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Definition

The type of physical, sexual or emotional actions or inactions which have resulted in, or are likely to result in, significant harm or injury to a child, or risk of significant harm or injury to a child, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Abuse and neglect type code N ".
Data Type Number
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 4 Neglect
1 Physical abuse
2 Emotional abuse
3 Sexual abuse
5 Other
Supplementary Values 9 Not stated/ inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:
These categories may be used in different ways by different jurisdictions, depending on the state or territories own definitions, policies and practices. In addition, a child subject to abuse and neglect is often subject to more than one type of abuse and neglect (for example, sexual abuse is often also associated with emotional abuse).

Comments:
The National Child Protection and Support Services Working Group, is undertaking considerable work to improve the comparability of child protection data. This work will impact upon the definitions and data collections in the child protection area.

References

Child protection, Australia, 199798 (AIHW)

Comparability of Child Protection Data 1999 (AIHW)

Children Protection Australia: data collection standards, tables, & counting rules 19981999 (AIHW)


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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