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4 Aug 2014 - Updated due to data correction.
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Indigenous children are over represented in areas where child safety and security are compromised. This report shows that Indigenous children aged 0–17 have higher rates of hospitalisations and deaths due to injury than non Indigenous children; are more likely to be victims of child abuse, neglect and sexual assault; and are over represented in homelessness and youth justice statistics.
Indigenous children have higher hospitalisation and mortality rates for injury
Indigenous children are more likely to be victims of child abuse, neglect and sexual assault
Indigenous children are over-represented among specialist homelessness services clients and in the youth justice system
Rate of youth justice supervision has fallen over time
4 Aug 2014 - Updated due to data correction.