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Definition

A percentage of unique/individual Aboriginal children and young people involved in concern reports, divided by the total number of children and young people (CYP) reported to DCJ in concern reports.

Indicator Summary

Numerator

Number of Aboriginal children and young people involved in concern reports.

 

Distribution/Table Path/Column
Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset CHILDSTORY_ID
  CONTACT_START_DATE
  ABORIGINAL_STATUS_GROUPED

 

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Denominator

Number of total children involved in concern reports

Distribution/Table Path/Column
Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset CHILDSTORY_ID
  CONTACT_START_DATE
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Computation

A percentage calculated by dividing the number of Aboriginal children and young people involved in concern reports, by the number of total children involved in concern reports, during the reporting period, multiplied by 100. 

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Disaggregation

By LGA and DCJ district

Demographic Breakdown

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset DITRICT_COMMON District

 

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Reporting Information

Data is sourced from ChildStory/CIW (not from KiDS) - Published by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services - from financial year 2018 onwards.

Quality Statement

Accuracy of Indigenous Status Data
Statuses: [FACSIAR Data Governance Committee: Qualified, Oct. 13, 2023]
The accuracy of data held about Indigenous Status in current collections is poor for several factors. Firstly, the number of...

Framework Dimensions

Calculation rules

Computation Rule
Computation

A percentage calculated by dividing the number of Aboriginal children and young people involved in concern reports, by the number of total children involved in concern reports, during the reporting period, multiplied by 100. 

Description

Tableau:
[FinancialYearReporting]
COUNTD([CHILDSTORY_ID])

Numerators

Number of Aboriginal children and young people involved in concern reports.

 

Distribution/Table Path/Column
Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset CHILDSTORY_ID
  CONTACT_START_DATE
  ABORIGINAL_STATUS_GROUPED

 

Denominators

Number of total children involved in concern reports

Distribution/Table Path/Column
Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset CHILDSTORY_ID
  CONTACT_START_DATE
Disaggregation

By LGA and DCJ district

Demographic Breakdown

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset DITRICT_COMMON District

 

Comments

Data Source:

Data limitations:

  • The LGA is derived based on the postcode 2019 to LGA 2020 concordance sourced from the ABS. The postcode is based on the location at contact of the CYP when the ROSH reports were received in the Helpline during the year. A new postcode 2022 to LGA 2022 concordance from the ABS are currently being reviewed and will be applied from 2023-24 onwards.

Origin

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