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Ex-Nuptial Births in New South Wales: Twenty Two Year Trends

The purpose of the present study is to analyse trends in ex-nuptial births in New South Wales, in order to provide the statutory and voluntary welfare organisations with empirical policy guidelines regarding issues which affect such trends, and issues which are affected by these trends. Although (excepting ’supporting mother’s benefit’ paid by the Commonwealth) the welfare of single mothers and their children is the concern of State-based organisations, the trends have never been analysed at the level of individual States, at which policy decisions have to be made. The significance of this omission is accentuated by the fact that rates of ex-nuptial births vary considerably among the States (Official Year Book of Australia, 1974).