Dimension 2: Safety
All
Outcome
Young South Australians are safe and nurtured
Indicator
Children and young people are safe from abuse and neglect
Admission to out-of-home care (OOHC)
Children and young people under 18 years were admitted to OOHC in SA at a rate of 1.9 per 1,000 population in 2021-22 (2.1 in 2018-19).
Nationally, the rate was 1.8 per 1,000 population in 2021-22 (2.2 in 2018-19).
Data Source: AIHW, Child Protection Collection
Children and young people in OOHC
A rate calculated on the last day of June each year indicates that, in SA, at 30 June 2022, 11.8 per 1,000 children and young people under 18 years were in OOHC (10.3 per 1,000 at 30 June 2019).
Nationally, the rate was 8.0 per 1,000 (8.0 per 1,000 at 30 June 2019).
The percentage of children and young people with a disability who are in the OOHC is 29.5% for SA, compare to nationally of 20.4%.
Data Source: AIHW, Child Protection Collection
Home-based care
On the 30th June 2022, 83.9% of out-of-home-care (OOHC) children and young people under 18 years, were in home-based care (relative/foster carer households) in SA.
Nationally, 90.1% of OOHC children and young people were in home-based care.
Data Source: AIHW, Child Protection Collection
Substantiated notifications
In SA, the substantiation rate:
• For infants (birth to 12 months) was 19.6 per 1,000 population in 2021-22 (15.7 in 2016-17). Nationally, the rate was 14.7 per 1,000 in 2021-22 (16.4 in 2016-17).
• For children (1-4 years) was 7.3 per 1,000 population in 2021-22 (5.2 in 2016-17). Nationally, the rate was 8.4 per 1,000 population in 2021-22 (9.4 in 2016-17)
• For children (5-9 years) was 6.1 per 1,000 population in 2021-22 (3.9 in 2016-17). Nationally, the rate was 7.7 per 1,000 population in 2021-22 (8.9 in 2016-17).
Data Source: AIHW, Child Protection Collection