| Distribution/Table | Path/Column |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | ChildStoryID |
| AGED_M_END_DT | |
| CARE_CATEGORY | |
| DATE_FIRST_TIME_ENTRY_OOHC |
Definition
The rate of children and young people entering out-of-home care (OOHC), is calculated as the total number of children and young people entering out-of-home care OOHC, divided by the 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.
Indicator Summary
Population aged 0-17 years.
The numerator is the count of unique child identifiers where Care Category = 'OOHC' and the Date of First Time Entry is within the specified reporting period. The report date must be after or equal to the Event Start Date and the Event End Date is empty.
The denominator is the NSW population aged 0-17 years.
Geographic
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column |
| Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset | DITRICT_COMMON |
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column |
| Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset | ABORIGINAL_STATUS_GROUPED |
Reporting Information
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
Calculation rules
- Computation
The numerator is the count of unique child identifiers where Care Category = 'OOHC' and the Date of First Time Entry is within the specified reporting period. The report date must be after or equal to the Event Start Date and the Event End Date is empty.
The denominator is the NSW population aged 0-17 years.
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | ChildStoryID |
| AGED_M_END_DT | |
| CARE_CATEGORY | |
| DATE_FIRST_TIME_ENTRY_OOHC |
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- Data Element
- Person: ChildStory Identifier, A-N(8)
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- Service Episode: Episode Start Date, DateTime YYYY-MM-DD
- Guide for use
The date of the first time the child entered OOHC ever, based on SEQ_NUMBER_PER_CARE_CATEGORY =1 with CARE_CATEGORY = OOHC.
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- Care Category: Placement-Living Arrangement, label X(50)
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
Population aged 0-17 years.
Geographic
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column |
| Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset | DITRICT_COMMON |
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column |
| Child Protection Reporting - Base Data Asset | ABORIGINAL_STATUS_GROUPED |
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- Data Element
- Person: Indigenous Status, Grouped Label X(14)
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- Organisation: NSW Department of Communities and Justice District, Label A(25)
- Data Set
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Comments
Data limitation:
- 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.
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