Quick Stats.

This page presents some of the quantitative findings from Bring Them Home, Keep Them Home — research into what happens when Aboriginal children are removed from their families, what supports reunification, and why so many families remain separated.

Child Removal 01 / 03
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Aboriginal children are removed into care at roughly 10 times the rate of other children in Australia.

The over-representation of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care remains significant across Australia.

Over-representation / BTHKTH
Family Reunification 02 / 03

An estimated 15% of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care return home nationally.

For many Aboriginal families, removal is not followed by reunification.

Restoration and Reunification / BTHKTH
Longitudinal Research 03 / 03
Since 2004

The research tracks all Aboriginal children born in NSW since 2004.

This allows the research team to examine children and families' experiences of the NSW child protection system over time.

Research Scope / BTHKTH