The Cause
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT IN AUSTRALIA
The problems facing Australian children are at epidemic levels, underscored by the data from the Australian Institute of Family Studies showing:-
- 317,000 reports of child neglect occurring through the 2007-2008 financial year, 1 every 1.6 minutes
- A 200% growth in the reported cases of child neglect over the past 10 years
- 60% of all reports surrounding Physical, Sexual or Emotional abuse
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Child abuse and neglect statistics in Australia |
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Financial Year |
Total Notifications |
Children on orders |
Children in Out of Home Care |
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1998-99 |
103,302 |
17,881 |
15,674 |
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1999-00 |
107,134 |
19,262 |
16,923 |
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2000-01 |
115,471 |
19,917 |
18,241 |
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2001-02 |
137,938 |
20,557 |
18,880 |
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2002-03 |
198,355 |
22,130 |
20,297 |
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2003-04 |
219,384 |
23,598** |
21,795 |
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2004-05 |
252,831 |
25,065 |
23,695 |
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2005-06 |
266,745 |
27,188 |
25,454 |
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2006-07 |
309,448 |
29,641 |
28,379 |
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2007-08 |
317,526 |
34,279 |
31,166 |
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**Due to the implementation of a new information management system, New South Wales could not provide data for children on orders in 2003-04. So the figure for children on orders for 2003-04 is based on a median figure between the previous and corresponding financial year figures |
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Child abuse and neglect Growth Rates |
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Total notifications |
Children on orders |
Children in Out of Home Care |
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Past 5 Years |
44.74% |
45.27% |
43.00% |
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Past 10 Years |
207.38% |
91.71% |
98.84% |
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Primary substantiated maltreatment types in Australian |
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Emotional abuse |
38.66% |
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Neglect |
28.88% |
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Physical abuse |
22.50% |
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Sexual abuse |
9.96% |
References
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2009). Child protection Australia 2007-08. Canberra: Author. Retrieved 19 February 2009, from http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10687
- Beckett, C. (2003). Child protection: An introduction. London: SAGE Publications.
- Bromfield, L. M., & Higgins, D. J. (2004). The limitations of using statutory child protection data for research into child maltreatment. Australian Social Work, 57(1), 19-30.
- Holzer, P. J., & Bromfield, L. M. (2008). NCPASS comparability of child protection data: Project report. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies. Retrieved 22 January 2009, from: http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/reports/ncpass/ncpass.pdf
- Irenyi, M. (2007). Responding to children and young people's disclosures of abuse (NCPC Practice Brief 2). Retrieved 19 February 2009, from http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/brief/pb2/pb2.html
References
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2009). Child protection Australia 2007-08. Canberra: Author. Retrieved 19 February 2009, from http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10687
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Beckett, C. (2003). Child protection: An introduction. London: SAGE Publications.
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Bromfield, L. M., & Higgins, D. J. (2004). The limitations of using statutory child protection data for research into child maltreatment. Australian Social Work, 57(1), 19-30.
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Holzer, P. J., & Bromfield, L. M. (2008). NCPASS comparability of child protection data: Project report. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies. Retrieved 22 January 2009, from: http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/reports/ncpass/ncpass.pdf
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Irenyi, M. (2007). Responding to children and young people's disclosures of abuse (NCPC Practice Brief 2). Retrieved 19 February 2009, from http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/brief/pb2/pb2.html
What's On
The Young Peter Pan Committee aims to raise even more money in 2010 for Barnardos' work with children in need and we are pleased to announce the amazing events planned for 2010! This year we have already hosted Christmas In July on the 24th July at Centennial Parklands Restaurant and look forward to the 2010 Barnardos Annual Colour Ball to be held at The Ivy Ballroom on the 16th October. Support the cause and help YPPC 'remove the darkness from children's lives'.
