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Definition

A count of unique/individual children and young people in statutory out-of-home care (OOHC), during the reporting period.

Indicator Summary

Numerator

Denominator
No description available
Computation

A count of unique children identifiers where placement flag is equal to 'Y' at 30 June and care arrangement is equal to 'Statutory.'

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Disaggregation

This indicator may be disaggregated by:

 

Indicator Specific Breakdowns

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset CASE_MANAGEMENT_RESPONSIBILITY  

 

Geographic Breakdowns

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset DISTRICT  
  BUSINESS_UNIT  
     

 

Demographic Breakdowns

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset ABORIGINAL_STATUS_FACS_GROUPED  
  DISABILITY_FLAG  
     
     

 

The Annual Statistical Report disaggregates by: District, case management …

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Reporting Information

Published by NSW Department of Communities and Justice.

Quality Statement

Accuracy of Indigenous Status Data
Statuses: [FACSIAR Data Governance Committee: Qualified, Oct. 13, 2023]
The accuracy of data held about Indigenous Status in current collections is poor for several factors. Firstly, the number of...

Framework Dimensions

Rationale

This information enables monitoring of children and young people in statutory OOHC to improve service delivery. 

Calculation rules

Computation Rule
Description

A count of unique children identifiers where placement flag is equal to 'Y' at 30 June and care arrangement is equal to 'Statutory.'

Disaggregation

This indicator may be disaggregated by:

 

Indicator Specific Breakdowns

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset CASE_MANAGEMENT_RESPONSIBILITY  

 

Geographic Breakdowns

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset DISTRICT  
  BUSINESS_UNIT  
     

 

Demographic Breakdowns

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset ABORIGINAL_STATUS_FACS_GROUPED  
  DISABILITY_FLAG  
     
     

 

The Annual Statistical Report disaggregates by: District, case management responsibility, Aboriginality and disability.

Comments

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC in each FACS district by Aboriginality as at 30 June as a percentage of the total number of children and young people in statutory OOHC in each DCJ district as at 30 June.

Statutory OOHC:

A child is included in Statutory OOHC based on the combination of their Placement Type and Parental Responsibility (PR) allocation. PR is determined from the child’s legal order. A child is counted in Statutory OOHC if their PR allocation is one of the following:

  • PR to Minister
  • PR to Minister (protected person)
  • PR to Agency
  • PR to Non-relative
    AND There is a current open placement/whereabouts recorded where placement type/whereabouts is not one of the following:
    • Placed with parents (including self-placed with parents)
    • Juvenile Justice
    • Camp
    • Hospital/Rehabilitation
    • Refuges (including supported community housing)
    • Boarding school
    • Absent Location Unknown
    • Self-Placed

Data limitations:

  • In 2017-18 changes were made to OOHC counting rules to better align those with national reporting and to also better reflect the legal status of clients in OOHC. The result for this measure as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published.

Data source:

  • KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17
  • ChildStory – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data from 2017-18

Data ageing:

  • Data ageing is two months, unless otherwise indicated. Therefore, the data for this indicator will be available two months after the end of the month in which the data first becomes available.

 

Custom Fields

DCJ - Domain
Out-of-Home Care

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