I see this in many of our children who are
over-represented in the child protection and youth justice systems, often creating the foundations for their future admission to the prison system.
Indigenous children are
over-represented in child protection — they are seven times more likely to come to the attention of these services and 10 times more likely to be in out of home care
Prosecuting and imprisoning women is damaging for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander children, who are already
over-represented in child protection and youth justice systems.
Aboriginal children are
over-represented in the child protection system, making up 20 per cent of risk - of - significant - harm reports to the child protection helpline, and 35 per cent of children and young people in out - of - home care.
Not exact matches
Indigenous
children are
over-represented in care and
protection systems across Australia by 3.2 times the non-Indigenous rate.