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AACAP
Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme
AAO
Administrative Arrangements Order
AAP
Australian Associated Press
AARE
Australian Association for Research in Education
AAT
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
AATSIHS
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey
ABA
Australian Bicentennial Authority
ABA NT
Aboriginals Benefit Account Northern Territory
ABAAC
Aboriginals Benefit Account Advisory Committee
ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
ABF
Australian Border Force
ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics
ACARA
Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority
ACBPS
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
ACCC
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
ACCCE
Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation
ACCHO
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
ACCHS
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service
ACD
Advanced Care Directives
ACE
Australia Centre for Evaluation
ACEG
Advanced Capabilities Executive Group
ACHS
Australian Council of Healthcare Standards
ACI
Assistance for Isolated Children
ACIAR
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
ACIC
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
ACIR
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
ACLEI
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
ACMC
Australian Civil Military Centre
ACMHN
Australian Council of Mental Health Nurses
ACMS
Australian Child Maltreatment Study
ACNC
Australian Charities and Not For Profit Taskforce
ACOSS
Australian Council of Social Service
ACQSC
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
ACRRM
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
ACSC
Australian Cyber Security Centre
ACSSA
Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
ACT
Australian Capital Territory
ACTU
Australian Council of Trade Unions
ADDC
Australian Data and Digital Council
ADF
Australian Defence Force
ADHA
Australian Digital Health Agency
AD
Australia Day
ADMM
ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting
AEC
Australian Electoral Commission
AEDC
Australian Early Development Census
AELM
APEC Economic Leaders Meeting
AELW
APEC Economic Leaders Week
AEMEE
Aboriginal Enterprises in Mining, Energy and Exploration Ltd
AEMVF
Australian Emergency Management Volunteers Forum
AFC
Asian Football Confederation
AERG
Access Examination Reference Group
AER
Australian Energy Regulator
AFMA
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
AFP
Australian Federal Police
AFR
Australian Financial Review
AFSA
Australian Financial Security Authority
AFSE
Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity
AG
Agriculture
AGCMF
Australian Government Crisis Management Framework
AGD
Attorney-General's Department
AGGI
Advisory Group on Gender Integration
AGIMO
Australian Government Information Management Office
AGM
Annual General Meeting
AGPAL
Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited
AGS
Australian Government Solicitor
AGSVA
Australian Government Security Vetting Agency
AGTSPC
Australian Government Transport Security Policy Committee
AgVet
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals
AHCA
Australian Health Care Agreements
AHF
Aboriginal Health Forum
AHL
Australian Honours List
AHMAC
Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council
AHPF
Australian Health Performance Framework
AHS
Australian Health Survey
AHURI
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
AHW
Aboriginal Health Worker
AIATSIS
Australian Institute of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Studies
AIC
Australian Institute of Criminology
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AIDS HIV
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Human Immunodeficiency Virus
AIFS
Australian Institute of Family Studies
AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
AIIB
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
AIRC
Australian Industrial Relations Commission
AIS
Advertising Investment Services
AISWA
Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia
AITSL
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
AKA
Also known as
ALC
Aboriginal Land Commission
ALGWA
Australian Local Government Women’s Association
ALP
Australian Labor Party
ALRA
Aboriginal Land Rights Act
ALRC
Australian Law Reform Commission
ALSWH
Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
ALT
Aboriginal Lands Trust
AM
Member of the Order of Australia
AM
Assistant Minister
AMA
Australian Medical Association
AMEP
Adult Migrant English Program
AMIL
Australasian Medical Insurance Limited
AML
Anti-Money Laundering
AMR
Anti-microbial Resistance
AMS
Aboriginal Medical Service
AMSANT
Aboriginal Medical Service Alliance Northern Territory
ANAO
Australian National Audit Office
