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

• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by district
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by number of ROSH reports per year
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by Aboriginality
• Rate of children and young people involved in ROSH reports per 1,000 population by age
• Rare of children and young people involved in ROSH reports per 1,000 population by Aboriginality
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by selected mandatory reports
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by selected reported issue in any of their reports

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by district

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of unique children and young people involved in ROSH reports by district during the year.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of unique children and young people involved in ROSH reports by district during the year as a percentage of total number of unique children and young people involved in ROSH reports during the year.

District refers to where the child/young person's case plan is held at the end of the period.

District refers to where the child/young person's case plan is held at the end of the period.

Statewide Services also includes 'not entered', in most cases where reports don't require a field response after an assessment/screening is undertaken at the Child Protection Helpline.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not The total number of unique children and young people involved in ROSH reports by district during the year

Denominator

The total number of unique children and young people involved in ROSH reports during the year

Data Filters

• Financial year
• District

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

• KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17
• ChildStory – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data from 2017-18

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by number of ROSH reports per year

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of unique children and young people involved in ROSH reports by number of ROSH reports per year during the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of unique children and young people involved in ROSH reports by number of ROSH reports per year during the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of unique children and young people involved in ROSH reports during the reporting period.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of unique children and young people involved in ROSH reports by number of ROSH reports per year during the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of unique children and young people involved in ROSH reports by number of ROSH reports per year during the reporting period

Data Filters

Financial year

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

• KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17
• ChildStory – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data from 2017-18

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by Aboriginality

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of unique Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports during the year.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports during the year as a percentage of the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports during the year.

District refers to where the child/young person's case plan is held at the end of the period.

Statewide Services also includes 'not entered', in most cases where reports don't require a field response after an assessment/screening is undertaken at the Child Protection Helpline.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of unique Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports during the year.

Denominator

The total number of unique children and young people involved in ROSH reports during the year.

Data Filters

• Financial year
• District

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

• KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17
• ChildStory – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data from 2017-18

Measure – Rate of children and young people in ROSH per 1,000 population by age

Description

The rate of children and young people involved in ROSH reports is calculated as the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports, divided by the population aged 0-17 years published in Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), multiplied by 1,000.

Population used in rate calculation are based on Estimates and Projections, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2001 to 2026 and ABS Estimated Resident Population, NSW as at 30 June 2016.

For children/young people reported more than once, the age at the first report for the year is used.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports in the reporting period

Denominator

Population aged 0-17 years

Data Filters

• Financial year
• District

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

• KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17
• ChildStory – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data from 2017-18
• ABS Estimates and Projections, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2001 to 2026 and ABS Estimated Resident Population, NSW as at 30 June 2016

Measure – Rate of children and young people in ROSH per 1,000 population by Aboriginality

Description

The rate of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports is calculated as the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports, divided by the Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal population aged 0-17 years published in Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), multiplied by 1,000.

Populations used in rate calculations are based on Australian Bureau of Statistics, Estimated Resident population, NSW, at 30 June 2016.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports in the reporting period by Aboriginality

Denominator

Population aged 0-17 years

Data Filters

Financial year

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

• KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17
• ChildStory – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data from 2017-18
• ABS Estimated Resident population, NSW, at 30 June 2016

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by selected mandatory reporters

Description

This refers to number of unique children and young people involved in ROSH reports by selected mandatory reporters in the reporting period.

A mandatory reporter is a person who as part of their professional or paid work or as the supervisor/manager of a person who as part of their professional or paid work, delivers health care, welfare, education, children's services, residential services or law enforcement to children. Mandatory reporters are required to make a report to FACS if they suspect that a child is at risk of harm.

As a child may be reported by one or more reporter type throughout the year, the categories presented are not mutually exclusive.

Education includes NSW TAFE up to 2014-15.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year
• Reporter type

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

• KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17
• ChildStory – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data from 2017-18

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by selected reported issue in any of their reports

Description

This refers to number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports by reported issue recorded in any of their reports in the reporting period.

As a child/young person can have up to three reported issues per report and may be reported multiple times during the year, the categories presented are not mutually exclusive and do not add to the total number of children/young people.

In 2017-18, reported issue relates to Helpline assessed issues.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year
• Reporter type

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

• KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17
• ChildStory – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data from 2017-18