Aboriginal children and young people are 21.8 times as likely to be in care than their peers

Measure 2.1.1 Rate and number of children and young people in care 

Definiton: Out-of-home care for national reporting is defined as overnight care for children aged less than 18 years who were unable to live with their families due to child safety concerns. From 2017–18 excludes children on third party parental responsibility orders. Prior to 2009–10, children of unknown Indigenous status were reported in the non–Indigenous status category. For 2009–10 onwards, the number of children with unknown Indigenous status category is reported separately.
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