Child Deaths in New South Wales, 2016-2017 Biennial Report

2016 and 2017 data on 981 child deaths in New South Wales, including 44 deaths in circumstances of abuse, neglect, or while in care. The report was produced by the NSW Government under the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993. It was last updated on the data_gov_au platform in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in child mortality based on the biennial reporting period.
• Study deaths related to abuse or neglect based on the reported 44 cases.
• Review deaths of children in care based on the reported 24 cases.
• Inform public health policy based on the statutory report findings.

Strengths

• Covers 981 child deaths over a two-year period.
• Specifically identifies 44 deaths in circumstances of abuse, neglect, or while in care.
• Produced under a specific legislative framework (Community Services Act 1993).

Limitations

• Data is presented in a PDF report format, limiting direct computational analysis.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the report.
• Row count for underlying data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

NSW Government

Collection Method

Statutory report under s 34G and s 43 of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993.

Time Range

2016-2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-26 11:26:17.082879; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia