1.3 Number of ROSH reports by Police are by far the largest reporter Police reporting in NSW year, by reporter group (all group, almost doubling the next even more pronounced abuse types combined) highest reporting group (Health). than in other jurisdictions. Education and families are next highest. High proportion of ROSH reports by families an interesting phenomenon. 1.8 Number of ROSH/reports Major mandated reporter groups Change in respective referred by all major reporter reported much more than other reporting proportions also groups combined, compared reporter groups combined from shows dramatic impact of with other reporter groups 2004/05 to 2008/09, with close to 2010 legislative changes combined double the number of reports referred. on reporting practices of mandated reporters. This then changed from 2009/10; and in the last three years, the proportion has been approaching parity. REPORTS BY TYPE OF ABUSE/NEGLECT 2010/11-2012/13 Table Subject Key findings Interpretation 1.18 Number of ROSH reports of ROSH report numbers annually are Police reporting indicates emotional abuse (including stable over this period reports of exposure to exposure to domestic p.a). domestic violence are still violence) by year, by reporter being made to the group (2010/11-2012/13) Department rather than to Police report by far the highest DR, although much less number of Emotional Abuse cases than pre-2010. (26,074), with the next most frequently reporting group being health practitioners (8,255). Stabilisation of Domestic Violence ROSH report numbers, and at a much ROSH reports by major mandated lower level than pre-2010, reporter groups (41,911) are indicates major impact of double those made by other 2010 changes including reporter groups (18,888). DR. 1.19 Number of ROSH reports of ROSH report numbers annually are Stabilisation of Neglect neglect by year, by reporter stable over this period ROSH report numbers, group, (2010/11-2012/13) p.a). and at a much lower level than pre-2010, indicates major impact of 2010 Education personnel report the changes including DR. highest number of Neglect cases (12,950), closely followed by police. Reporting pattern by other reporter groups
1.3 Number of ROSH reports by year, by reporter group (all abuse types combined) Police are by far the largest reporter group, almost doubling the next highest reporting group (Health). Education and families are next highest. Police reporting in NSW even more pronounced than in other jurisdictions. High proportion of ROSH reports by families an interesting phenomenon. 1.8 Number of ROSH/reports referred by all major reporter groups combined, compared with other reporter groups combined Major mandated reporter groups reported much more than other reporter groups combined from 2004/05 to 2008/09, with close to double the number of reports referred. This then changed from 2009/10; and in the last three years, the proportion has been approaching parity. Change in respective reporting proportions also shows dramatic impact of 2010 legislative changes on reporting practices of mandated reporters. REPORTS BY TYPE OF ABUSE/NEGLECT 2010/11-2012/13 Table Subject Key findings Interpretation 1.18 Number of ROSH reports of emotional abuse (including exposure to domestic violence) by year, by reporter group (2010/11-2012/13) ROSH report numbers annually are stable over this period p.a). Police report by far the highest number of Emotional Abuse cases (26,074), with the next most frequently reporting group being health practitioners (8,255). ROSH reports by major mandated reporter groups (41,911) are double those made by other reporter groups (18,888). Police reporting indicates reports of exposure to domestic violence are still being made to the Department rather than to DR, although much less than pre-2010. Stabilisation of Domestic Violence ROSH report numbers, and at a much lower level than pre-2010, indicates major impact of 2010 changes including DR. 1.19 Number of ROSH reports of neglect by year, by reporter group, (2010/11-2012/13) ROSH report numbers annually are stable over this period p.a). Education personnel report the highest number of Neglect cases (12,950), closely followed by police. Stabilisation of Neglect ROSH report numbers, and at a much lower level than pre-2010, indicates major impact of 2010 changes including DR. Reporting pattern by other reporter groups