Key statistics on child abuse

Children and young people in Queensland: a snapshot

Table 4: Key statistics on child abuse, Queensland, 1998 to 2007 and Australia, 2007
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Table 4: Child abuse statistics, Queensland, 1998 to 2007 and Australia, 2007

Topic/ Indicator	Queensland 1998 to 2007										Aust.
	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2007
Substantiated abuse(per 1000 population)
Children 0-16 with substantiated abuse or neglecta	na	5.1	5.6	7.3	8.3	10.1	14.0	14.1	10.9	9.2	7.0
Indigenous children 0-16 with substantiated abuse or neglecta	na	na	9.3	12.4	14.3	15.6	20.8	20.4	23.0	29.2	31.8
Protective orders(per 1000 population)
Children 0-17 on care and protection ordersb	3.8	4.0	4.0	3.9	4.0	4.3	5.2	6.0	6.5	6.1	6.0
Indigenous children 0-17 on care and protection ordersb	na	na	15.1	13.9	15.0	16.0	18.9	21.9	26.7	na	33.4
Alternative care(per 1000 population)
Children 0-17 in alternative careb	na	na	2.9	3.3	3.5	4.0	4.6	5.8	6.0	5.9	5.8
Indigenous children 0-17 in alternative careb	na	na	10.4	11.0	12.0	13.6	15.8	20.8	24.0	27.9	36.1
Abuse in alternative care (per cent)
Children in alternative care with substantiated abuse or neglect (from household member) – of all children in alternative carea,c	na	na	2.0	3.6	3.8	4.3	8.1	7.6	3.9	na	na

Notes and sources:

na Not available

1. Year refers to 12 months ending 30 June. Department of Child Safety (unpublished data); Productivity Commission, Report on Government Services (various).
2. As at 30 June. Department of Child Safety (unpublished data); Productivity Commission, Report on Government Services (various).
3. Includes harm which occurred prior to the period, but was notified and substantiated during the period.

The report Snapshot 2008: Children and young people in Queensland and additional tables can be found at here

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