| Distribution/Table | Path/Column |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | ChildStoryID |
| AGED_M_END_DT | |
| CARE_CATEGORY |
Definition
A count of unique/individual children and young people entering out-of-home care (OOHC), including for the first-time, during the reporting period.
Indicator Summary
No description available
A count of distinct Child Identifiers entering into OOHC in the reporting period, where Care Category is equal to 'OOHC'.
This indicator may be disaggregated by:
Indicator Specific Breakdowns
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column | Dashboard Filter Label |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | CASE_MANAGEMENT_RESPONSIBILITY | Case management |
| PLACEMENT_TYPE_GROUPED | Placement type | |
| CARE_ARRANGEMENT | Care arrangement | |
| DATE_FIRST_TIME_ENTRY | First time entry* | |
| CARE_CATEGORY_PR_GROUPED | Parental responsibility | |
| Number of Placements** | ||
| PLACEMENT_PROVIDER_NAME_DRVD | Name of placement provider | |
| PLAN_GOAL_GROUPED | Case plan goal | |
| TYPE_OF_CAREGIVER_GROUPED | Aboriginality of caregiver | |
| Leaving care plan | ||
| Cultural support plan |
*First time entry is derived from Date First Time …
Reporting Information
The Annual Statistical Review and the Aboriginal-led Data Sharing: Child Protection and Out-of-home Care Statistics report this indicator annually.
Published by NSW Department of Communities and Justice.
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
- Annual Statistical Report (2021-2022) > Children and Families Thrive > Supporting children in out-of-home care
- Annual Statistical Report (2022-2023) > Children and Families Thrive > Supporting children in out-of-home care
- Annual Statistical Report (2023-2024) > Children and Families Thrive > Supporting children in out-of-home care
- Aboriginal-led Data Sharing: Child Protection and Out-of-Home Care Statistics > Prevention
- DCJ Indicator Bank > In Care and Protection
- DCJ Quarterly Statistical Report on Services for Children and Young People > OOHC - Keeping children and young people safe
Rationale
The number of children entering OOHC directly drives the number of children in OOHC. Reducing entries while maintaining child safety reflects best practice and potentially measures the performance of the the child protection system.
Alignment: This aligns with national reporting in the Report on Government Services (RoGS).
Calculation rules
- Computation
A count of distinct Child Identifiers entering into OOHC in the reporting period, where Care Category is equal to 'OOHC'.
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | ChildStoryID |
| AGED_M_END_DT | |
| CARE_CATEGORY |
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- Data Element
- Care Category: Placement-Living Arrangement, label X(50)
- Guide for use
Where care category is equal to 'OOHC'.
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- Record: DateTime Stamp, YYYY-MM-DD
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- Person: ChildStory Identifier, A-N(8)
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
This indicator may be disaggregated by:
Indicator Specific Breakdowns
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column | Dashboard Filter Label |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | CASE_MANAGEMENT_RESPONSIBILITY | Case management |
| PLACEMENT_TYPE_GROUPED | Placement type | |
| CARE_ARRANGEMENT | Care arrangement | |
| DATE_FIRST_TIME_ENTRY | First time entry* | |
| CARE_CATEGORY_PR_GROUPED | Parental responsibility | |
| Number of Placements** | ||
| PLACEMENT_PROVIDER_NAME_DRVD | Name of placement provider | |
| PLAN_GOAL_GROUPED | Case plan goal | |
| TYPE_OF_CAREGIVER_GROUPED | Aboriginality of caregiver | |
| Leaving care plan | ||
| Cultural support plan |
*First time entry is derived from Date First Time Entry being in the reporting period. Number of placements is derived from the number of Placement IDs per child and young person.
Geographic Breakdowns
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column | Dashboard Filter Label |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | CM_RSP_HIST_DISTRICT | District |
| CM_RSP_HIST_DISTRICT | Cluster* | |
| BUSINESS_UNIT | Business Unit |
* Cluster is a grouping of districts using the district of case management responsibility variable.
Demographic Breakdowns
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column | Dashboard Filter Label |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | ABORIGINAL_STATUS_FACS_GROUPED | Aboriginal Status |
| DISABILITY_FLAG | Disability | |
| AGE | Age* | |
| Age group* | ||
| GENDER | Gender |
The Annual Statistical Report disaggregates by Aboriginality, Age and First time of entry.
The Aboriginal-led Data Sharing: Child Protection and Out-of-home Care Statistics disaggregates by District, Aboriginality, Number of placements, Placement type and Aboriginality of caregiver.
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- Data Element
- Person: Age, Total Years NNN
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- Person: Indigenous Status, FaCS Grouped Label X(14) 2
- Description
The data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with Aboriginality status 'not stated' and blank.
- Guide for use
Where 'not stated' and blank is recoded as 'Non-Aboriginal.'
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
Comments
This includes children and young people re-entering care during the quarter and those entering care for the first time ever.
Data ageing:
- Data ageing is two months, unless otherwise indicated. Therefore, the data for this indicator will be available two months after the end of the month in which the data first becomes available.
Data changes:
- From 2022-23, District of Case Management Responsibility has replaced District for disaggregation.
Data limitations:
- Nil.
Data source:
- Key Information and Directory System (KiDS)/Client Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17
- ChildStory /Client Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data from 2017-18.
Custom Fields
DCJ - Domain
Out-of-Home Care
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