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

• Children and young people receiving an intensive family support service (IFSS) at any point during the year
• Children and young people commencing IFSS by gender or age group
• Children and young people commencing IFSS by Aboriginality
• Children and young people commencing IFSS by their living situation

Children and young people receiving an intensive family support service at any point during the year.

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people receiving IFSS at any point of time in the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people receiving IFSS at any point of time in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people receiving IFSS at any point of time in the reporting period.

IFSS are defined as those funded services that aim to prevent imminent separation of children from their primary caregivers because of child protection concerns and those services which aim to reunify families where separation of children from their primary caregivers has already occurred for child protection reasons.

IFSS include unique children and young people participating in Intensive Family Services, Intensive Family Preservation, Brighter Futures program, Strengthening Families, Intensive Family Based Services (IFBS) and NGO IFBS collection.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people receiving IFSS at any point of time in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people receiving IFSS at any point of time in 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
• DCJ and NGO Intensive Family Services

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Measure – Children and young people commencing IFSS by gender or age group

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people commencing IFSS service provision by Gender (Male, Female and Other/Not stated) and Age group (0-4 years, 5-9 years, 10-14 years, 15-17 years and Age not unknown) in the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people commencing IFSS by Gender (Male, Female and Other/Not stated) and Age group (0-4 years, 5-9 years, 10-14 years, 15-17 years and Age not unknown) in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people commencing IFSS in the reporting period.

IFSS include unique children and young people participating in Intensive Family Services, Intensive Family Preservation, Brighter Futures program, Strengthening Families, Intensive Family Based Services (IFBS) and NGO IFBS collection. There may be some overlap of children and young people participating in IFBS and the other programs.

A child’s age is calculated at the commencement of the IFSS service.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people commencing IFSS by Gender (Male, Female and Other/Not stated) and Age group (0-4 years, 5-9 years, 10-14 years, 15-17 years and Age not unknown) in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people commencing IFSS in the reporting period.

Data Filters

• Gender
• Age group
• 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
• DCJ and NGO Intensive Family Services

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Measure – Children and young people commencing IFSS by Aboriginality

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people commencing IFSS in the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people commencing IFSS in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people commencing IFSS in the reporting period.

IFSS include unique children and young people participating in Intensive Family Services, Intensive Family Preservation, Brighter Futures program, Strengthening Families, Intensive Family Based Services (IFBS) and NGO IFBS collection. There may be some overlap of children and young people participating in IFBS and the other programs.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people commencing IFSS in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people commencing IFSS in 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
• DCJ and NGO Intensive Family Services

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Measure - Children and young people commencing IFSS by living situation

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people commencing IFSS by living situation at the time of the service commencement in the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people commencing IFSS by living situation at the time of the service commencement in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people commencing IFSS in the reporting period.

IFSS include unique children and young people participating in Intensive Family Services, Intensive Family Preservation, Brighter Futures program, Strengthening Families, Intensive Family Based Services (IFBS) and NGO IFBS collection. There may be some overlap of children and young people participating in IFBS and the other programs.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people commencing IFSS by living situation at the time of the service commencement in the reporting period

Denominator

The total number of children and young people commencing IFSS in the reporting period.

Data Filters

• Financial year
• Living situation

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
• DCJ and NGO Intensive Family Services

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• 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

• 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

• Children and young people in OOHC by length of time in current care period and number of distinct placements in the period
• Children and young people in OOHC by length of time in current care period by district
• Children and young people in OOHC by length of time in current care period by Aboriginality
• Children and young people in OOHC by placement type and district
• Children and young people in OOHC by age and Aboriginality
• All adoptions by type of adoption

Measure – Children and young people in OOHC by length of time in current care period and number of distinct placements in the period

Description

This refers to the total number of children and young people in OOHC by length of time in current care period and number of distinct placements in the period as at 30 June.

This excludes placements where children and young people have returned to previous carers and children and young people that had a non-permanent placement for less than seven days.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• Length of time in care
• Number of placements

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

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 in OOHC length of time in current care period by district

Description

This refers to the total number of children and young people in OOHC in NSW/FACS district by length of time in current care period as at 30 June.

This table excludes placements where children and young people have returned to previous carers and children and young people that had a non-permanent placement for less than seven days.

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

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• District

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

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 in OOHC length of time in current period by Aboriginality

Description

This refers to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC by length of time in current care period as at 30 June.

