Child maltreatment poses a substantial health burden, but its impact on healthcare costs and productivity loss in Australia remains unclear. The objective of this study was to estimate the costs of health service use and productivity loss associated with child maltreatment in Australia. It finds that targeted investment in prevention strategies is urgently needed.

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study randomly surveyed 8503 randomly selected Australians (aged 16-65+). The researchers then generated the first, nationally representative rates of all five types of child maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and exposure to domestic violence) and their associated outcomes in Australia. The findings underscore the moral and economic imperative...

This national study estimated the prevalence in Australia of each type of child maltreatment; to identify gender- and age group-related differences in prevalence.

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence in Australia of multi-type child maltreatment, defined as two or more maltreatment types (physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, or exposure to domestic violence) and to examine its nature, family risk factors, and gender and age cohort differences.

The authors examine the associations between experiences of child maltreatment and mental disorders in the Australian population. Child maltreatment is associated with increased risk of mental disorders.