| Distribution/Table | Path/Column |
| Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset | CHILDSTORY_ID |
| CONTACT_START_DATE | |
| VALID_REPORT_FLAG | |
| PRIMARY_CONTACT_REASON |
Definition
A count of child and young person concern contacts made to the DCJ Child Protection Helpline, during the reporting period.
A child or young person contact is based on unique contact recorded on DCJ client information system, where the primary contact reason was “reporting concern about a child or young person”. A contact record is used to record information received by DCJ and may relate to one or more persons. A contact record may record information provided in one or more calls/faxes/eReports. A single call/fax/eReport may result in multiple contact records.
As a child may be reported by more than one reporter type throughout the year, the categories presented are not mutually exclusive.
Indicator Summary
No description available
A count of Child Identifiers with a Valid Contact Flag equal to 'Y' and a Contact Start Date in the reporting period, where the primary contact reason is “Reporting concern about CYP”.
This indicator may be disaggregated by:
Geographic Breakdown
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column | Dashboard Filter Label |
| Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset | DITRICT_COMMON | District |
Demographic Breakdown
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column | Dashboard Filter Label |
| Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset | ABORIGINAL_STATUS_GROUPED | Aboriginal status |
Reporting Information
Published by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services.
Framework Dimensions
Rationale
To report on child and young person contacts by mandatory reporters to the Helpline during the quarter.
Calculation rules
- Computation
A count of Child Identifiers with a Valid Contact Flag equal to 'Y' and a Contact Start Date in the reporting period, where the primary contact reason is “Reporting concern about CYP”.
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column |
| Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset | CHILDSTORY_ID |
| CONTACT_START_DATE | |
| VALID_REPORT_FLAG | |
| PRIMARY_CONTACT_REASON |
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- Data Element
- Person: ChildStory Identifier, A-N(8)
- Data Set
- Child Protection Data Set
-
- Data Element
- Service Event: Start Date, DateTime YYYY-MM-DD
- Description
Where CONTACT_START_DATE is derived from data in the Federated Analytics Platform, which is built on data from ChildStory/CIW.
- Data Set
- Child Protection Data Set
-
- Data Element
- Record: Valid Contact Flag, Yes/No Code A(A)
- Guide for use
Where the value for Valid Contact Flag is equal to 'Y'.
- Data Set
- Child Protection Data Set
-
- Data Element
- Service Event: Primary Contact Reason, Label X(40)
- Guide for use
Where the value for primary contact reason is “Reporting concern about CYP”.
- Data Set
- Child Protection Data Set
This indicator may be disaggregated by:
Geographic Breakdown
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column | Dashboard Filter Label |
| Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset | DITRICT_COMMON | District |
Demographic Breakdown
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column | Dashboard Filter Label |
| Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset | ABORIGINAL_STATUS_GROUPED | Aboriginal status |
-
- Data Element
- Person: Age, NN
- Data Set
- Child Protection Data Set
-
- Data Element
- Service Event: Contact Outcome, Label X(100)
- Data Set
- Child Protection Data Set
-
- Data Element
- Assessment: Helpline Primary Issue, Grouped Label X(50)
- Data Set
- Child Protection Data Set
-
- Data Element
- Service Event: Contactor Type, Grouped Label X(45)
- Data Set
- Child Protection Data Set
-
- Data Element
- Person: Indigenous Status, Grouped Label X(14)
- Guide for use
Where the values for Aboriginal Status Grouped of 'not stated' and blank have been recoded as 'Non-Aboriginal.'
- Data Set
- Child Protection Data Set
Comments
TAFE NSW was part of NSW Education until the end of 2014-15. From 2016, TAFE NSW is grouped under "other mandatory reporter" category.
Given that a child may be reported multiple times, the total number of concern reports may be larger than the total number of children involved in concern reports (ie a child/young person may be subjected to multiple reports.)
Since the implementation of ChildStory, there has been a change in the way contact outcomes are reported. From 2017-18 onwards only the categories 'ROSH reports' and 'Non-ROSH reports' are used to report contact outcomes in child and young person concern reports. Risk of significant harm status refers to 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 their safety, welfare or wellbeing 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.
Data ageing:
- Data ageing is two months, unless otherwise indicated. Therefore, the data for this measure will be available two months after the end of the month in which the data first becomes available.
Data changes:
- From 2022-23, the District of Case Management Responsibility has replaced District for disaggregation in OOHC.
Data limitations:
- Nil.
Data source:
- Key Information and Directory System (KiDS)/Client Information Warehouse (CIW) for data before 2017-18.
- ChildStory/Minimum Data Set (MDS)/Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for data after 2017-18.
Data ageing:
- Data is aged two months, unless otherwise indicated as preliminary.
Origin
Custom Fields
DCJ - Domain
Child Protection
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