4907.0 - Information Paper: Improving Statistics on Children and Youth

4907.0 - Information Paper: Improving Statistics on Children and Youth - An Information Development Plan, 2006

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Abbreviations Agencies consulted (Appendix 1) Stakeholder data development needs (Appendix 2) Available information (Appendix 3)	This document was added or updated on 13/04/2007. APPENDIX 1 AGENCIES CONSULTED FIRST ROUND CONSULTATION The first round of consultation was conducted throughout May and June 2005 with 12 national agencies involved. For each agency, policy and research data requirements were documented, along with agency data sources and data development actions. This information was used to identify the data sources, data development needs and data development actions across the children and youth field. Agencies included in the first round consultation Australian Council for Educational Research Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training* Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations* Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs* Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing* Australian Government Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs* Australian Institute of Family Studies* Australian Institute of Health and Welfare* Centre for Community Child Health* National Centre for Vocational Education Research Productivity Commission* Telethon Institute for Child Health Research* * Organisation is represented on the Children and Youth Statistics Advisory Group. SECOND ROUND CONSULTATION The data sources, data development needs and data development actions identified during the first round of consultation were documented in a Draft Information Development Plan. Feedback on this document was sought from all state and territory governments and a range of non-government organisations. The objective of this consultation round was to confirm the data development needs and actions already identified and also highlight any additional needs/actions to be included in the Plan. The second round of consultation was conducted in February 2006. List of agencies involved in the second round of consultation *Australian Capital Territory* Chief Ministers Department (Social Policy Branch) Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services (Tuggeranong Child and Family Centre) Australian Capital Territory Health (Child, Youth and Women's Health Program) Anglicare Catholic University (Institute of Child Protection and Studies) Youth Coalition of the Australian Capital Territory *New South Wales* Commission for Children and Young People Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care Department of Community Services Department of Education and Training New South Wales Police Office of the Children's Guardian Catholic Education Commission National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect New South Wales Centre of Advancement of Adolescent Health The Smith Family University of New South Wales (School of Public Health and Community Medicine) *Northern Territory* Department of Employment, Education and Training Department of Justice Department of Health and Community Services (Office of Aboriginal Health, Family and Social Policy) Office of Youth Affairs Treasury Mission Australia *Queensland* Department of Child Safety Department of Communities Department of Education Department of Health Department of Housing Department of Justice and Attorney-General Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Legal Aid Queensland Queensland Fire and Rescue Service *South Australia* Department of Education and Children's Services Department of Family and Community Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Training Department of Health Department of Premier and Cabinet Australian Association Teachers of English Carers South Australia's Children, Youth and Women's Health Service Save the Children Youth Affairs Council of South Australia *Tasmania* Department of Health and Human Services Department of Education Department of Treasury and Finance Commissioner for Children *Victoria* Department of Education and Training Department of Human Services Department of Infrastructure Department of Justice Department of Treasury and Finance Brotherhood of St Laurence Local Government Community Services Association of Australia City of Moreland Council *Western Australia* Department for Community Development Department of Corrective Services Department of Health Department of Indigenous Affairs Department of Sport and Recreation Family Violence Unit WA Police Service Office of Crime Prevention Disability Services Commission NEEDS ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP The previous rounds of consultation identified over 30 data development needs (refer Appendix 2). A workshop was held in March 2006 to assess these data development needs against the current data sources and data development actions to identify the areas for priority action. Agencies involved in the Needs Assessment Workshop Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Australian Government Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Australian Institute of Family Studies Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth Productivity Commission Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.