Reference material
Useful context, but not the main decision surface. Align it by checking the source date, the main figures, whether it still supports the CivicGraph / ACT operating map, and what action it should send people to next.
← Child Protection Reports
National Comparison
Australian Child Protection: State by State
How does each state and territory perform on child protection notifications, substantiations, out-of-home care, and family support? ROGS 2026 data for direct comparison.
—
National notifications
—
Substantiations
—
Children in OOHC
—
Kinship care households
Full Comparison
ROGS 2026 child protection data. Click a state to see its deep dive.
State Scorecards
QLD
Notifications—
Substantiations—
OOHC—
Kinship—
NSW
Notifications—
Substantiations—
OOHC—
Kinship—
VIC
Notifications—
Substantiations—
OOHC—
Kinship—
WA
Notifications—
Substantiations—
OOHC—
Kinship—
SA
Notifications—
Substantiations—
OOHC—
Kinship—
NT
Notifications—
Substantiations—
OOHC—
Kinship—
TAS
Notifications—
Substantiations—
OOHC—
Kinship—
ACT
Notifications—
Substantiations—
OOHC—
Kinship—
Data from CivicGraph outcomes_metrics database. Sources: ROGS 2026, AIHW Child Protection Australia 2022-23.