On 2 September 2025, the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Mark Butler MP, referred an inquiry into the Thriving Kids initiative to the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability.

The Committee would be grateful to receive submissions addressing the terms of reference by Friday, 3 October 2025. Further information about making a submission to a parliamentary committee is available here.

A brief survey is also now available to gather community feedback on the experiences of families and carers in accessing support services for children with additional needs. The survey will be open until Friday, 10 October 2025.
The survey can be accessed here.