Expenditure on children in the Northern Territory

The Commission sought further information and feedback on the draft report which is was released on 8 November 2019. Submissions were due by 20 December 2019.

The Commission released an issues paper to guide people in preparing a submission. It set out some of the issues and questions the Commission had identified as relevant to the early stage of the study.

Participants provided evidence to support their views, including data and specific examples where possible. Initial submissions were due by 10 July 2019.

The Australian Government asked the Productivity Commission to conduct a study into government expenditure in the Northern Territory on children and family services aimed at preventing harm to children.

The Commission looked at what family and children services are being funded in the Northern Territory and how decisions about expenditure are being made. We examined ways to improve these funding arrangements and the services they deliver. 

The study commenced on 1 April 2019. We consulted widely, including with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups and the community sector.