ANDII
Australian National Data Integration Infrastructure
ANFPP
Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program
ANIP
Australian National Internships Program
ANIPP
Australian National Institute for Public Policy
ANMM
Australian National Maritime Museum
ANPHA
Australian National Preventative Health Agency
ANSTO
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
ANTS
A New Tax System
ANU
Australian National University
ANZAC
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
ANZCTC
Australia-New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee
ANZEMC
Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee
ANZWEE
Australia New Zealand Workshop on Experimental Economics
AO
Office of the Order of Australia
AOD
Alcohol and Other Drugs
AODTS-NMDA
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum
AOTY
Australian Institute of the Year
AP
Age Pension
APDC
Admitted Patient Data Collection
APEC
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
APIA
Australian Priority Investment Approach to Welfare
APLMA
Australian Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance
APOSS
Aboriginal Prisoners and Offenders Support Services
Apr
April
APS
Australian Public Service
APSC
Australian Public Service Commission
APSE
Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity
ARC
Administrative Review Council
ARC
APS Reform Committee
ARC
Audit and Review Committee
ARF
ASEAN Regional Forum
ARF
Acute Rheumatic Fever
ARIA
Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia
ARO
APS Reform Office
ARU
Aboriginal Reconciliation Unit
AS
Assistant Secretary
ASADA
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
ASAS
Adverse Security Assessments
ASC
Australian Sports Commission
ASCA
Adults Surviving Child Abuse
ASCA
Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator
ASDMAC
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee
ASEA
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency
ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASEG
AUKUS Submarines Executive Group
ASEM
Asia Europe Meeting
ASEN
Association of Southeast Asia
ASIO
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
ASL
Average Staffing Level
ASNET
Australian Secure Network
ASOC-NS
Australian Senior Officials Committee for National Security
ASOF
Additional Service Order Forms
ASPA
Australian Social Policy Association
ASPI
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
ASQA
Australian Skills Quality Authority
ASTEC
Australian Science Technology and Engineering Council
ATO
Australian Taxation Office
ATSIC
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
ATSIEN
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Network
ATSIHW
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
ATSIMHSPAG
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Advisory Group
Aug
August
AUKMIN
Australia United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations
AUKUS
Australia, United Kingdom, United States
AUSAID
Australian Agency for International Development
AUSMIN
Australia United States Ministerial Consultations
Ave
Avenue
AVTOP
Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment
AWA
Australian Workplace Agreements
AWT
Australians Working Together
B
BAA
Backing Australia's Ability
BAA2
Backing Australia's Ability 2
BAS
Business Activity Statement
BBF
Budget Based Funded
BBV
Blood Borne Virus
BC
Business Continuity
BCA
Business Council of Australia
BCI
Building and Construction Industry (Royal Commission)
BEACH
Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health
BEB
Building Evidence Base
BEFR
Budget Estimates and Framework Review
BEP
Business Economic Policy
BETA
Behavioural Economic Team of Australia
BIAP
Book Industry Assistance Plan
BICN
Behavioural Insights Champions Network
BIO
Biographies
BITRE
Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics
BLU
Business Liaison Unit
BMB
Brisbane Metro Bayside
BMG
Border Management Group
BMI
Body Mass Index
BOD
Burden of Disease
BoM
Board of Management
BPM
Business Process Mapping
BRCWG
Business Regulation and Competition Working Group
BRII
Business Research and Innovation Initiative
BRRCC
Katherine East Big Rivers Regional Co-ordination Committee
BSE
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
BSSS
British Soil Science Society
BSWAT
Business Services Wage Assessment Tool
BTF
Biomedical Translation Fund
C
CA
Career Allowance
CAAC
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
CAC
Crisis Arrangements Committee
CAEPR
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
CAF
Council of the Australian Federation
CAFS
Children and Families Secretaries
CAH
Central Analytics Hub
CAH
Central Agency Heads
CAI
Computer Assisted Interview
CAIGO
Climate Action in Government Operations
CALD
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
CAMAC
Corporations Markets Advisory Committee
CAP
Commonwealth Action Plan
CAPPI
Canada Australia Public Policy Initiative
CARC
Child Abuse Royal Commission
CARSA
Climate and Resilience Services Australia
CAS
Central Advertising System
CATSI
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
CBA
Cost Benefit Analysis
CBDS
Child Dental Benefits Scheme
CBE
Canberra
CBIRS
Capacity Building for Indigenous Rangers Strategy
CBMS
Central Budget Management System
CBRN
Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear
CBP
Community Business Partnership
CBRN TF
Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Taskforce
CCC
Crisis Coordination Centre
CCH
Commerce Clearing House
CCCF
Community Child Care Fund
CCEEW
Climate, Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
CCPHPC
Community Care and Population Health Principal Committee
CCS
Child Care Subsidy
CCSF
Commonwealth Child Safe Framework
CCSF
Commonwealth Child Safe Framework
Cct
Circuit
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television
CD ROM
Compact Disc Read Only Memory
CDAC
Career Development Assessment Centre
CDC
Cashless Debit Card
CDCT
Cashless Debit Card Trial
CDDA
Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration
CDEP
Community Development Employment Programme
CDF
Capability Development Framework
CDG
Community Development Grants
CDP
Community Development Program
CDP
Community Development Programme
CDSMAC
Community and Disability Services Ministers Advisory Council
CEDAW
Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women
CEI
Chief Executive Instructions
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
CER
Closer Economic Relations
CES
Citizen Experience Survey
CEW
Chief Executive Women
CEW
Change ‘Em Ways
CFI
Counter Foreign Interference
CFS
Children and Families Secretaries
CHC
Council of Australian Governments Health Council
CHC
COAG Health Council
CHINS
Community Housing and Infrastructure Needs Survey
CHOGM
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
CHSB
Children with Harmful Sexual Behaviours
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency (USA)
CID JATF
Commonwealth Illicit Drugs Joint Agency Taskforce
CIO
Chief Information Officer
CIPMA
Critical Infrastructure Protection Modelling and Analysis
CJCS
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Cl
Close
CIB
Current Issues Brief
CLB
Citizenship Loss Board
CLC
Central Land Council
CLOUD
Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act
CLSIS
Community Legal Service Information System
CMM
Corporate Management Meeting
CMO
Chief Medical Officer
COAG
Council of Australian Governments
COO
Chief Operating Officer
COP
Community of Practice
COPC
Cabinet Office Policy Committee
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPE
Commonwealth Own Purpose Expenses
COVID
Coronavirus
CP
Carer Payment
CP
Complementary Projects
CPA
Community Pharmacy Agreement
CPG
Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines
CPI
Consumer Price Index
Cr
Councillor
CRA
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
CRC
COAG Reform Council
CRC
Rights of the Child
CRCs
Cooperative Research Centre
Cres
Crescent
CRIIP
Commonwealth Rights and Interest Project
CROC
Convention on the Rights of the Child
CS
Children and Schooling
CSAG
Community Services Advisory Group
CSG
Capability Steering Group
CSHC
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
CSIRO
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
CSM
Civilian Service Medal
CSRB
Commonwealth-State Relations Branch
CSRT
COAG Skills Recognition Taskforce
CSS
Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme
CSW
Commission on the Status of Women
CSW65
65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
CT
Counter Terrorism
CTF
Counter-Terrorism Financing
CTG
Closing the Gap
CTH
Commonwealth
CTPCO
Critical Technologies Policy Coordination Office
CVD
Cardiovascular Disease
D
DAFF
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
DAPP
Dad and Partner Pay
DAT
Data Availability and Transparency
DATA
Data Availability and Transparency Act
DAUIT
Data Availability and Use Inquiry Taskforce
DAWE
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
DAWR
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
DBCDE
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
DCCEE
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
DCCEEW
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
DDMM
Data and Digital Ministers Meeting
Dec
December
DECD
Department for Education and Child Development
DEEWR
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
DEM
Division Executive Meeting
DES
Digital Economy Strategy
DES
Disability Employment Services
DESE
Department of Education, Skills and Employment
DET
Department of Education and Training
DEWR
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
DEX
Department of Social Services Data Exchange
DFAT
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
DFSV
Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
DGP
Delivering Great Policy
DGR
Deductible Gift Recipients
DHS
Department of Human Services
DIBP
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
DIDS
Defence Industry Development Strategy
DIPA
Data Integration Partnership for Australia
DISR
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
DISER
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
DITRDLG
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
DITRDC
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
DJSB
Department of Jobs and Small Business
DLO
Departmental Liaison Officer
DMFT
Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth
DNSA
Deputy National Security Adviser
DOB
Date of Birth
DOCA
Department of Communications and the Arts
DOD
Department of Defence (USA)
DOF
Department of Finance
DOFD
Department of Finance and Deregulation
DoH
Department of Health
DOHA
Department of Health and Ageing
DPG
Delivering Great Policy
DPP
Director of Public Prosecutions
DRCA
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
DRFA
Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements
DSA
Data Sharing Agreement
DSCNS
Deputy Secretaries Committee on National Security
DSHI
Defence Services Homes Insurance Program
DSOM
Deputy Senior Officials Meeting
DSP
Disability Support Pension
DSR
Data Sharing Request
DSR
Defence Strategic Review
DSS
Department of Social Services
DTA
Digital Transformation Agency
DTT
Digital Technology Taskforce
DV
Domestic Violence
DVA
Department of Veterans' Affairs
DVD ROM
Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory
E
EA
Executive Assistant
EandI
Estate and Infrastructure
EAS
East Asia Summit
EB
Executive Board
EC
European Commission
EC
Executive Committee
ECEC
Early Childhood Education and Care
ECHIPWC
Exchange of Criminal History Information for People Working with Children
ECLIPSE
Electronic Claims Information Processing Service Environment
ECM
European Coordination Mechanism
ECR
External Costing Request
ED
Exposure Draft
EECI
Education, Early Childhood and Information Committee
EEO
Equal Employment Opportunity
EEP
Education Entry Program
EDRMS
Electronic Document Records Management System
EFI
Espionage and Foreign Interference
EG
Engagement Group
EIF
Education Investment Fund
EIGR
Estate and Infrastructure Gate Review
EJP
European Joint Partnership
EL
Executive Level
ELG
Executive Leadership Group
ELR
Educational Lending Rights
EM
Emergency Management
EMA
Emergency Management Australia
EMAS
Enterprise Migration Agreements
EMG
Enterprise Management Group
EMM
Energy Ministers Meeting
EMRIP
Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
EMTR
Effective Marginal Tax Rates
EO
Executive Officer
EPBC
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act
EPI
Employment Parity Initiative
EPU
Election Preparation Unit
EPYC
Early Psychosis Youth Centres
ERC
Expenditure Review Committee
ESA
Employment Service Assessments
ESCAP
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
ESL
English as a Second Language
ESM
Emergency Services Medal
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
ESS
Employment Services System
ETSS
Education Textbook Subsidy Scheme
EU
European Union
EVS
Executive Vehicle Scheme
EXCO
Executive Council
F
FaHCSIA
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
FARF
File Action Request Form
FAS
First Assistant Secretary
FASD
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
FBT
Fringe Benefits Tax
FDC
Family Day care
FDG
First Deputies Group
FDSV
Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
Feb
February
FEG
Fair Entitlements Guarantee
FFP
Flexible Funding Pool
FGM
Female Genital Mutilation
FIFA
Fédération internationale de football association
FIMS
Family Income Management Scheme
FIR
Fourth Industrial Revolution
FIRB
Foreign Investment Review Board
FISAT
Foreign Investment Strategic Analysis Team
FITS
Foreign Influence
FMA
Financial Management Act
FMCS
Financial Management Compliance System
FMD
Foot and Mouth Disease
FMM
Finance Ministers Meeting
FOFMS
FaHCSIA Online Funding Management System
FOI
Freedom of Information
FSANZ
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
FSG
First Secretaries’ Group
FTA
Free Trade Agreement
FTB
Family Tax Benefit
FTE
Full-Time Equivalent
FVPLS
Family Violence Prevention Legal Services
FWK
Framework
FWO
Fair Work Ombudsman
G
GAPS
Graduate Australian Public Service
GAS
Group A Streptococcal
GBTAT
Global Business and Talent Attraction Taskforce
GDM
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
GET
Governance and Engagement
GFFA
Global Forum on Food and Agriculture
GGS
Global Government Summit
GIFCT
Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism
GMES
Greenhouse and Minimum Energy Standards
GP
General Practitioner or General Practice
GPA+
General Practice Accreditation Plus
GPMP
