Queensland Government
Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

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Graphs

 Number of child concern reports received, Queensland, 2006-07 to 2010-11

YearChild concern reports received
2006-07 41615
2007-08 46882
2008-09 59662
2009-10 79471
2010-11 90863

Proportion of child concern reports received, by primary source, Queensland, 2010-11 Proportion of child concern reports received, by primary source, Queensland, 2010-11

YearParent/ guardianOther relativeFriend/ neighbourSchool personnelPoliceHealth sourcesAll other sources
2009-10 14.3939299 % 5.7731751 % 5.1201067 % 12.7342049 % 36.759321 % 10.3018711 % 14.9173912 %
2010-11 14.1465723 % 6.2940911 % 5.5930357 % 12.3713723 % 36.6100613 % 10.8834179 % 14.1014494 %

Tables

DescriptionAnnualQuarterly
CCR.1: Child concern reports received by primary source, Queensland CCR.1 annual table (XLS, 47 KB) CCR.1 quarterly table (XLS, 46 KB)
CCR.2: Child concern reports received, by child safety zone, Queensland CCR.2 annual table (XLS, 27 KB)  
CCR.3: Children subject to a child concern report, by child safety zone, Queensland CCR.3 annual table (XLS, 27 KB)  
CCR.4: Child concern reports by region, Queensland CCR.4 annual table (XLS, 43 KB) CCR.4 quarterly table (XLS, 49 KB)
CCR.5: Children subject to a child concern report, by region, Queensland CCR.5 annual table (XLS, 43 KB) CCR.5 quarterly table (XLS, 43 KB)

Table notes

What is a child concern report?

A child concern report is recorded when the information received does not suggest a child is in need of protection. A child safety officer may respond to a report by:

  • providing information and advice to the person reporting the concern
  • making a referral to another agency
  • providing information to the police or another state authority.

Why this topic is important

A child concern report may still indicate there is cause for concern though it does not suggest a child is in need of protection.

Services can be offered to assist the child and their family including referral to prevention and early intervention services. Families are also encouraged and assisted to explore other areas of support, such as wider family and local community.

A child safety officer's role at intake includes offering referrals for support to children and families with the aim of preventing the need for further involvement in the child protection system in the future.

Trends

Over the last five years the number of child concern reports received has continued to increase. In 2010-11, the department recorded 90,863 child concern reports, an increase of 118 per cent since 2006-07 (41,615). In 2010-11, the major source of child concern reports was from police (36.6 per cent), followed by parent/guardian (14.1 per cent) and then school personnel (12.4 per cent).