Children who did not experience a notification after a child concern report
Source: Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs.
What is being counted
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Children who were subject to a child concern report and who did not experience a subsequent notification are measured as the proportion of distinct children subject to a child concern report during the reference year who were not subject to a notification within the following 12 months.
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Non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: Includes non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and children whose Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status is unknown or not stated.
Definition notes
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Child concern report: Reports that are recorded when information relating to a child protection concern does not reach the legislative threshold for a notification. A child safety officer may respond to a child concern report by providing information and advice, making a referral to an appropriate agency, or providing information to the police or another state authority.
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Notification: A notification is recorded where there is a reasonable suspicion that a child is in need of protection, that is, a child has been significantly harmed, is being significantly harmed, or is at risk of significant harm, and does not have a parent able and willing to protect them.