Child Protection Australia 2008-2009 contains comprehensive information relating to state and territory child protection and support services, and the characteristics of Australian children within the child protection system.

During 2008-09 across Australia, over 200,000 children were the subject of one or more child protection notifications; almost 33,000 children were the subject of one or more substantiations; over 35,000 children were on care and protection orders; and around 34,000 children were living in out-of-home care.

The report is published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and can be downloaded from http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10859.