Re: International Child Abuse Statistics

["Diana Hetzel" <di.hetzel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

National statistics for Australia are published annually by the
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, and the latest report is
available for 1999-2000 at:
http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/cws/cpa99-00/cpa99-00.pdf

They reflect the collation of State and Territory data, and are
qualified by differences in legal and definitional aspects across these
jurisdictions. There is no national legislation for child protection in
Australia.

Regards

Diana Hetzel

Sheldon Levy wrote:
> 
> We are looking for data on rates of reported child abuse and neglect in the
> EU countries plus Norway, Canada, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand.
> We are specifically interested in changes of rates over the period
> 1980-2000. We are collecting this information for the purpose of the
> development of public policy related to prescription of psychoactive
> medication for children. Information from any of these countries would be
> most gratefully appreciated. I would be happy to discuss the public policy
> implications of this data to anyone who is interested.
> 
> Thanks so very much for your help.
> 
> Sheldon Levy, Ph.D., M.P.H.
> Director of International Programs
> Brown University Center for Primary Care and Prevention
> Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine
> Adjunct Associate Professor of Community Health
> Brown University School of Medicine
> Staff Executive
> Governor's Advisory Council on Health
> and Consultant, Center for Child and Family Health
> Rhode Island Department of Human Services
> U.S.A.

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Diana Hetzel
Senior Researcher
Public Health Information Development Unit
The University of Adelaide 
South Australia 5005

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