| Distribution/Table | Path/Column |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | ChildStoryID |
| FLAG_AS_AT_PLACEMENT | |
| AGED_M_END_DT |
Definition
A count of unique/individual children and young people in out-of-home care (OOHC), as at the reporting period.
Indicator Summary
Not applicable.
A count of unique Children Identifiers where Placement Flag is equal to 'Y' as at the reporting period.
This indicator may be disaggregated by:
Indicator Specific Breakdowns
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column | Dashboard Filter Label |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | CASE_MANAGEMENT_RESPONSIBILITY | Case management |
| PLACEMENT_TYPE_GROUPED | Placement type | |
| CARE_ARRANGEMENT | Care arrangement | |
| LENGTH_OF_TIME_IN_CARE_GROUPED_AS_AT | Length of time in care | |
| CARE_CATEGORY_PR_GROUPED | Parental responsibility | |
| Number of Placements* | ||
| PLACEMENT_PROVIDER_NAME_DRVD | Name of placement provider | |
| PLAN_GOAL_GROUPED | Case plan goal | |
| TYPE_OF_CAREGIVER_GROUPED | Aboriginality of caregiver |
*Derived from the number of Placement ID per child and young person.
Geographic Breakdowns
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column | Dashboard … |
Reporting Information
The Annual Statistical Report and the Aboriginal-led Data Sharing: Child Protection and Out-of-home Care Statistics both report on an annual basis.
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
- Annual Statistical Report (2021-2022) > Children and Families Thrive > Supporting children in out-of-home care
- Annual Statistical Report (2022-2023) > Children and Families Thrive > Supporting children in out-of-home care
- DCJ Indicator Bank > In Care and Protection
- Child Protection and Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) Key Statistics by Local government Area > Out-of-Home Care
- Aboriginal-led Data Sharing: Child Protection and Out-of-Home Care Statistics > Placement
- DCJ Quarterly Statistical Report on Services for Children and Young People > OOHC - Keeping children and young people safe
- Annual Statistical Report (2023-2024) > Children and Families Thrive > Supporting children in out-of-home care
Rationale
The number of children and young people in OOHC is important for understanding the population and monitoring how it changes in time.
Alignment: This aligns with national reporting in the Report on Government Services (RoGS).
Calculation rules
- Computation
A count of unique Children Identifiers where Placement Flag is equal to 'Y' as at the reporting period.
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | ChildStoryID |
| FLAG_AS_AT_PLACEMENT | |
| AGED_M_END_DT |
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- Data Element
- Person: ChildStory Identifier, A-N(8)
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- Record: DateTime Stamp, YYYY-MM-DD
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- Placement: Primary Placement Flag, Indicator X(5)
- Guide for use
Where placement flag is 'Y'.
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
Not applicable.
This indicator may be disaggregated by:
Indicator Specific Breakdowns
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column | Dashboard Filter Label |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | CASE_MANAGEMENT_RESPONSIBILITY | Case management |
| PLACEMENT_TYPE_GROUPED | Placement type | |
| CARE_ARRANGEMENT | Care arrangement | |
| LENGTH_OF_TIME_IN_CARE_GROUPED_AS_AT | Length of time in care | |
| CARE_CATEGORY_PR_GROUPED | Parental responsibility | |
| Number of Placements* | ||
| PLACEMENT_PROVIDER_NAME_DRVD | Name of placement provider | |
| PLAN_GOAL_GROUPED | Case plan goal | |
| TYPE_OF_CAREGIVER_GROUPED | Aboriginality of caregiver |
*Derived from the number of Placement ID per child and young person.
Geographic Breakdowns
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column | Dashboard Filter Label |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | CM_RSP_HIST_DISTRICT | District |
| CM_RSP_HIST_DISTRICT | Cluster* | |
| BUSINESS_UNIT | Business Unit |
* Cluster is a grouping of districts using the district of case management responsibility variable.
Demographic Breakdowns
| Distribution/Table | Path/Column | Dashboard Filter Label |
| OOHC Reporting - Base Data Asset | ABORIGINAL_STATUS_FACS_GROUPED | Aboriginal Status |
| DISABILITY_FLAG | Disability | |
| AGE | Age | |
| Age group | ||
| GENDER | Gender |
The Annual Statistical Report disaggregates by District, Aboriginality, Age, Placement type, Care arrangement and Care category.
The Aboriginal-led Data Sharing: Child Protection and Out-of-home Care Statistics disaggregates by District, Aboriginality, Number of placements, Placement type and Aboriginality of caregiver.
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- Data Element
- Care Event: Care Arrangement, OOHC label X(50)
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- Care Category: Legal Responsibility, Group Label X(50)
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- FAP_PROCESS: Length of time in care, Group label X(20)
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
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- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- Placement: Type, Label A(50)
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- Placement: Type, Grouped Label X(30)
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- Person: Indigenous Status, FaCS Grouped Label X(14) 2
- Description
The data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with Aboriginality status 'not stated' and blank.
- Guide for use
Where 'not stated' and blank is recoded as 'Non-Aboriginal.'
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
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- Data Element
- Placement: Placement Identifier, AAA - NNNNNN
- Data Set
- Out of Home Care (OOHC) Data Set
Comments
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 as at 30 June 2018 is not directly comparable to historic data previously published. When adjusted to make them comparable, there was a decrease of 27.3% in the number of children and young people in OOHC, compared to 30 June 2017. Compared to 30 June 2016, there was a decrease of 44.5% in the number of children and young people in OOHC as at 30 June 2018.
District reflects where the child/young person's case plan is held at the end of the period.
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.
Data changes:
- From 2022-23, the District of Case Management Responsibility has replaced District for disaggregation.
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
Custom Fields
DCJ - Domain
Out-of-Home Care
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