Aim: To investigate characteristics and trends from 2003/04 to 2012/13 in female persons of interest (POIs) recorded by NSW Police. Method: The number of female and male POIs were informed by data on POIs proceeded against by police from the NSW Police Force Computerised Operational Policing System. Characteristics of female POIs are described and trends...

The NSW public university sector is in a good financial position, according to these audits of all ten NSW universities’ 2013 financial statements. Introduction This report sets out the results of the financial statement audits of the ten NSW universities and their controlled entities for the year ended 31 December 2013. Unqualified audit opinions were...

This paper provides a preliminary analysis of the rapid rise in the NSW prison population from January 2013 to March 2014. Method: Descriptive analysis of court, crime, arrest and correctional data, and ARIMA modelling of prison trends. Results: The key factors responsible for the recent rise in the NSW prison population appear to be a...

New South Wales' adult prison population reached a record high in March this year of 10,741. Summary This report presents 24 months of reception, discharge and custody population data and comparisons between the current and previous quarter for age, gender, indigenous status, most serious offence and the average length of stay. Separate figures are presented...

This paper brings together research findings on poverty, social exclusion, childhood development, and health and wellbeing to create a picture of child disadvantage in New South Wales over the last five to ten years. Introduction Children born into disadvantage are more likely to have health problems and develop behavioural issues; they are also likely to...