in Brighter Futures program in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of families in Brighter Futures program in the reporting period.

Data Filters

Financial year end

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17

Measure – Children and young people exiting Brighter Futures program with goal plans met who are not reported at ROSH within 12 months

Description

This refers to number of children and young people exiting Brighter Futures program with goal plans met who are not reported at ROSH within 12 months.

Children and young people exiting Brighter Futures program whose families have achieved their case plan goals and who did not receive a subsequent risk of significant harm report within 12 months of their exit date.

Due to the introduction of ChildStory, reporting on Brighter Futures program in 2017-18 is not available.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

Nil

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17

Measure – Proportion of Children and young people exiting Brighter Futures program with goal plans met who are not reported at ROSH within 12 months

Description

The figures refer to the total number of children and young people exiting Brighter Futures program whose families have achieved their case plan goals and who did not receive a subsequent risk of significant harm report within 12 months of their exit date.

Due to the introduction of ChildStory, reporting on Brighter Futures program in 2017-18 is not available.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

Aboriginality

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17