April 2022: NSW Child Development Study - Findings from the second wave of data linkage

Webinar

Missed the live webinar? View the captioned recording here.

Details

The NSW Child Development Study is administered by the University of NSW South Wales in collaboration with a number of Universities and in partnership with Government agencies.  It is a significant longitudinal population study of the mental health and wellbeing of a cohort of 91,635 children born in NSW between 2002-2005.  It links administrative records from multiple NSW agencies spanning health, education, child protection and criminal justice with cross-sectional assessments collected in early and middle childhood. Many papers have been produced from this study to inform policy and practice.  This webinar with the study lead presented a range of findings from the second wave in relation to children who have been the subject of child protection services.

Program

• Introduction and Acknowledgement of Country
  Stuart Malcher, Acting Executive Director, FACSIAR
• NSW Child Development Study – Findings from the second wave of data linkage
  Professor Melissa Green, Professor, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health | UNSW Sydney
  Download Slides (PDF, 2.1 MB)
• Live Q&A
  with Professor Melissa Green

Additional materials

FACSIAR Evidence to Action notes and Summaries related to the NSW Child Development Study:

• Are children who are known to child protection services more likely to be suspended from school? Findings from the NSW Child Development Study - November 2022 - Evidence to Action Note (PDF, 860.0 KB)
• Study examines self-reported mental health of children in contact with child protection services - February 2022 - FACSIAR Summary (PDF, 211.8 KB)
• Resilience from early to middle childhood in children known to child protection services - February 2022 - FACSIAR Summary (PDF, 217.3 KB)
• Children with special health care needs and involvement with child protection services - February 2022 - FACSIAR Summary (PDF, 207.6 KB)
• What is the relationship between childhood maltreatment and early educational outcomes? Findings from the NSW Child Development Study - October 2021 - Evidence to Action Note (PDF, 812.1 KB)
• What is the impact of early childhood maltreatment on mental health outcomes in middle childhood?: Findings from the NSW Child Development Study – September 2020 – Evidence to Action (PDF, 378.4 KB)
• Developmental vulnerability and contact with the child protection system: Findings from the NSW Child Development Study – May 2020 – Evidence to Action Note (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• What risk factors are associated with being placed in out-of-home care?: Findings from the NSW Child Development Study – May 2020 – Evidence to Action Note (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Child maltreatment in early childhood: developmental vulnerability on the AEDC - January 2018 - FACSIAR Evidence to Action Note (PDF, 495.2 KB)

Out-Of-Home Care Health Pathways Program:  

• FAQ for children on the pathway
• Caseworkers Guide

Out-Of-Home Care Education Pathways Program:

• A Guide for Caseworkers

NSW Department of Education Student Behaviour Strategy

Questions or comments?

Contact: ResearchPartnerships@facs.nsw.gov.au