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Displaying 1-12 of 14 results

Displaying 1-12 of 14 results
  1. Effects of perinatal conditions and local area socioeconomic status on early childhood mortality in New South Wales - linked data analysis

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    This report analyses the relationship between early childhood mortality and maternal and baby characteristics at the time of birth (perinatal conditions) using a linked data set covering all babies born in NSW between 2005 and 2018.  

  2. The role of child restraints and seatbelts in passenger deaths of children aged 0-12 years in NSW

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    This report reviews the deaths of 66 children aged less than 13 years who died as passengers in vehicle crashes in NSW between 2007-2016. The review was conducted by Neuroscience Australia, and examined the deaths of 66 children aged 0-12 years who died as passengers in NSW during the ten-year period.

  3. Review of suicide clusters and evidence-based prevention strategies for school-aged children

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    This report sets out what is known about suicide clusters among school-aged children, and examines current policy frameworks.

  4. Spatial analysis of child deaths in New South Wales

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    The NSW Child Death Review Team (CDRT) works to prevent and reduce the deaths of children aged from birth to 17 years. To do this, we maintain a register of child deaths occurring in NSW and analyse information about these deaths to identify any patterns or trends.

  5. Childhood injury prevention - Strategic directions for coordination in New South Wales

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    This report builds on the earlier work by addressing a number of critical questions about effective approaches to coordination of injury prevention initiatives.

  6. Reporting of fatal neglect in NSW

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    This report is provided to the NSW Ombudsman in response to a request for a literature review with a focus on fatal neglect definitions and reporting, and advice relating to the NSW Ombudsman’s defining and reporting of fatal child neglect in NSW.

  7. Child Deaths from Vaccine Preventable Infectious Diseases, NSW 2005-14

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    This report was commissioned by the New South Wales Child Death Review Team (CDRT) to describe child deaths in NSW from diseases for which a vaccine is currently available in Australia, over the period 2005 to 2014; and provide recommendations to improve prevention of child deaths due to vaccine-preventable diseases.

  8. A scan of childhood injury and disease prevention infrastructure in NSW

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    This report is an initial independent review of the networks, initiatives and activities that contribute to efforts in NSW to prevent childhood injury and illness.

  9. Drowning deaths of children (private swimming pools) 2007-2014

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    The following information is drawn from the NSW register of child deaths. The register is maintained by the NSW Child Death Review Team. The sources of the information are primarily police and Coronial records, including briefs of evidence.

  10. Causes of death of children with a child protection history 2002-11 Special Report to Parliament

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    This report outlines the findings from research undertaken by the NSW Child Death review Team into the causes of death of children with a child protection history over the 10-year period 2002-2011. T

  11. Report for the NSW Child Death Review Team on measuring socioeconomic status

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    This report considers issues associated with the measurement of socioeconomic status – in general and in relation to the specific approaches used by, and available to, the CDRT.

  12. CDRT Child deaths - low speed vehicle run-over fatalities of young children 2002-11

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    An occasional series to highlight issues and prevention strategies arising from reviews of the deaths of children in NSW.

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Journey Together artwork

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and pay our respects to all Elders past and present, and to the children of today who are the Elders of the future.

Artist: Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman.