ALWAYS WAS ALWAYS WILL BE KOORI CHILDREN

Contents
List of tables
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Table 1: Children (0–17 years of age) in
out-of-home care in Victoria and nationally,
by Aboriginal status, 2006–15 27
Table 2: Gender, age and Aboriginal status
of children reviewed during Taskforce 1000 39
Table 3: Type of protection order for children
reviewed during Taskforce 1000 40
Table 4: Victorian children in out-of-home care
by Aboriginal status and placement type,
30 June 2015 69
Table 5: Children subject to DHHS Category
One CIRs by Aboriginal status, 2013–14 and
2014–15 84
Table 6: Incidence of suspension and expulsion
for children enrolled in education reviewed during
Taskforce 1000 88
Table 7: Summary of feedback provided through
the opportunity to respond 104
Table A1: Children subject to Category One CIRs
by Aboriginal status and incident type, 2013–14
and 2014–15 107
Table A2: Gender, age and Aboriginal identification
and status of children reviewed during Taskforce 1000,
by DHHS division 108
Table A3: DHHS North division – children reviewed
during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS area and as a
proportion of the state 109
Table A4: DHHS South division – children reviewed
during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS area and as a
proportion of the state 109
Table A5: DHHS East division – children reviewed
during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS area and as a
proportion of the state 109
Table A6: DHHS West division – children reviewed
during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS area and as a
proportion of the state 109
Table A7: Parental Aboriginal status for children
reviewed during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS division 110
Table A8: Risk factors evident for children reviewed
during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS division 110
Table A9: DHHS North division – risk factors evident
for children reviewed during Taskforce 1000,
by DHHS area 111
Table A10: DHHS South division – risk factors
evident for children reviewed during Taskforce 1000,
by DHHS area 111
Table A11: DHHS East division – risk factors evident
for children reviewed during Taskforce 1000,
by DHHS area 112
Table A12: DHHS West division – risk factors evident
for children reviewed during Taskforce 1000,
by DHHS area 112
Table A13: Case management responsibility for
out-of-home care placement for children reviewed
during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS division 113
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Table A14: Additional DHHS programs involved
with children reviewed during Taskforce 1000,
by DHHS division 113
Table A15: Aboriginal status of child’s primary
carer for children reviewed during Taskforce 1000,
by DHHS division 113
Table A16: Substantiated abuse type for children
reviewed during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS division 114
Table A17: Type of protection order for children
reviewed during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS division 114
Table A18: Compliance with DHHS policy on
ACSASS consultation, by DHHS division 115
Table A19: Type of placement for children reviewed
during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS division 115
Table A20: Consideration of placement in kinship
care for children reviewed during Taskforce 1000,
by DHHS division 116
Table A21: Aboriginal status of child’s primary carer
and cultural awareness training provision for
non-Aboriginal primary carers for children reviewed
during Taskforce 1000, by type of placement 116
Table A22: Cultural connection for children
reviewed during Taskforce 1000, by case
management responsibility 117
Table A23: Sibling placement and contact for
children reviewed during Taskforce 1000,
by case management responsibility 117
Table A24: Compliance with the CYFA 2005
cultural support plan requirements for children
on Guardianship orders, by case management
responsibility 117
Table A25: Physical health factors for children
reviewed during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS division 118
Table A26: Mental health concerns in children
reviewed during Taskforce 1000, by age and
DHHS division 119
Table A27: Mental health support and treatment
for children reviewed during Taskforce 1000,
by DHHS division 119
Table A28: Substance use by children reviewed
during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS division 119
Table A29: Treatment and support for substance
use in children reviewed during Taskforce 1000,
by DHHS division 119
Table A30: Children with a disability reviewed
during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS division 120
Table A31: Disability support for children
reviewed during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS division 120
Table A32: Type of education setting for children
reviewed during Taskforce 1000, by DHHS division 120
Table A33: Type of education setting for children
enrolled in education reviewed during Taskforce 1000 121
Table A34: Educational progress for children
enrolled in education for children reviewed during
Taskforce 1000, by education setting 121
Table A35: Provision of education plans and support
for children reviewed during Taskforce 1000,
by educational setting 121
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