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Cover for Australian child death statistics 2023
Report
This report presents information on child mortality from all eight Australian states and territories.
  • Child death prevention
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Report
This summary report considers a small cohort of children known to the child protection system who died from medical conditions.
  • Child protection
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Report
This summary review will examine case studies of six children known to Child Safety who died where nonphysical acts of domestic and family violence (DFV) were present.
  • Child protection
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Insights paper
Serious and fatal injuries on heavy and powerful quad bikes and side-by-sides are not rare but predictable and preventable.
  • Child death prevention
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Report
This report provides a comprehensive, research-informed strategy for advancing the Commission’s Child Death Prevention team’s approach to the classification, review and prevention of fatal child assault and neglect.
  • Child death prevention
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Report
This summary report explores systemic challenges in achieving timely and permanent arrangements for children when parental responsibility is transferred from parents to Child Safety.
  • Child protection
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Report
The Board completed a thematic analysis of 12 cases to understand parenting capacity.
  • Child protection
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Resource
Graphic summary of the 2026 Youth Summit.
  • Youth participation
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Insights paper
This Insights paper features a summary of Australian research, analysis and updates released in March 2026 about child and family wellbeing.
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Report
The report examines key areas, including child safety, youth justice, health, education, cultural connection and youth participation.
  • Child rights
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Insights paper
This Insights paper features a summary of Australian research, analysis and updates released in February 2026 about child and family wellbeing.
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Framework
Our Oversight Forward Workplan 2025–26, contains the proposed future oversight work of the Commission as at 1 July 2025.
  • Youth justice
  • Child protection
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Guideline
Our Reportable Conduct Scheme guide provides detailed information, requirements and tools to help organisations who need to implement the scheme.
  • Reportable Conduct Scheme
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Resource
This scenario discussion guide will help you to understand the Child Safe Organisations Act, reflect on your organisation’s practices, and identify the actions you need to take to better protect children from harm.
  • Child Safe Standards
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Insights paper
This Insights paper features a summary of Australian research, analysis and updates released in January 2026 about child and family wellbeing.
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Insights paper
Our ROGS 2026 data release brief contains data from the Productivity Commission's 2026 Report on Government Services.
  • Child protection
  • Youth justice

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