This table excludes placements where children and young people have returned to previous carers and children and young people that had a non-permanent placement for less than seven days.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

Financial year end

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

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 in OOHC by placement type and district

Description

This refers to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC by length of time in current care period as at 30 June.

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2018 for this measure is not directly comparable to the historic data previously published.

When adjusted to make them comparable, there was a decrease of 1.1% and 3.1% in the number of Aboriginal children and young people and non-Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC respectively, compared to 30 June 2017.

Compared to 30 June 2016, there was a decrease of 0.1% and 4.0 % in the number of Aboriginal children and young people and non-Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC as at 30 June 2018 respectively.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• District
• Placement type

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

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 in OOHC by age and Aboriginality

Description

This refers to the total number of children and young people in OOHC by age and Aboriginality as at 30 June.

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2018 for this measure is not directly comparable to the historic data previously published.

When adjusted to make them comparable, compared to 30 June 2017, there was a decrease of 1.1 per cent for Aboriginal and 3.1 per cent for non-Aboriginal in the total number of children and young people in OOHC as at 30 June 2018.

Compared to 30 June 2016, there was a decrease of 0.1 per cent for Aboriginal and 4.0 per cent for non-Aboriginal in the total number of children and young people in OOHC as at 30 June 2018.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• Age

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

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 – All adoptions by type of adoption

Description

This refers to the total number of all adoptions by type of adoption in the reporting period. It includes all children for whom final adoption orders were made during the financial year. This includes orders that were made in Australia and, in the case of some intercountry adoptions, where the full adoption order was made in the country of origin.

These figures are sourced from Adoption Services records that are provided to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) for the annual Adoptions Australia report.

‘Bilateral adoptions’ were referred to as ‘non-Hague’ adoptions prior to 2017-18.

‘Other’ includes children adopted by commissioning parent(s) (surrogate parents), whether the commissioning parent is a relative or not.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

Financial year end

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

Adoption Services Records

Measure – OOHC adoptions

Description

This refers to the total number of children and young people in OOHC adoptions in the reporting period.

OOHC adoptions is a subset of all adoptions.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

Financial year

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

Adoption Services Records

• Child and young person concern reports received by the Child Protection Helpline
• ROSH reports by district
• ROSH reports by response priority
• ROSH reports by primary Helpline assessed issue
• ROSH reports by reporter type
• Child and young person concern reports by contact outcome

Measure – Child and young person concern reports received by the Child Protection Helpline

Description

This refers to number of child and young person concern reports received by the Child Protection Helpline in the reporting period.

Risk of significant harm status refers to the screening at the DCJ Child Protection Helpline.  A child/young person is at risk of significant harm if the circumstances that are causing concern for the safety, welfare or wellbeing of the child/young person are present to a significant extent. This means it is sufficiently serious to warrant a response by a statutory authority irrespective of a family's consent.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

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 – ROSH reports by district

Description

District reflects where the child/young person's case plan is held at their first ROSH report in the reporting 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 applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

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 – ROSH reports by response priority

Description

The percentage figures refer to the total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH by response priority in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH in the reporting period.

When the Helpline assesses a report as meeting the ROSH threshold, the response priority is an indication of how quickly an investigation should be initiated.  The more immediate the associated risk to the safety and wellbeing of a child/young person, the quicker the recommended response priority.

Other/missing includes those reports marked as "no response required" and those with the required information left blank.

For 2017-18, Not Applicable (N/A) mainly relates to ROSH reports for additional children recorded at field assessment hence, final response priority is not applicable

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH by response priority in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH in 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 – ROSH reports by primary Helpline assessed issue

Description

The figures refer to the total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of risk of significant harm (ROSH) by primary Helpline assessed issue in the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH by primary Helpline assessed issue in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH in the reporting period.

Child/young person risk behaviours includes:

• Drug/alcohol use by child or young person
• Child inappropriate sexual behaviour
• Suicide risk for child
• Child or young person is danger to self/others, introduced in 2013/14
• Children and young people self-harming behaviour, introduced in 2014/15.

Prenatal reporting is defined under Section 27 Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 which provides for reports to be made for unborn children where there are concerns that the child may be at ROSH after his or her birth. Prior to 2012/13 prenatal reports were captured under ‘Carer: other issues’ category.

For 2017-18 'Other issues' includes ROSH reports for additional children recorded at field assessment hence, Helpline assessed issue is not applicable.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH by primary Helpline assessed issue in the reporting period).

Denominator

The total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH in 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 – ROSH reports by reporter typee

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of risk of significant harm (ROSH) by reporter type in the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH by reporter type in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH 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.

