2008 aboriginal child abuse findings courier mail

You're referring to the 2008 report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on the incidence of child abuse and neglect among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

The report, titled "Child protection Australia 2007-08", found that:

  1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were overrepresented in the child protection system, making up 4.3% of all children in Australia, but 7.3% of all children in out-of-home care.
  2. The rate of child abuse and neglect among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children was significantly higher than among non-Indigenous children. In 2007-08, the rate of substantiated child abuse and neglect was 14.4 per 1,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, compared to 4.4 per 1,000 non-Indigenous children.
  3. Physical abuse was the most common type of abuse experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, followed by emotional abuse and neglect.
  4. The report also found that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were more likely to be removed from their families and placed in out-of-home care, with 64% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care being placed in foster care, compared to 44% of non-Indigenous children.

The Courier-Mail reported on these findings in an article titled "Aboriginal children suffer abuse at higher rate" on July 22, 2008.

It's worth noting that the report highlighted the need for targeted interventions and services to address the underlying social and economic factors contributing to the high rates of child abuse and neglect among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.