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This document was added or updated on 13/04/2007. APPENDIX 2 STAKEHOLDER DATA DEVELOPMENT NEEDS Priority Area 2: The abuse and neglect of children Improve and expand data on the prevalence of abuse and neglect of children Data on the incidence and prevalence of abuse and neglect required, including data on unreported abuse and neglect. Data on children's exposure to violence, including either as a witness or a victim. Develop data on outcomes for children who have experienced abuse and neglect Longitudinal data on a broad range of outcomes for children who have experienced abuse and neglect, including health, education, employment and wellbeing. Service provision and it's impact on the outcomes of those experiencing abuse and neglect. Linked data to trace victims through welfare system. Expand domestic/family violence data to include children Improved domestic violence data required for all persons in households/families, especially those families which experience abuse and neglect. Data on the impacts and longer term outcomes for children from families who have experienced domestic/family violence. Priority Area 3: Children's learning and development Improve data on early childhood learning, development and outcomes Children's participation in formal learning (including participation in early childhood education programs, age at which this occurred and duration of program). Data on family and other characteristics of those accessing and not accessing early learning opportunities. Longitudinal data on early learning and social/emotional development outcomes with a focus on early learning activities rather than child care. Data on the transition to primary school, including the identification of risk and protective factors. Develop data on the supply of early childhood services Data on the type and location of early childhood providers (including pre-schools and community long day care centres). Data on the types of learning programmes offered in early childhood settings, including their duration. Improved data on the qualifications of, supply of and demand for workers in early childhood education and child care. Develop data on parent's involvement in child learning and development Parental involvement in child's early learning and development, along with parenting style and parent's education. Time spent with children by each parent (where parents are separated). Develop measures of children's education attendance/non-attendance Rates of attendance/non-attendance (not just enrolment) in education (pre-primary, primary and secondary), collecting the characteristics of those not attending. Related factors including truancy, bullying (including non reported bullying) and school violence (including for ethnic groups). Develop data on the transition from primary to secondary schooling Data on both successful and unsuccessful transitions between primary and secondary school. Characteristics that support successful transitions and the risk factors/barriers to successful transitions. The impact of mobility on the transition between primary to secondary school. Priority Area 4: Youth educational attainment and participation Improve vocational and technical education participation and outcomes data Improved data on student pathways between school and VTE. Characteristics and outcomes for those participating in VTE and those who are not. Develop data on young people's education, education outcomes and career choices Characteristics of early school leavers and their reasons for leaving. Career choices and factors affecting choice. Further study intentions. Barriers to education. Achievement in education and pathways to achievement. Improve measures of education participation of young people Participation and movement across and between sectors. Movement of young people in and out of education. Priority Area 5: Transitions to independent living Improve data on educational and employment pathways Intergenerational transmission of employment patterns. Outcomes of long-term unemployment for youth. Identification of at-risk youth (that is those not likely to make the transition) and data on early intervention strategies and their impacts. Improved data on transition experiences after leaving school, particularly for disadvantaged groups Data on the transition experiences of Indigenous youth, young people with a disability and illness (including mental illness), young people with caring responsibilities and homeless youth are needed. Develop administrative data on youth transitions to independent living Linked data allowing the tracking of youth across various administrative collections. Data on how well educational opportunities for youth meet the skill needs of the economy. Access to services (eg, transport, welfare, housing, health), payments received, coordination of services and referrals between systems. Improved data on young people who are not engaged in either work, study or social activity for extended periods Characteristics of those not engaged in work, education and community, as well as those with poor social networking. Factors associated with non-participation in education and employment. Data on social aspects of the transition to adulthood Formation of social relationships, both friendships and sexual relationships. Quality of relationships with parental family. Family formation and dissolution of young people. Socio-economic data on young people living in the parental home. Data on the financial situation of young people, including financial literacy and security. Risk and protective factors that impact on the transition to adulthood for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Priority Area 6: Social participation of youth Develop measures of youth social participation and measures of social cohesion Youth social activities. Access to support groups, including mentors. Definitions of, and data on, informal social networks, including connections in the community. Data on negative relationships, including peer relationships and risk taking behaviour. Barriers to social, sport and political participation e.g. perception of safety/fear of crime, financial barriers. Priority Area 7: Risk behaviours Improve data on youth contact with the justice system Youth re-offenders, including the influence of mental illness, substance abuse, socio-economic background and exposure to family violence. Linked data between corrections and community organisations. Better compatibility between juvenile justice and adult offenders administration systems to enable the tracking of young offenders across the justice system. Youth offenders, types of crime, contact with police and whether cautioned or action taken. Improve data on outcomes for youth who have been in the juvenile justice system Long term outcomes (e.g. education and employment) for those who have been in the juvenile justice system, especially Indigenous youth. Data on interventions provided to offenders in the system and their effectiveness. Outcomes for youth coming out of prisons. Improve data on young persons injury Substance abuse and mental health, as it relates to injury. Youth exposure to violence and injury. Domestic violence data with young people as victims and perpetrators. Youth driving style and injury. Update and expand data on youth mental health Current data on mental health and wellbeing required, including a fuller range of mental health disorders than that available in previous surveys. Data on associated risk and protective factors, including substance abuse. Longitudinal data on those with mental health problems, particularly focussing on long-term outcomes and pathways. Improve data on multiple risk factors Data on youth exhibiting multiple risk factors including alcohol consumption, diet, exercise, drug use, mental health problems and smoking. Related socio-demographic data. Improve data on youth reproduction and sexual health Teenage pregnancy, fertility and abortion. Data on sexually transmitted infections, sexual health and links to other risk behaviours. Improve data on youth nutrition Current data on diet for youth, including over eating, under eating, associated risk factors and health status. Current prevalence of overweight and obesity among youth. Outcomes of dietary habits on health and wellbeing. Improve measures of physical activity for youth Current data on type, duration, intensity and frequency of physical activity. Data on barriers and motivators for physical activity, including socio-economic data. Priority Area 8: Develop and promulgate the use of standards and concepts relating to children and youth Improved comparability of data across jurisdiction based collections, in particular better comparability of administrative collections. In relation to age groups, concepts and standard definitions. Greater comparability between survey collections is required through the better coordination of survey methodologies, frequency and age scope. Priority Area 9: Improve the range and quality of data on specific target populations of children and youth For the children and youth population there are a number of groups for whom data are considered seriously deficient and in need of significant improvement. These include - Indigenous For the Indigenous population, data needs include -
Also improved identification in specific collections, such as -
Children and youth with disabilities
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Data are lacking on the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) population. In particular, data are required on -
Socio-economically disadvantaged children and youth There is a lack of data on children and youth facing socioeconomic disadvantage. The following data needs were identified -
Priority Area 10: Improve the range and quality of small area data available on children and youth Improved data on children and youth living in regional and remote Australia was identified across the field. Stakeholders identified a need for data at all different levels of spatial disaggregation including state and territory level, regional level and community level. Needs identified included -
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