Child Protection Victoria
Statistics are principally sourced from CASIS 1993-2005; CRIS 2006 - onwards
Annual Notifications of all Forms of Abuse, Victoria: 1993 to 2007
| Year |
Annual Notifications |
| 1993-94 * |
26,685 |
| 1994-95 |
31,699 |
| 1995-96 |
29,984 |
| 1996-97 |
31,769 |
| 1997-98 |
33,164 |
| 1998-99 |
34,761 |
| 1999-00 |
36,808 |
| 2000-01 |
36,966 |
| 2001-02 |
37,976 |
| 2002-03 |
37,635 |
| 2003-04 |
36,956 |
| 2004-05 |
37,489 |
| 2005-06 |
37,926 |
| 2006-07 |
38,432 |
* Legislation for Mandatory Reporting of sexual and physical abuse was introduced in 1993-1994
Flowthrough of Notifications, Victoria
| Stage |
2000-01 |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
| Notifications |
36,966 |
37,976 |
37,635 |
36,956 |
37,489 |
37,926 |
38,432 |
| Investigations |
13,205 |
13,211 |
12,769 |
12,259 |
11,888 |
11,543 |
11,296 |
| Substantiations |
7,608 |
7,687 |
7,287 |
7,412 |
7,441 |
7,695 |
6,920 |
| Protection Applications |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
2,503 |
2,887 |
3,119 |
Notification Rates by Abuse Types, Victoria
| Year |
1998-99 |
2000-01 |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
| Physical |
3,708 |
8,858 |
9,079 |
9,174 |
9,099 |
9,395 |
NA |
10,981 |
| Neglect |
5,272 |
12,224 |
12,100 |
11,931 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
11,493 |
| Emotional |
2,972 |
11,630 |
12,366 |
12,140 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
12,438 |
| Sexual |
2,450 |
4,254 |
4,431 |
4,390 |
4,358 |
4,625 |
NA |
3,877 |
Flowthrough of Notifications, Investigations and Substantiations of Physical Abuse, Victoria
| Year |
Notifications |
Investigations |
Substantiations |
| 1992-93 |
3,708 |
2,651 |
1,118 |
| 1993-94 |
8,692 |
4,552 |
1,824 |
| 1994-95 |
7,852 |
5,011 |
2,138 |
| 1995-96 |
6,979 |
4,338 |
1,889 |
| 1996-97 |
7,616 |
4,422 |
1,889 |
| 1997-98 |
7,787 |
4,408 |
1,963 |
| 1998-99 |
9,246 |
4,624 |
2,145 |
| 1999-00 |
8,736 |
3,952 |
2,018 |
| 2000-01 |
8,858 |
3,963 |
1,951 |
| 2001-02 |
9,079 |
3,909 |
1,951 |
| 2002-03 |
9,174 |
3,715 |
1,787 |
| 2003-04 |
9,099 |
3,478 |
1,746 |
| 2004-05 |
9,395 |
3,295 |
1,794 |
| 2005-06 |
NA |
NA |
1,905 |
| 2006-07 |
10,981 |
4,155 |
2,231 |
Flowthrough of Notifications, Investigations and Substantiations of Sexual Abuse in Victoria
| Year |
Notifications |
Investigations |
Substantiations |
| 1992-93 |
2,450 |
1,679 |
577 |
| 1993-94 |
4,093 |
2,419 |
680 |
| 1994-95 |
4,048 |
2,060 |
665 |
| 1995-96 |
4,368 |
2,226 |
663 |
| 1996-97 |
4,074 |
1,924 |
555 |
| 1997-98 |
4,480 |
2,031 |
607 |
| 1998-99 |
4,466 |
1,878 |
533 |
| 1999-00 |
4,128 |
1,621 |
614 |
| 2000-01 |
4,254 |
1,691 |
591 |
| 2001-02 |
4,431 |
1,657 |
564 |
| 2002-03 |
4,390 |
1,694 |
562 |
| 2003-04 |
4,358 |
1,669 |
627 |
| 2004-05 |
4,625 |
1,747 |
660 |
| 2005-06 |
NA |
NA |
704 |
| 2006-07 |
3,877 |
1,482 |
479 |
