Youth Justice Indicators Counting Rules and Limitations December 2020 [pdf, 243 KB]
...Levels of reporting of child abuse or neglect can be affected by a number of things. For example, the extent of publicity around campaigns such as “It’s Not OK” (i.e. increased publicity can lead to increased reporting). Also, actions taken through the Children's Action Plan may increase the reporting of concerns to Oranga Tamariki about care and protection for children and young people, by raising awareness of child abuse. In the short term, this means that the proportion...