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.
2020 report
The SOVC 2020 report examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Victorian children and young people, aged birth to 24 years, including their health and wellbeing, safety, educational outcomes, and employment. The report also provides information on relevant government initiatives and services designed to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.
2020 report – Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and young
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Previous reports
2019
- 2019 Report – Aboriginal children and young people (PDF, 20MB)
- 2019 Report – Aboriginal children and young people (DOCX, 349KB)
- Featured Artist Directory (PDF, 1MB)
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
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
2011
2010
2009
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
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