Leaders from a Northern Territory community rocked by a long-running child protection crisis, including the rape of a two-year-old, will meet with Malcolm Turnbull.
The prime minister will head to Tennant Creek on Sunday after ongoing revelations of horrific abuse of children.
In June, it was revealed the NT government had removed 15 children from their families around the town, after it had been found to be unsafe since the rape of a two-year-old girl in the town in February.
A Northern Territory parliamentary estimates hearing was also told at least one child is sexually exploited or abused in the Territory each week.
"My trip will be about listening to people's experiences to inform a path forward in partnership with the local community, Territory and local governments," Mr Turnbull said.
Social Services Minister Dan Tehan, Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion and NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner will join the prime minister on the trip to the Barkly region.
It's the first visit to the region by a prime minister since Malcolm Fraser in 1982.
Mayor Steve Edgington, who met with Mr Turnbull in June, said housing, child protection services, liquor restrictions and unemployment were his key issues, as well as a regional deal for social and economic development in the Barkly.
"We are so pleased that he responded so quickly to our invitation, which we made on behalf of everyone in Tennant Creek, and we welcome the prime minister to our town," Mr Edgington said in a statement.
Mr Turnbull said he was pleased local leaders had a "positive vision" for economic development.
Mr Tehan said it was clear Tennant Creek's problems wouldn't be solved by spending more money.
"All levels of government, indigenous groups, the local community, and the parents and children, we all have to take responsibility and we all have to work together to fix these problems," he said.
He said the community had raised introducing the cashless debit card, which he says has been a success in Ceduna.
Work is already underway to coordinate services and funding between the three levels of government and the community sector.
A "tripartite forum" involving the federal and territory governments and Aboriginal leaders is overseeing policy and programs for children and young people in or at risk of entering the youth justice and child protection systems.
A framework is also being rolled out to coordinate the planning, funding and delivery of services.
