The Review was initiated by the Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers at the Premiers' Conference in July 1993. It operates under the auspices of the Council of Australian Governments.

The Steering Committee for the Review was established in 1994 to manage the Review. It comprises senior representatives from Australian, State and Territory governments. It is chaired by the Chairman of the Productivity Commission.

The Productivity Commission acts as the Secretariat for the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision.

Report on Government Services

The Review of Government Service Provision is to provide information on the effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia.

Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage

This Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage (OID) report's long-term objective is to inform Australian governments and Indigenous people about whether policies and programs are achieving positive outcomes for Indigenous people.

Indigenous Expenditure Report

To complement the outcome information in the OID report, the Commission secretariat also produces estimates of expenditure on services to Indigenous Australians.

National Agreement performance reporting

Objectives, outcomes, outputs and performance indicators for each sector, and clarifies the respective roles and responsibilities of the Commonwealth and the states and territories in the delivery of services.

National Partnership performance reporting

Funding for specific projects and to facilitate and/or reward states and territories that deliver on nationally significant reforms.