Find out what this means for NT

• NT was the lowest ranking state or territory in social progress across all years of the Index. This is an indication that there are policies and structures in place that are not meeting the needs of those living in the NT, rather than an indication of the ‘progressiveness’ of people living in the territory.
• There was improvement in NT’s overall social progress between 2015 and 2018 – showing some of the greatest overall improvement compared to most states and territories.
• Particular areas for improvement are access to basic education, water and sanitation, and shelter. These are all factors that are likely to be influenced by the high proportion of the territory that is remote or very remote, which can impact on access to some of the services that are easier to access in urban or regional areas.
• NT was ranked well on inclusiveness and environmental quality.

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