Data
Key indicators of harm minimisation
The following indicators are used by the Northern Territory Government to measure alcohol-related harm. To view the relevant dataset please click the links below:
Alcohol research, data and evaluation
The Northern Territory Government is committed to improving our research, data and evaluation initiatives in order to ensure our efforts to reduce alcohol related harm are successful. The Government is continuing to work and implement evidence-based programs to reduce alcohol-related harm in individuals, families and communities.
Responses to alcohol-related harm must be evidence-based in order to successfully tackle the causes of harmful alcohol use and minimise the harm to the community. This means our data needs to be accurate, is able to be linked to other datasets and easily accessible.
Research on alcohol consumption, misuse, harm and addiction needs to be comprehensive, contemporary and reliable in order for government and service providers to make informed and effective decisions.
Significant investment has been made by the Northern Territory Government into treatment and services as well as other supply and demand reduction initiatives. Good practice and governance requires each of those programs to be subject to rigorous evaluation and monitoring by a qualified and independent organisation.
A number of major initiatives implemented under the Alcohol Harm Minimisation Action Plan 2018-2019 have been subjected to independent evaluation and monitoring including:
Current initiatives
Work is underway to develop an integrated dashboard on alcohol related data that will provide government decision makers with up-to-date data from a range of areas including health, education, housing, policing and families.
The central depository of curated alcohol related data will inform discussions on policy development, operational and service delivery in the alcohol and other drugs space as well as to inform advice to the community.
Contacts
The Alcohol Policy Coordination Unit coordinates alcohol policy across government and works with key stakeholders and communities to reduce alcohol-related harm.
Contact us: