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Intake phase
Intake is the initial decision making point where the department determines its response to reports of suspected harm or risk of harm to a child or unborn child who may be at risk of harm after he or she is born.
It is initiated when professionals, family members or members of the public contact the department with concerns of harm or risk of harm to a child.
Each day, Regional Intake Services receive information from a variety of sources including parents, neighbours, health sources, friends and relatives, police and school personnel with concerns for children and young people.
The department may respond by:
- recording an intake enquiry
- recording a child concern report if the concerns raised suggest that a child is not in need of protection and, if of benefit to the family, a referral can be made to family support services
- recording a notification when the concerns suggest that a child may be in need of protection. This decision involves assessing the information received, checking any child protection history, and completing other checks such as seeking additional information from other agencies or professionals.
Graphs
Number of intake responses to child protection reports, by response type, Queensland, 2013-14 to 2017-18
| Year | Child concern report - protective advice response | Notification recorded - investigation and assessment response |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 41615 | 28511 |
| 2007-08 | 46882 | 25003 |
| 2008-09 | 59662 | 23408 |
| 2009-10 | 79471 | 21885 |
| 2010-11 | 90863 | 21655 |
Proportion of intakes by primary source, Queensland, 2017-18
| Year | Parent/ guardian | Other relative | Friend/ neighbour | School personnel | Police | Health sources | All other sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 12.7 % | 5.7 % | 5.3 % | 13.1 % | 35 % | 11.9 % | 16.3 % |
| 2010-11 | 12.8 % | 6.2 % | 5.7 % | 12.7 % | 35.3 % | 12.1 % | 15.2 % |
Tables
| Description | Annual | Quarterly |
|---|---|---|
| I.1: Intake, by intake type, Queensland | Excel Excel | Excel Excel |
| I.2: Intake, by intake type and primary source, Queensland | Excel Excel | Excel Excel |
| I.3: Intake, by intake type and region, Queensland | Excel Excel | Excel Excel |
| I.4: Children subject to an intake, by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status, Queensland | Excel Excel | Excel Excel |
| I.5: Children subject to an intake, by first intake type and region, Queensland | Excel Excel | Excel Excel |
Trends
The department reports on the number of intakes (child concern reports and notifications) received each year. In 2017-18, there were 119,192 intakes relating to 71,132 children received by the department.
Over the past year, the number of intakes increased by 10.3 per cent, from 108,041 for 2016-17 to 119,192 for 2017-18.
In 2017-18, the major sources of intakes were school personnel (24.1 per cent) followed by parent/guardian (14.9 per cent) and health sources (13.3 per cent).
The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children subject to an intake increased by 9.5 per cent from 15,633 children in 2016-17 to 17,111 children in 2017-18. The number of non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children subject to an intake increased by 7.4 per cent from 50,313 children in 2016-17 to 54,021 children in 2017-18.
Over the past five years there has been a decrease of 8.0 per cent in total intakes received by the department, from 129,615 for 2013-14 to 119,192 for 2017-18.
Performance information
- Last reviewed
- 2 October 2018
- Last modified
- 12 October 2018
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