Key findings
- In 2017–18, approximately 26,400 children aged 0–12 had 1 or more child protection notifications substantiated (excluding New South Wales as data were not available).
- Children aged under 1 were around twice as likely as other age groups to have at least 1 child protection substantiation.
- Emotional abuse was the most commonly reported primary abuse type for substantiations (59%).
- More than one-third (35%) of children aged 0–12 who had at least 1 substantiation were in the lowest socioeconomic group. The highest socioeconomic group accounted for 6%.
While most children in Australia grow up in families that provide them with environments where they are safe, happy and healthy, some children are the subject of maltreatment (any abuse and/or neglect) (COAG 2009).
Child abuse and neglect is a broad term covering any intentional and non-intentional behaviours by parents, caregivers, or other adults considered to be in a position of responsibility, trust or power that results in a child being harmed physically or emotionally (AIFS 2014; WHO 1999).
For details on the types of child maltreatment see Box 1.
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/children-youth/australias-children/contents/justice-safety/child-abuse-neglectthe evidence from this important research shows that there is less child abuse and neglect in Aboriginal families than in non-Aboriginal families.
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