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Table 80. Outcome of Assessment for Children and Young People Notified to Child Youthand Family, New Zealand 2004–2012 Financial YearsYearEmotionalAbusePhysicalAbuseAbuseSexualAbuseNeglectNew ZealandNon-AbuseBehavioural/RelationshipDifficultiesSelf-Harm/SuicidalAbuseNotFound2004 2,571 1,864 1,149 2,878 3,325 100 15,8602005 4,592 2,351 1,424 4,074 4,355 173 23,3882006 6,142 2,336 1,291 4,199 4,657 172 26,0112007 8,256 2,274 1,194 4,486 4,461 138 22,9212008 8,664 2,321 1,003 4,302 4,154 116 19,3342009 10,938 2,855 1,126 4,677 4,256 106 25,4862010 12,535 2,886 1,201 4,403 5,007 137 29,3132011 12,595 3,225 1,505 4,762 4,908 147 30,2862012 12,114 3,249 1,396 4,766 4,840 153 31,583Source: Child Youth and FamilyMidland Region Distribution and TrendsNumber of Notifications and Proportion Requiring Further AssessmentDuring the 2011 financial year, CYF offices in the Midland Region received 40,198 careand protection notifications, with 33.0% being thought to require further assessment. Whilethe number of notifications had increased from 9,415 in 2004, the proportion requiringfurther assessment declined (84.9% required further assessment in 2004). Nevertheless,the number of notifications requiring further assessment increased, from 7,997 in 2004 to13,268 in 2011, an increase of 65.9% over this period (Table 81, Table 82).Assessment Findings for Cases Requiring Further InvestigationOf the notifications received by CYF Offices in the Midland Region during 2004–2012which were investigated further, a large proportion resulted in no abuse being found.Where abuse was found, physical and emotional abuse, and neglect were prominent.Behavioural and relationship difficulties were the most common non-abuse finding (Table83, Table 84). Because of the nature of the reporting system however, and the fact that asingle child may appear in a number of categories, it is difficult to determine whatproportion of cases related predominantly to a particular type of abuse.CYF Notifications - 334