Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to Mary Beneforti and Tony Barnes of the Economic and Social Policy section of the Northern Territory Treasury for their support and assistance with editing the report. The authors also thank members of the Statistical Liaison Committee within the Northern Territory Government for their review of the report. This publication is copyright. This report is a compilation of information published by Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Department of Health and Community Services (DHCS) and other available resources. The information in this report may be freely copied and distributed for non-profit purposes such as study, research, health service management and public information provided that the original source of the information is acknowledged. In all cases the ABS should also be acknowledged for the information and data used in this report. Reproduction for purposes other than those indicated above require the written permission of the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Health and Community Services, Northern Territory. The suggested citation is