Key insight - families referred to the CFSS Pathways Service are experiencing multiple and complex challenges that impact family functioning and child safety.
Family complexity at time of referral
Tier 2 referrals processed by Pathways during 2024 - 2025
Text description of graphic: Family complexity at time of referral
At‑birth factors
These are factors present around the time a child is born:
- One or more parents were under 23 years old at the birth of their first child: 59 percent
- One or more pre‑birth notifications were recorded: 37 percent
- The parent had their own out‑of‑home care history: 7 percent
Social‑ecological factors
These are broader safety, wellbeing, and environmental concerns:
- Mental or emotional health concerns present: 73 percent
- Domestic and family violence concerns recorded: 57 percent
- Drug and alcohol use concerns: 46 percent