Key statistics - Voluntary out-of-home care

Last update: 16 November 2022

Quarterly and financial year statistics for voluntary out-of-home care in NSW

Number of agencies

Financial year 2020-21 Jul-Sep 2021 Financial year 2021-22 Jul-Sep 2022
Designated agency 24 23 23 24
Registered agency 93 98 107 127
Total 117 121 130 151

Number of children and young people accessing voluntary out-of-home care

Financial year 2020-21 Jul-Sep 2021 Financial year 2021-22 Jul-Sep 2022
Children and young people recorded with a disability 741 331 606 389
Children and young people recorded without a disability 89 23 43 25
Total 830 354 649 414

Number of voluntary out-of-home care placements

Financial year 2020-21 Jul-Sep 2021 Financial year 2021-22 Jul-Sep 2022
Placements supervised by a designated agency 55 55 50 49
Case Plans recorded 52 55 49 44
Total VOOHC placements 5,758 1,102 4,321 1,202

The above is based on data entered by agencies on the voluntary out-of-home care register and may include some errors. Our monitoring team works closely with agencies to ensure accuracy of data.

These statistics include non-identifying information only.

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