This report focuses on a cohort of children and young people in OOHC who were in residential care at the time of the study. It focuses on the demographic characteristics, socio-emotional wellbeing, social competence, verbal ability, non-verbal reasoning and the perspectives of the children and young people in residential care.

This report focuses on a cohort of young people in out-of-home care (OOHC) who were aged 15-17 years at the time of their interview and describes the experiences of young people who entered OOHC when they were 4-14 years old. It focuses on the demographic characteristics, socio-emotional wellbeing, social competence, verbal ability, non-verbal reasoning and...

The final report on abuse and neglect in State and faith-based institutions between 1950 and 1999. This report shines a light on the myriad ways that these institutions and their leaders failed in their duty of care to hundreds of thousands of children, young people and adults. Most of the factors that led or contributed...

Mental health conditions are common in late life, and older adults with a mental health condition are more likely to experience reduced quality of life. This report provides a snapshot of what is known about the mental health needs of individuals at the time of assessment for aged care services.

This report provides an overview of children in the child protection system in 2022–23, including children subject to notifications, investigations, and substantiations of maltreatment, and the ways children were supported.