The objective of this audit is to assess whether market stewardship frameworks for the care and support economy promote the economic, efficient, effective and ethical use of public resources.

Audit criteria

The ANAO proposes to examine:

  • Do whole-of-government arrangements effectively support the development of market stewardship frameworks?
  • Do market stewardship frameworks for the NDIS promote the proper use of public money to support Australians with a disability?
  • Do market stewardship frameworks for early childhood education promote the proper use of public money to support Australians in early childhood?
  • Do market stewardship frameworks for aged care promote the proper use of public money to support senior Australians?

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Work program portfolios

This in-progress Performance audit is featured in 4 annual audit work program portfolios: