The Child and Youth Development Research Partnership (CYDRP) is a research partnership between the NT Government and the CCDE. The aim of the partnership is to support research and evaluation that informs child and youth wellbeing.

At the heart of the partnership, is a repository of de-identified, linked data about NT children and young people, born from 1986 onwards. The CYDRP data repository was refreshed in 2021 and the current version (Extract 3) contains information on 370,000 children and young people across 23 datasets including datasets in health, education, child protection, and youth justice. Data linkage for the repository is undertaken by SA NT DataLink, which is a dedicated research linkage facility.

Preparations are in progress for a refresh of the repository (Extract 4) which will extend the availability of data, starting in 1986 to the most recent available. The CYDRP Partnership supports the ongoing management of the CYDRP data repository by CCDE, as well as a selection of priority projects.

Expressions of interest are welcome from external parties wanting to collaborate with the CYDRP Research Team on proposals aligned with the broad aims and objectives of the partnership.

Chief investigator:

• Dr Bernard Leckning

Contact information:

For further information about the project, please email. 

Project dates:

The program commenced in January 2017 and the current grant will conclude on 31 December 2024.