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Improving national child protection data — from aggregate to unit record

Improving national child protection data — from aggregate to unit record. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Who we are: . National independent statutory body Health and welfare data custodian Integrating authority (for data linkage) Our mission

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Improving national child protection data — from aggregate to unit record

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  1. Improving national child protection data — from aggregate to unit record Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

  2. Who we are: • National independent statutory body • Health and welfare data custodian • Integrating authority (for data linkage) Our mission Authoritative information and statistics to promote better health and wellbeing

  3. The project • Enhancing the evidence base: a national priority • The National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020 • From aggregate to unit record • Need recognised in 2001

  4. Aggregate (table of totals) Unit record (30,300 de-identified records)

  5. Why is change important?

  6. Limited ability to look at interactions Table 1: Children and young people in the child protection system How many children and young people have contact with child protection services and agencies?

  7. Limited scope Table 2: Outcomes of investigations What happens to investigations and notifications in process at the end of a reporting period?

  8. Outcomes??? Table 3: Children discharged from out-of-home care Where do children and young people go after leaving care? What other parts of the community service sector do they have contact with?

  9. Collect once, use often CP UR Longitudinally linked data Carers module Educational outcomes Treatment and support services Juvenile Justice Adoptions Specialist Homelessness Services Centre link / AEDI METeOR Mental health / Disability Hospital separations Reporting NFPAC RoGS Research CPA NOoHCS

  10. More, but still an iceberg • Unit record still incidence data

  11. A phased approach

  12. Current Model Carer Demographics Investigations file Orders file Client Demographics Carer Authorisation Safety in care Living arrangements NOoHCS

  13. Reporting: now and into the future http://www.aihw.gov.au/child-protection/ • Review of Child protection Australia • Improve the availability of information • Capitalise on the contemporary information environment

  14. Questions ???

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