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Category
Reference Table
ID
Cat. no: CWS 87
Type
Standard
Version
1
Access
Open
Status
Active
Updated
June 2022
This dataset presents statistics on state and territory child protection and family support services, as well as selected characteristics of children receiving these services in 2020-21. Trends over the 5-year period from 2016-17 to 2020-21 are also presented. Statistics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are included.

Main sections:

- About

- Summary

- Understanding child protection

- How does child protection work in Australia?

- National child protection data

- Children receiving child protection services

- Notifications, investigations and substantiations

- Care and protection orders

- Out-of-home care

- Permanency outcomes

- Carers

- Notes

- Data
Access Child protection Australia 2020-21 v1.0

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