General Practitioner Management Plan
GST
Good and Services Tax
GWA
Greater Western Australia
GWS
Global Wireless Solutions
H
HACC
Home and Community Care
HACGAM
Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting
HbA1c
Haemoglobin A1c
HCC
Hunter Central Coast
HCH
Health Care Homes
HECS
Higher Education Contribution Scheme
HELP
Higher Education Loan Program
HIC
Health Insurance Commission
HIH
HIH Insurance Group
HIH RC
HIH Royal Commission
HILDA
Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey
HIP
Hazards Insurance Partnership
HIP
Homelands Infrastructure Project
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HMM
Health Ministers Meeting
HMTK
His Majesty The King
HOG
Heads of Government
HOM
Head of Mission
HOM
Hume Minister Office
Hon
Honourable
HOR
House of Representatives
HoRSCATSIA
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
HOS
Head of State
HOS
Humanitarian Overseas Service
HOSM
Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
HPC
Hospitals Principal Committee
HPF
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework
HPV
Human Papilloma Virus
HR
Human Resources
HRC
Human Rights Council
HREOC
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
HRH
His/Her Royal Highness
HRTO
High Risk Terrorist Offenders
HSDAG
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services Data Advisory Group
I
IA
Indigenous Affairs
IA
Infrastructure Australia
IA
Impact Assessment
IAC
Indigenous Advisory Council
IAFER
Indigenous Administered Finances Expenditure Report
IAG
Indigenous Affairs Group
IAHP
Indigenous Australians Health Programme
IAS
Indigenous Advancement Strategy
IA-SEOM
Indonesia Australia-Senior Economic Officials Meeting
IPAG
Implementation Plan Advisory Group
IBA
Indigenous Business Australia
IBC
Indigenous Broadcasting Corporation
IBD
Indigenous Business Direct
IBP
Indigenous Broadcasting Programme
IBS
Indigenous Broadcasting Service
IBSS
Indigenous Business Sector Strategy
IC
Information Commissioner
IC
Investment Committee
ICC
International Criminal Court
ICC
Indigenous Coordination Centres
ICHR
Institute of Child Health Research
ICL
Income Contingent Loan
ICS
Integrated Cargo System
ICT
Information and Communication Technology
ICTSD
Information, Communications and Technology Service Delivery
IDC
Interdepartmental Committee
IDM
Inter-Departmental Meeting
IECS
Indigenous Entrepreneurs Capital Scheme
IEF
Indigenous Entrepreneurs Fund
IEI
Industry and Expert Insights
IEP
Indigenous Employment Programme
IER
Indigenous Expenditure Report
IEPG
International Economic Policy Group
IETA
Indigenous Education Targeted Assistance
IFI
International Financial Institutions
IFMM
Initial First Ministers' Meeting
IFSP
Indigenous Family Safety Programme
IFWG
Infrastructure Finance Working Group
IGA
Intergovernmental Agreement
IGB
Incoming Government Briefs
IGIS
Inspector General for Intelligence and Security
IGOT
Inspector-General of Taxation
IGR
Intergovernmental Relations
IHC
In Home Care
IHD
Ischaemic Heart Disease
IHOP
Indigenous Home Ownership Programme
IIE
Infrastructure Industry and Environment
IIP
Integrated Investment Program
IIST
Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology
IJP
Indigenous Justice Programme
ILC
Indigenous Land Corporation
ILO
International Labour Organisation
ILSC
Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation
ILUA
Indigenous Land Use Agreements
IM
Income Management
IMA
Irregular Maritime Arrivals
IMAB
Irregular Migration and Border
IMF
International Monetary Fund
IMPEG
Implementation Executive Group
IMPG
Information Management Policy Group
IMSC
Information Management Strategy Committee
INSLM
Independent National Security Legislation Monitor
IOC
International Olympic Committee
IORA
Indian Ocean Rim Association
IP
International Policy
IPA
Indigenous Protected Areas
IPAA
Institute of Public Administration Australia
IPER
Indo – Pacific Economic Resilience
IPB
Indigenous Portfolio Bodies
IPC
Indigenous Policy Committee
IPD
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
IPEA
Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority
IPEF
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
IPP
Indigenous Procurement Policy
IPP
Institutional Partnerships Program
IPPRS
Indigenous Procurement Policy Reporting Solution
IPT
Integrated Project Team
IRG
Interdepartmental Reference Group
IRG
Indigenous Reference Group
IRM
Independent Reporting Mechanism
IRRRRE
Independent Review into Regional Rural and Remote Education
ISA
Innovation and Science Australia
ISWG
Information Sharing Working Group
IT
Information Technology
ITC
Information Technology and Communications
ITF
Indigenous Tourism Fund
ITPA
Information Technology Professionals Association
IUU
Irregular Unreported Unregulated
IVF
In Vitro Fertilisation
IWD
International Women’s Day
IWG
Infra
IWG
Infrastructure Working Group
IWG
Indigenous Women and Girls
