Research Report 7 (1997) - The Aboriginal Child Placement Principle

Table 1: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children notified to DOCS and in substitute care in NSW 1989/90 - 1994/95


Number of ATSI* children notified to DOCS

1989-1990: 955

1990-1991: 1,377

1991-1992: 1,483

1992-1993: 1,715

1993-1994: 2,184

1994-1995: n/a

ATSI children as percentage of all children notified to DOCS

1989-1990: 6.6

1990-1991: 8.1

1991-1992: 7.7

1992-1993: 7.9

1993-1994: 8.6

1994-1995: n/a

Number of ATSI children in substitute care**

1989-1990: n/a

1990-1991: 885

1991-1992: 908

1992-1993: 992

1993-1994: 1,150

1994-1995: 1,271

ATSI children as percentage of children in substitute care

1989-1990: n/a

1990-1991: 20.4

1991-1992: 20.7

1992-1993: 20.7

1993-1994: 20.8

1994-1995: 20.8

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