NEW Education includes NSW TAFE up to 2014-15.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH by primary Helpline assessed issue in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH in 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 – Child and young person concern reports by contact outcome

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of child and young person concern reports by contact outcome in the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of child and young person concern reports by contact outcome in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of child and young person concern reports in the reporting period.

The contact outcome occurs after the Helpline assesses whether child/young person concern reports reach the ROSH threshold, incorporating the use of the structured decision making screening tool. Reports that do not meet the threshold are assessed as requiring no response at that point in time or forwarded for information or other action.

In 2017-18, 'No response required' and 'Forwarded for information or other action' are reported together under 'Non-ROSH reports'.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH by primary Helpline assessed issue in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of child and young person concern reports meeting the statutory threshold of ROSH in 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

• Percentage of children and young people re-reported at ROSH within 12 months of closure of plan
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by highest level of child protection assessment received
• Children and young people seen (for 2017-18 data)
• Children and young people involved in reports where a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) was completed (for data up to 2016-17)
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports receiving a face-to-face assessment or DCJ program related service
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by highest level of service or assessment received
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports where secondary assessment determined actual harm or risk of harm by Aboriginality
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports where secondary assessment determined actual harm or risk of harm by district and abuse type

Measure – Percentage of children and young people re-reported at ROSH within 12 months of closure plan

Description

This refers to the percentage of children and young people who were re-reported at ROSH at any time in the following 12 months of having a case plan closure with goal achieved.

The denominator is the total number of children and young people with a face-to-face assessment completed and plan closed with case plan goal achieved in the 12 month period ending on 30 June the previous year.

For example, of the children and young people who had a face-to-face assessment completed and plan closed with case plan goal achieved in the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017,41.5% were reported in the following 12 months since their case plan closure.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people who were re-reported at ROSH at any time in the following 12 months of having a case plan closure with goal achieved.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people with a face-to-face assessment completed and plan closed with case plan goal achieved in the 12 month period ending on 30 June the previous year.

Data Filters

Financial year end

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 highest level of child protection assessment received

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports by the highest level of child protection assessment received during the year.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports by the highest level of child protection assessment received during the year as a percentage of the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports during the year.

It should be noted that this graph only looks at assessment work undertaken for ROSH matters.  Those office-based reports closed due to competing priorities may receive additional work prior to closure.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports by the highest level of child protection assessment received during the year.

Denominator

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

Data Filters

Highest assessment received

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 seen

Description

The number refers to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who were seen by FACS caseworkers in the reporting period.

The percentage figure refers to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who were seen by FACS caseworkers in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports in the reporting period.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

District reflects where the child/young person's case plan is held at their first ROSH report in the period.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who were seen by FACS caseworkers in the reporting period.

Denominator

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

Data Filters

Nil

Data Limitations

It is important to note that data for 'children seen' and 'face-to-face assessments' is not directly comparable.

Data Source

ChildStory – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data from 2017-18

Measure – Children and young people involved in reports where a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) was completed

Description

The number refers to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who received a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) in the reporting period.

The percentage figure refers to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who received a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports in the reporting period.

It is important to note that data for 'children seen' and 'face-to-face assessments' is not directly comparable.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

District reflects where the child/young person's case plan is held at their first ROSH report in the period.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who received a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) in the reporting period.

Denominator

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

Data Filters

Nil

Data Limitations

It is important to note that data for 'children seen' and 'face-to-face assessments' is not directly comparable.

Data Source

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

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports receiving a face-to-face assessment or FACS program related service

Description

This refers to the total number of children and young people receiving a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) or that received appropriate FACS programs some time during the year.

The same child/young person may appear against more than one service type.  Hence, the child/young person counts cannot be totalled.

StData is unavailable for 2017-18.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

Highest assessment /program received

Data Limitations

It is important to note that data for 'children seen' and 'face-to-face assessments' is not directly comparable.

Data Source

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

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by highest level of service or assessment received

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports by the highest level of service or assessment received in the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports by the highest level of service or assessment received in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports in the reporting period.

Strengthening Families ceased to exist from 2014-15.

Data is unavailable for 2017-18.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who received a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) in the reporting period.

Denominator

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

Data Filters

Nil

Data Limitations

It is important to note that data for 'children seen' and 'face-to-face assessments' is not directly comparable.

Data Source

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

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports where secondary assessment determined actual harm or risk of harm by Aboriginality

Description

This refers to number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports where secondary assessment determined actual harm or risk of harm in the reporting period.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

Data is unavailable for 2017-18.

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

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports where secondary assessment determined actual harm or risk of harm by abuse type

Description

This refers to number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports where secondary assessment determined actual harm or risk of harm by abuse type.

Data is unavailable for 2017-18.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• District
• Abuse type

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

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

• Children and young people exiting OOHC by Aboriginality and age at exit
• Children and young people exiting OOHC by district
• Children and young people on Guardianship orders by Aboriginality
• Children and young people on Guardianship orders by age group
• Children and young people on Guardianship orders by district
• Children and young people restored to parent/s by Aboriginality
• Children and young people restored to parent/s by district

Measure – Children and young people exiting OOHC by Aboriginality and age at exit

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people exiting OOHC by Aboriginality and Age at exit in the reporting period. The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people exiting OOHC by Aboriginality and Age at exit in the reporting period as a percentage of total number of children and young people exiting OOHC during the year.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

The increase in children and young people exiting OOHC in 2014-15 was due to the introduction of Guardianship orders in NSW on 29 October 2014.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people exiting from OOHC by Aboriginality and Age at exit in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people exiting from OOHC in the reporting period.

Data Filters

• Finaical year
• Aboriginality
• Age of exit

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The 2017-18 result for this measure is not directly comparable to the historic data previously published.

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 exiting OOHC by district

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people exiting OOHC in NSW or in each district during the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people exiting OOHC in each FACS district during the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people exiting OOHC in NSW during the reporting period.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people exiting OOHC in each FACS district during the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people exiting OOHC in NSW during the reporting period.

Data Filters

• Finaical year
• District

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The 2017-18 result for this measure is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

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 on Guardianship orders by Aboriginality

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people on Guardianship orders by Aboriginality as at 30 June.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people on Guardianship orders by Aboriginality as at 30 June as a percentage of the total number of children and young people on Guardianship orders as at 30 June.

Under the Safe Home for Life legislative reforms (implemented 29 October 2014), children and young people transitioned to the independent care of their guardian (Guardianship Orders). These children/young people exited and are not counted in out-of-home care from 2014-15 onwards.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal children and young people on Guardianship Orders as at 30 June.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people on Guardianship Orders as at 30 June.

Data Filters

Finaical year end

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 on Guardianship orders by age group

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people on Guardianship orders by age group as at 30 June.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people on Guardianship orders by age group as at 30 June as a percentage of the total number of children and young people on Guardianship orders as at 30 June.

Under the Safe Home for Life legislative reforms (implemented 29 October 2014), children and young people transitioned to the independent care of their guardian (Guardianship Orders). These children/young people exited and are not counted in out-of-home care from 2014-15 onwards.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people on Guardianship Orders by age group as at 30 June.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people on Guardianship Orders as at 30 June.

Data Filters

Finaical year end

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 on Guardianship Orders by district

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people on Guardianship Orders by district as at 30 June.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people on Guardianship Orders in each FACS district as at 30 June as a percentage of the total number of children and young people on Guardianship Orders as at 30 June.

Under the Safe Home for Life legislative reforms (implemented 29 October 2014), children and young people transitioned to the independent care of their guardian (Guardianship Orders). These children/young people exited and are not counted in out-of-home care from 2014-15 onwards.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people on Guardianship Orders in each FACS district as at 30 June.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people on Guardianship Orders as at 30 June.

Data Filters

Finaical year end

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 restored to parent/s by Aboriginality

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of unique children and young people exiting OOHC with an exit reason of 'restored to parents' by Aboriginality at any time during the year.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of unique children and young people exiting OOHC with an exit reason of 'restored to parents' by Aboriginality at any time during the year as a percentage of the total number of unique children and young people exiting OOHC with an exit reason of 'restored to parents' at any time during the year.

Note that children and young people self-restored to parents have not been included in this count.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

Data is unavailable for 2017-18.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of unique children and young people exiting OOHC with an exit reason of 'restored to parents' by Aboriginality at any time during the year.

Denominator

The total number of unique children and young people exiting OOHC with an exit reason of 'restored to parents' at any time during the year.

Data Filters

Finaical year end

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

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

Measure – Children and young people restored to parent/s by district

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of unique children and young people exiting OOHC with an exit reason of 'restored to parents' by district at any time during the year.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of unique children and young people exiting OOHC with an exit reason of 'restored to parents' by Aboriginality at any time during the year as a percentage of the total number of unique children and young people exiting OOHC with an exit reason of 'restored to parents' at any time during the year.