IWG
Increasing Women Workforce
IWG
Interjurisdictional Working Group
IYLP
Indigenous Youth Leadership Programme
J
Jan
January
JATF
Joint Agency Taskforce
JCP
Jobs Creation Package
JCPAA
Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit
JCPOA
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
JEFG
Joint Economic Forecasting Group
JFFCCP
Jobs for Families Child Care Package
JLEP
Jobs, Land and Economy Programme
JS
Job Seeker
JSCEM
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters
JSCI
Job Seeker Classification Instrument
JSCOT
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
Jul
July
Jun
June
SCOT
Standing Committee on Treaties
K
KLC
Kimberley Land Council
KPOP
Key Priorities One Pager
KRT
Kidney Replacement Therapy
L
LAF
Low Aromatic Fuel
LAN
Local Area Network
LDAT
Local Drug Action Team
LER
Local Economic Recovery
LERP
Local Economic Recovery Plans
LGBTQIA
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual
LQBTIA+
Lesbian, Queer, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Agender, Asexual and Ally Community
LHNs
Local Hospital Networks
LIB
Live Issue Brief
LIHCC
Low Income Health Care Card
LLEED
Longitudinally Linked Employer-Employee Dataset
LIT
Landmark Implementation Tracker
LLN
Language, Literacy and Numeracy
LLO
Legislation Liaison Officer
LNG
Liquefied Natural Gas
LPG
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LSAC
Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
LSDP
Life Savings Drugs Program
LSIC
Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children
LSMUL
Legal Services Multi Use List
M
MandE
Monitoring and Evaluation
MA
Medicines Australia
MAC
Management Advisory Committee
MACH
Maternal and Child Health
Mar
March
MAST
Multilateral Action on Sensitive Technologies
May
May
MBS
Medicare Benefits Schedule
MC
Master of Ceremonies
MCGC
Ministerial Committee on Government Communications
MCN
Ministerial Communications Network
MCPEM
Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management
MDAF
Ministerial Drug and Alcohol Forum
MDR
Multi-drug resistant
MEP
Miwatj Employment and Participation
MEPS
Minimum Energy Performance Standards
MFW
Minister for Women
MHFA
Metal Health First Aid
MHPC
Mental Health Principal Committee
MILR
Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records
MIN Corro
Ministerial Correspondence
MIS
Management Information System
ML
Medicare Local
MLI
Ministerial Letter In
MLIS
Ministerial Letters In System
MO
Minister’s Office
MOAD
Museum of Australian Democracy
MOG
Machinery of Government
MOPS
Members of Parliament Staff
MOS
Ministers of State
MOs
Mutual Obligations
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
MP
Member of Parliament
MPFA
Major Projects Facilitation Agency
MR
Media Release
MRCA
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act
MRFF
Medical Research Resonance Imaging
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRM
Ministers Responsible for Mining
MRP
Minor Regulatory Prosecution
MRQA
Market Research Quality Assurance
MRT
Ministers Responsible for Trade
MSAC
Medical Services Advisory Committee
MSE
Major Sporting Event
MTAWE
Male Total Average Weekly Earning
MYEFO
Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook
N
NAA
National Archives of Australia
NACC
National Anti-Corruption Meeting
NACCHO
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
NACIS
National Arts and Craft Industry Support
NADC
National Australia Day Council
NAGATSIHID
National Aboriginal Group on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Information and Data
NAHA
National Affordable Housing Agreement
NAIDOC
National Aborigines and Islander Day Observance Committee
NAIF
North Australia Infrastructure Fund
NAIEDB
Northern Australia Indigenous Economic Development Body
NAP
National Action Plan
NAP
Normal Administrative Practice
NAP
National Assessment Program
NAPLAN
National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy
NARWP
Newly Arrived Resident’s Waiting Period
NAS
National Alcohol Strategy
NASP
Northern Australian Strategic Partnership
NASWD
National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NATSEM
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
NATSIHS
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey
NATSIHSC
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Standing Committee
NATSINSAP
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan
NATSIPDS
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Drug Strategy
NATSIS
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey
NATSISS
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey
NAWGP
National Agenda for Women's Grants Programme
NBCSP
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
NBN
National Broadband Network
NBRA
National Bushfire Recovery Agency
NBRF
National Bushfire Recovery Fund
NC
National Circuit
NC
North Coast
NCA
National Capital Authority
