Report on Government Services

Report on Government Services 2025

The Productivity Commission today released the 2025 Report on Government Services (RoGS).

Now in its 30th year, the Report on Government Services provides data directly from all Australian governments on the equity, efficiency and effectiveness of the services they provide, including schools; police, courts and corrective services; health services; aged care and disability services; and housing and homelessness services.

Government expenditure on these services was approximately $374 billion for 2022-23 – around 70% of government recurrent expenditure.

The report is being released in seven parts from Thursday 30 January to Tuesday 11 February 2025. The full release schedule can be found below.

Three decades after its establishment, the report remains relatively unique internationally. ‘In my first year as Chair, many policymakers and stakeholders have expressed to me the unique value of this data,’ said Productivity Commission Chair Danielle Wood.

‘The longevity of this report means that it can provide insights into trends over decades, helping policymakers move beyond the day to day and see the bigger picture.’

This year, new data is available to assess workforce sustainability across sectors including public hospitals and police. This helps indicate whether the workforce in these sectors can meet demand, based on factors such as age profile and attrition.

‘With growing demand for many services, it is more important than ever for policymakers to have information that can help them plan for and invest in key workforces across essential service sectors,’ said Ms Wood.

The report also presents new data on the wellbeing and economic and social engagement of people with disability, older Australians, and their carers. While this survey data suggests rates of carer employment have increased, carers continue to report materially lower levels of wellbeing than the general population.

‘This new survey data helps us better understand harder to measure aspects of the care economy, such as quality of life, which are also an important input into policy making,’ said Ms Wood.

The report continues to expand its focus on the quality and safety of services, with the 2025 edition introducing reporting on serious incidents in the provision of aged care services in the home and new quality indicators relating to resident wellbeing and care in residential aged care settings.

This edition marks the 30th year the report has been published on behalf of all Australian governments and includes a forward from former Industry Commission Chair Bill Scales, responsible for overseeing the first edition of the Report.

Mr Scales writes that ‘the report was created to provide a source of credible and easily compared data, at a time when governments were focussed on providing more relevant, efficient and effective services to the Australian public and publicly reporting on their progress … It is inspiring to see how the report has continued to develop and expand over those 30 years.’

Releases will appear on the Productivity Commission website at www.pc.gov.au/rogs. The report is produced by the Productivity Commission on behalf of all Australian governments. The 2025 report is the 30th edition.

Release schedule

Public release dates at 10.30 pm AEDT

• Thursday 30 January 2025 – Part A (Approach to performance reporting), F (Community services) and G (Housing and homelessness)
• Tuesday 4 February 2025 – Part C (Justice) and D (Emergency management)
• Thursday 6 February 2025 – Part E (Health)
• Tuesday 11 February 2025 – Part B (Child care, education and training).

Background information

Prue Holzer, Acting Branch Head, Commonwealth State Reporting and Review – 03 9653 2226

Media requests

02 6240 3330 / media@pc.gov.au

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