Note that children and young people self-restored to parents have not been included in this count.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

Data is unavailable for 2017-18.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of unique children and young people exiting OOHC with an exit reason of 'restored to parents' by district at any time during the year.

Denominator

The total number of unique children and young people exiting OOHC with an exit reason of 'restored to parents' at any time during the year.

Data Filters

Finaical year end

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

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

• Children and young people in statutory OOHC are placed with NGOs as at 30 June
• Children and young people in statutory OOHC by Aboriginality and placement provider
• Children and young people in statutory OOHC by district and placement provider
• Children and young people in statutory OOHC by district and disability type
• Rate per 1,000 population of children and young people in statutory OOHC by Aboriginality
• Rate per 1,000 population of children and young people in statutory OOHC by district
• Children and young people in statutory OOHC with a documented case plan

Measure – Children and young people in statutory OOHC are placed with NGOs as at 30 June

Description

This refers to the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC who are placed with NGOs as at 30 June as a percentage of the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC as at 30 June.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC who are placed with NGOs as at 30 June.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC as at 30 June.

Data Filters

Nil

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 in statutory OOHC by Aboriginality and placement provider

Description

This refers to the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC by Aboriginality and placement provider as at 30 June.

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. As at 30 June 2018, the result for this measure is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• Placement provider

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2016 is not directly comparable to as at 30 June 2018.

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 in statutory OOHC by district and placement provider

Description

This refers to the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC by district and placement provider as at 30 June.

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

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• District

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2016 is not directly comparable to as at 30 June 2018.

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 in statutory OOHC by district and disability type

Description

This refers to the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC by district and disability type as at 30 June.

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

Disability data is not remediated for all children in OOHC.

'Disability' relates to records where a disability type is recorded in KiDS.

'No Disability' relates to records where a disability type of 'no disability' is recorded in KiDS and it also includes "unknown" records where a current disability type is not recorded.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• District

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2016 is not directly comparable to as at 30 June 2018.

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 per 1,000 population of children in statutory OOHC by Aboriginality

Description

The rate of children and young people in statutory OOHC is calculated as the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people in statutory OOHC, divided by the Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal 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, LGA by age and sex, at 30 June.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people in Statutory OOHC as at 30 June.

Denominator

Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal Population aged 0-17 years

Data Filters

Financial year end

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 per 1,000 population of children in statutory OOHC by district

Description

The rate of children and young people in statutory OOHC was calculated as the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC in each DCJ district, divided by the population aged 0-17 years for each DCJ district, multiplied by 1,000.

Population used in rate calculation are based on ABS Estimated Resident Population, NSW, LGA by age and sex, at 30 June.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people in Statutory OOHC in each FACS district as at 30 June.

Denominator

Population aged 0-17 years for each DCJ district

Data Filters

Financial year end

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to the historic data previously published.

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, LGA by age and sex, at 30 June

Measure – Children and young people in statutory OOHC with a document case plan

Description

This refers to the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC with a current and approved documented case plan as at 30 June as a percentage of the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC who require a documented case plan as at 30 June.

Data as at 30 June 2018 for this measure is unavailable.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC with a current and approved documented case plan as at 30 June.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC who require a documented case plan as at 30 June.

Data Filters

Nil

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

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

• Children and young people in OOHC by care arrangement and parental responsibility
• Foster carer and relative/kinship carer households
• Children and young people in OOHC with a current and approved leaving care plan as at 30 June

Measure – Children and young people in OOHC by care arrangements and parental responsibility

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people in OOHC by care arrangements and parental responsibility as at 30 June.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people in OOHC by care arrangements and parental responsibility as at 30 June as a percentage of the total number of children and young people in OOHC as at 30 June.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people in OOHC by care arrangements and parental responsibility as at 30 June.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people in OOHC as at 30 June.

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• Care arrangement
• Parental responsibility

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

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 – Foster carer and relative/kin carer households

Description

This refer to the total number of children and young people in foster carer households and relative/kinship carer households as at 30 June/in the reporting period.

The total pool of foster care and relative/kin carer households is defined as those who have one or more children and young people placed in their care in the last two years.

Data for the 2017-18 financial year is unavailable.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Households
• Financial year end
• Carer
• Parental responsibility

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

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

Measure – Children and young people in OOHC with a current and approved leaving care plan as at 30 June

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC with a current and approved leaving care plan as at 30 June.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal total number of young people aged 15-17 years in OOHC with parental responsibility to the Minister as at 30 June who had a current leaving care plan as a percentage of the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people aged 15-17 years in OOHC with parental responsibility to the Minister as at 30 June who entered care before 1 April of the reporting year.

Note: caseworkers are required to complete a leaving care plan after 90 days in care for a young person.

Data as at 30 June 2018 for this measure is unavailable.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal young people aged 15-17 years in OOHC with parental responsibility to the Minister as at 30 June who had a current leaving care plan.

Denominator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people aged 15-17 years in OOHC with parental responsibility to the Minister as at 30 June who entered care before 1 April of the reporting year.

Data Filters

• Aboriginality
• Care plan

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

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

• Percentage of Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC who were placed with a relative or an Aboriginal carer
• Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC by Aboriginality of caregiver and placement type
• Children and young people entering OOHC by Aboriginality and age at entry
• Children and young people entering OOHC for the first time by Aboriginality and age at entry
• Children and young people in statutory OOHC by Aboriginality and district
• Children and young people in OOHC by Aboriginality and district

Measure – Percentage of Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC who were placed with a relative or an Aboriginal carer

Description

This refers to the total number of Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC who were placed with a relative or an Aboriginal carer as at 30 June as a percentage of the total number of Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC as at 30 June.

Publisher

NSW Department Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC who were placed with a relative or an Aboriginal carer as at 30 June.

Denominator

The total number of Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC as at 30 June.

Data Filters

Financial year end

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

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 – Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC by Aboriginality of caregiver and placement type

Description

This refers to the total number of Aboriginal children and young people in OOHC as at 30 June by Aboriginality of caregiver and placement type.

The Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child or young person placement principle in the child and young persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 outlines a preference for the placement of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child or young person with family or other Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Publisher

NSW Department Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• Aboriginality of caregiver
• Placement type

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

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 entering OOHC by Aboriginality and age at entry

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people entering OOHC by Aboriginality and Age at entry during the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people entering OOHC by Aboriginality and age at entry during the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people entering OOHC during the reporting period.

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result for this measure in 2017-18 is not directly comparable to the historic data previously published.

When adjusted to make them comparable, compared to 2016-17, there was a decrease of 27.3 per cent in the total number of children and young people entering OOHC in 2017-18.

Compared to 2015-16, there was a decrease of 44.5 per cent in the total number of children and young people entering OOHC in 2017-18.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

Publisher

NSW Department Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people entering OOHC by Aboriginality and age at entry during the reporting period

Denominator

The total number of children and young people entering OOHC during the reporting period

Data Filters

• Financial year
• Age of entry
• Aboriginality

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result for this measure in 2017-18 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

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 entering OOHC for the first time by Aboriginality and age at entry

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people entering OOHC for the first time by Aboriginality and age at entry during the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people entering OOHC for the first time by Aboriginality and age at entry during the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people entering OOHC for the first time during the reporting period.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated

Publisher

NSW Department Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people entering OOHC for the first time by Aboriginality and age at entry during the reporting period

Denominator

The total number of children and young people entering OOHC for the first time during the reporting period

Data Filters

• Financial year
• Age of entry
• Aboriginality

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The 2017-18 result for this measure is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

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 in statutory OOHC by Aboriginality and district

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC in each DCJ district by Aboriginality as at 30 June

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC in each FACS district by Aboriginality as at 30 June as a percentage of the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC in each DCJ district as at 30 June.

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

Publisher

NSW Department Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC in each FACS district by Aboriginality as at 30 June.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC in each FACS district as at 30 June

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• District

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result for this measure as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

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 in OOHC by Aboriginality and district

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people in OOHC in each DCJ district by Aboriginality as at 30 June.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people in OOHC in each DCJ district by Aboriginality as at 30 June as a percentage of the total number of children and young people in OOHC in in each DCJ district as at 30 June.

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published. When adjusted to make them comparable, there was a decrease of 27.3% in the number of children and young people in OOHC, compared to 30 June 2017. Compared to 30 June 2016, there was a decrease of 44.5% in the number of children and young people in OOHC as at 30 June 2018.

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

Publisher

NSW Department CommunitIes and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people in OOHC in each DCJ district by Aboriginality as at 30 June.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people in OOHC in each DCJ district as at 30 June.

Data Filters

• Financial year end
• District

Data Limitations

In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result for this measure as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

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