Number of ROSH/reports For all types except Sexual Abuse, Increase 2010 likely 1.2 referred by year, by abuse ROSH/reports referred increase due to nature of type (all reporter groups substantially and steadily through Mandatory Reporting combined) 2008/09 before substantial decline legislation and other from 2010. Emotional Abuse, agency factors. Domestic Violence and neglect undergo the most notable Decline from 2010, likely increases and declines. due to massive impact of legislative changes from Domestic Violence was the most 24 January 2010. frequently reported issue every year through to 2009/10. For Domestic Violence was three years from 2006/07 to likely most frequently 2008/09, there were over 50,000 reported by police from ROSH/reports referred of 2004/05 to 2009/10. Domestic Violence each year. After 2009/10, neglect and Domestic Violence and physical abuse are the most neglect are by far the frequently reported issues. most frequently reported issues over the nine year Domestic Violence ROSH/reports period from 2004/05 to referred fell from a peak of 51,630 2012/13. in 2008/09 to 13-14,000 in the last 3 years from 2010/11 to 2012/13. Physical Abuse was also frequently reported, in a Over the nine year period from somewhat different 2004/05 to 2012/13, Domestic pattern to other Violence was by far the most jurisdictions. frequently primary reported (299,860) Changed patterns in three year period Neglect is the second most 2010/11-2012/13 frequently reported issue indicate major impact of (247,176), followed by physical the 2010 legislative changes. As well, the abuse (244,879). Sexual Abuse was creation of the reported 125,169 times. Mandatory Reporter Emotional Abuse was reported Guide which informed 105,402 times. reporters of alternative reporting pathways (ie to In the three year period DR path: child wellbeing reporting patterns have units) would likely have changed markedly. Roughly the supported these changes. same number of ROSH reports are made for Emotional Abuse, Neglect and Physical Abuse (20,000-22,000 p.a) with Sexual Abuse ROSH reports lower (12,000-16,000 p.a)
1.2 Number of ROSH/reports referred by year, by abuse type (all reporter groups combined) For all types except Sexual Abuse, ROSH/reports referred increase substantially and steadily through 2008/09 before substantial decline from 2010. Emotional Abuse, Domestic Violence and neglect undergo the most notable increases and declines. Domestic Violence was the most frequently reported issue every year through to 2009/10. For three years from 2006/07 to 2008/09, there were over 50,000 ROSH/reports referred of Domestic Violence each year. After 2009/10, neglect and physical abuse are the most frequently reported issues. Domestic Violence ROSH/reports referred fell from a peak of 51,630 in 2008/09 to 13-14,000 in the last 3 years from 2010/11 to 2012/13. Over the nine year period from 2004/05 to 2012/13, Domestic Violence was by far the most frequently primary reported (299,860) Neglect is the second most frequently reported issue (247,176), followed by physical abuse (244,879). Sexual Abuse was reported 125,169 times. Emotional Abuse was reported 105,402 times. In the three year period reporting patterns have changed markedly. Roughly the same number of ROSH reports are made for Emotional Abuse, Neglect and Physical Abuse (20,000-22,000 p.a) with Sexual Abuse ROSH reports lower (12,000-16,000 p.a) Increase 2010 likely due to nature of Mandatory Reporting legislation and other agency factors. Decline from 2010, likely due to massive impact of legislative changes from 24 January 2010. Domestic Violence was likely most frequently reported by police from 2004/05 to 2009/10. Domestic Violence and neglect are by far the most frequently reported issues over the nine year period from 2004/05 to 2012/13. Physical Abuse was also frequently reported, in a somewhat different pattern to other jurisdictions. Changed patterns in three year period 2010/11-2012/13 indicate major impact of the 2010 legislative changes. As well, the creation of the Mandatory Reporter Guide which informed reporters of alternative reporting pathways (ie to DR path: child wellbeing units) would likely have supported these changes.