Investigation (child protection)

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Glossary Item
METEOR identifier:	367345
Registration status:	Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008
Definition:	An investigation is the process whereby state and territory child protection and support services obtain more detailed information about a child who is subject of a notification and make assessment about the harm or degree of harm to the child and the child's protective needs. An investigation includes the interviewing or sighting of the subject child where it is practicable to do so.

Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Origin:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2007. Child Protection Australia 2005-06. Child welfare series no. 40. Cat no. CWS 28. Canberra: AIHW.
Relational attributes
Metadata items which use this glossary item:	Child protection notification—finalised investigation outcome indicator Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008 Child protection notification—finalised investigation outcome indicator, code N Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008 Child protection notification—investigation commencement date Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Candidate 19/08/2011 Child protection notification—investigation commencement date, DDMMYYYY Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Candidate 19/08/2011 Child protection notification—investigation conclusion date Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Candidate 19/08/2011 Child protection notification—investigation conclusion date, DDMMYYYY Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Candidate 19/08/2011 Child protection notification—investigation status Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Candidate 19/08/2011 Child protection notification—investigation status, code N[N] Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Candidate 19/08/2011