Prevalence of scabies and impetigo in school children in Timor‐Leste: a school screening study in two districts

17% of acute child protection cases seen at the tertiary hospital in SWS were from PI background, with majority physical abuse presentations; 8% of children assessed at child-at-risk clinics were of PI background. Limited juvenile justice data from SWS in 2016, confirmed that PI young people were over-represented. Focus group discussion and key stakeholder interviews identified the following: Strengths – family, kinship networks, identification with Pacific culture, connection to church, education of ChYP and PI community programmes in SWS; Challenges – parental use of harsh discipline, financial constraints, education of parents, loss of PI culture, lack of communication within families, lack of culturally appropriate services, language barriers, chronic health conditions and poor diet. PI community members had a clear vision about what would work to enhance the resilience of PI ChYP. Conclusion: The PI community in SWS is a growing population with specific needs. There is an urgent need for better identification of PI ChYP needs in health, education, welfare and justice sectors. Community interventions that target the PI community need to build on the family and community resilience factors identified, whilst enhancing positive parenting practices.