Harm reports
Source: Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services.
What is being counted
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Data is for the year ending the reference date (12 months of data).
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Harm reports: If a child is subject to more than one harm report, they are counted for each harm report within reference period.
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Children subject to a harm report: If a child is subject to more than one harm report, they are counted only once in each reference period.
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Figures relate to the reference period during which the alleged harm was recorded, which is not necessarily when the harm actually occurred.
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Age group: Based on the age of the child as at the reference date.
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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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Harm report: A harm report is recorded where information indicates that a child in a care arrangement has experienced harm or it is suspected that they have experienced harm, and the harm or suspected harm may have involved the actions or inactions of a carer, household member or the staff member of a licensed care service.