report to differential response agencies (child wellbeing units) had an impact on both mandated reporter groups and those in the community. Third, police reports have declined the most since 2008/09, so that in 2011/12 they were surpassed by school and childcare personnel combined as the most frequently-reporting group. This again suggests the reporting by police of EDV was particularly strongly affected by the 2010 amendments to law and policy. Finally, the reporting numbers of all four groups have remained relatively stable in the last three years of the nine year period. This suggests the impact of the differential response mechanism and the other legislative changes has had a sustained impact on reporting practice of both mandated and non-mandated groups. Other trends in reporting by major mandated reporter groups combined, by type of abuse and neglect Several other trends emerge from the data on notifications by the major mandated reporter groups (police, health and educational personnel), over a three year period 2010/11 to 2012/13, by type of abuse and neglect, and by outcome (Fig 5). Overall, a stable trend of numbers of reports, and an increase in substantiated cases After the period of volatility in report numbers from 2004/05 to 2008/09, the introduction of the 2010 legislative changes has witnessed two trends. First, there is a period of stability in numbers of reports. The stability in numbers of reports by the major mandated reporter groups combined is evident for each type of abuse and neglect. Second, there are positive upwards trends in numbers of substantiations. This positive trend is evident for all forms of maltreatment. Emotional abuse Reports of emotional abuse (including exposure to domestic violence) by these reporter groups combined have remained stable at 14,388-13,915. Substantiations of emotional have nearly doubled in this three year period, increasing numerically from 1396 to 2712. Physical Reports of physical abuse by these reporter groups combined have remained relatively stable, although have increased slightly, from 11,671-13,431. Substantiations of physical abuse have increased by 50% in this three year period, increasing numerically from 2081 to 3011. Sexual abuse
report to differential response agencies (child wellbeing units) had an impact on both mandated reporter groups and those in the community. Third, police reports have declined the most since 2008/09, so that in 2011/12 they were surpassed by school and childcare personnel combined as the most frequently-reporting group. This again suggests the reporting by police of EDV was particularly strongly affected by the 2010 amendments to law and policy. Finally, the reporting numbers of all four groups have remained relatively stable in the last three years of the nine year period. This suggests the impact of the differential response mechanism and the other legislative changes has had a sustained impact on reporting practice of both mandated and non-mandated groups. Other trends in reporting by major mandated reporter groups combined, by type of abuse and neglect Several other trends emerge from the data on notifications by the major mandated reporter groups (police, health and educational personnel), over a three year period 2010/11 to 2012/13, by type of abuse and neglect, and by outcome (Fig 5). Overall, a stable trend of numbers of reports, and an increase in substantiated cases After the period of volatility in report numbers from 2004/05 to 2008/09, the introduction of the 2010 legislative changes has witnessed two trends. First, there is a period of stability in numbers of reports. The stability in numbers of reports by the major mandated reporter groups combined is evident for each type of abuse and neglect. Second, there are positive upwards trends in numbers of substantiations. This positive trend is evident for all forms of maltreatment. Emotional abuse Reports of emotional abuse (including exposure to domestic violence) by these reporter groups combined have remained stable at 14,388-13,915. Substantiations of emotional have nearly doubled in this three year period, increasing numerically from 1396 to 2712. Physical Reports of physical abuse by these reporter groups combined have remained relatively stable, although have increased slightly, from 11,671-13,431. Substantiations of physical abuse have increased by 50% in this three year period, increasing numerically from 2081 to 3011. Sexual abuse