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Definition

A percentage of unique/individual children and young people involved in concern reports, divided by the  population of individuals aged 0 -17.

Indicator Summary

Numerator

Number of children and young people involved in concern reports.

 

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

 

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Denominator

Population of individuals aged 0-17

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Computation

A percentage calculated by dividing the number of unique/individual children and young people involved in concern reports, by the population of individuals aged 0-17, 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.

Framework Dimensions

Calculation rules

Computation Rule
Computation

A percentage calculated by dividing the number of unique/individual children and young people involved in concern reports, by the population of individuals aged 0-17, during the reporting period, multiplied by 100. 

Numerators

Number of children and young people involved in concern reports.

 

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

 

Denominators

Population of individuals aged 0-17

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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