State of Victoria's Children Report

Annual State of Victoria’s Children reports provides a comprehensive picture of the health, wellbeing, learning, safety and development of Victoria’s children and young people.

2019 Report

The SOVC 2019 report draws on available data and research to investigate the outcomes for Aboriginal children and young people living in Victoria, including their health, social and emotional wellbeing, and engagement with education and post-school pathways, as well as the social and historical context in which these outcomes occur.

The report also provides information on relevant government initiatives and on the services and experiences of Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) and their clients.

The report identifies several measures on which Aboriginal children and young people are doing well, and where there have been significant long-term improvements. Examples include engagement with early years services, increasing completions of Year 12 or equivalent qualifications, and declining rates of Aboriginal young people under Youth Justice supervision.

Other measures highlight areas of ongoing concern, including higher rates of developmental vulnerability and disability, high representation in out-of-home care, and frequently reported experiences of psychological distress.

The SOVC 2019 report features artworks by Aboriginal children and young people generously provided by ACCOs and the community, including participants in the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) Art Mentoring Program.

• 2019 Report – Aboriginal children and young people (PDF, 20MB)
• 2019 Report – Aboriginal children and young people (DOCX, 349KB)
• Featured Artist Directory (PDF, 1MB)

Previous reports

2018

• 2018 Report – Recent trends in adolescent health, wellbeing, education and safety (DOCX, 205KB)
• 2018 Report – Recent trends in adolescent health, wellbeing, education and safety (PDF, 7MB)
• 2018 infographic summary (PDF, 3MB)
• 2018 infographic summary (DOCX, 46KB)

2017

• 2017 Report – A focus on health and wellbeing (PDF, 16MB)
• 2017 Report – A focus on health and wellbeing (DOCX, 440KB)
• 2017 infographic summary (PDF, 3MB)
• 2017 infographic summary (DOCX, 70KB)
• 2017 data pack (DOCX, 30MB)
• 2017 data pack – accessible version (DOCX, 390KB)

2016

• 2016 Report – Why place matters (PDF, 6MB)
• 2016 Report – Why place matters (DOCX, 183KB)

2015

• 2015 Report – Tipping the scales for children’s positive development (PDF, 2MB)
• 2015 Report – Tipping the scales for children’s positive development (DOCX, 202KB)

2013-14

• 2013-14 Report – Resilience and vulnerability within Victoria’s children and young people (PDF, 7MB)

2012

• 2012 Report – A report on how Victoria’s young children are faring (PDF, 11MB)

2011

• 2011 Report – A report on how children and young people in rural and regional Victoria are faring (PDF, 3MB)

2010

• 2010 Report – The State of Victoria’s Children (PDF, 25MB)

2009

• 2009 Report – Aboriginal children and young people in Victoria (PDF, 15MB)

2008

• 2008 Report – A report on how children and young people in Victoria are faring (PDF, 4MB)
• 2008 Summary report (PDF, 2MB)

2007

• 2007 Report – A report on how Victorian young people aged 12-24 are faring (PDF, 2MB)
• 2007 Summary report (PDF, 776KB)

2006

• 2006 Report – Every child, every chance (PDF, 1MB)