NCARAS
NSW Coalition of Aboriginal Regional Alliances
NCC
National COVID Commission
NCCC
National COVID-19 Coordination Commission
NCCCAB
National COVID-19 Coordination Commission Advisory Board
NCD
National Drug Strategy
NCEC
National Catholic Education Commission
NCI
National Careers Institute
NCIS
National Coronial Information System
NCM
National Coordination Mechanism
NCP
National Competition Policy
NCRIS
National Catholic Education Commission
NCSC
National Cyber Security Committee
NCTC
National Counter Terrorism Committee
NCTC EC
National Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Committee
NCWA
National Council of Women of Australia
NDAP
National Dementia Action Plan
NDDA
National Data Disability Asset
NDIA
National Disability Insurance Agency
NDIS
National Disability Insurance Scheme
NDRRA
National Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements
NDS
National Drug Strategy
NE
New England
NED
National Emergency Declaration
NEMC
National Emergency Management Committee
NEMMM
National Emergency Management Ministers Meeting
NENC
New England / North Coast
NESA
National Employment Services Association
NESB
Non English Speaking Background
NETDS
National Exceptional Teachers for Disadvantaged Schools Program
NFA
No Further Action
NFP
Not For Profit
NFRC
National Federation Reform Council
NFSA
National Film and Sound Archive
NG
Ngaanyatjarra Lands
NGA
National Gallery of Australia
NGO
Non-Government Organisation
NHA
National Healthcare Agreement
NHAMCWG
Navy/Home Affairs Maritime Capability Working Group
NHFB
National Health Funding Body
NHISSC
National Health Information Standards and Statistics Committee
NHMRC
National Health and Medical Research Council
NHPA
National Health Performance Authority
NHRA
National Health Reform Agreement
NHS
National Highway System
NHT
National Heritage Trust
NHWDS
National Health Performance Authority
NIAA
National Indigenous Australians Agency
NIAS
National Ice Action Strategy
NIC
National Intelligence Community
NICNAS
National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme
NICSA
National Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault
NIDS
National Illicit Drugs Strategy
NIFVGP
National Indigenous Family Violence Grants Programme
NIP
National Immunisation Program
NIRA
National Indigenous Reform Agreement
NIRA PIMG
National Indigenous Reform Agreement Performance Information Management Group
NISA
National Innovation and Science Agenda
NJNP
No Jab No Play
NKPI
National Key Performance Indicators
NLA
National Library of Australia
NLC
Northern Land Council
NLOP
Network Liaison and Optional Policy
NMA
National Museum of Australia
NMAC
National Multicultural Advisory Council
NMDS
National Minimum Data Set
NMHC
National Mental Health Commission
NMI
National Measurement Institute
NNTC
National Native Title Council
NOCS
National Office for Child Safety
NOIE
National Office of the Information Economy
NOLS
National Occupational Licensing System
Nov
November
NP
National Partnership
NPA
New National Partnership Agreement
NPER
National Panel for Economic Reform
NPESU
National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics Unit
NPG
National Portrait Gallery
NPP
New Policy Proposal
NPS
Nuclear Powered Submarines
NPSCG
Nuclear Powered Submarines Coordination Group
NPT
Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty
NQA
National Quality Agenda
NQF
National Quality Framework
NQLIRA
North Queensland Livestock Industry Recovery Agency
NRAS
National Rental Affordability Scheme
NRES
New Remote Employment Service
NRHC
National Rural Health Commissioner
NRRA
National Recovery and Resilience Agency
NRTC
National Road Transport Commission
NRW
National Reconciliation Week
NSA
New Start Allowance
NSA
National Security Adviser
NSC
National Security Committee
NSCT
National Security Campaign Taskforce
NSD
National Security Division
NSDR
National Strategy for Disaster Resilience
NSE
National Security and Economics
NSEE
National Strategy on Energy Efficiency
NSIP
National Security and International Policy
NSNL
National Skills Needs List
NSW
New South Wales
NT
Northern Territory
NTC
National Transport Commission
NTRC
Northern Territory Royal Commission
NTS
National Tobacco Strategy
NTSO
Northern Territory State Office
NWA
National Women’s Alliances
NWC
National Water Commission
NWI
National Water Initiative
NYD
New Year’s Day
NZ
New Zealand
NZEA
Net Zero Economy Agency
O
OA
Order of Australia
OAIC
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
OAM
Medal of the Order of Australia
OATSIH
Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
OBE
Order of British Empire
OBPR
Office of Best Practice Regulator
OCO
Office of Commonwealth Ombudsman
OCS
Office Of Chief Scientist
Oct
October
ODA
Official Development Assistance
ODC
Office of Drug Control
OECD
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OFS
Office for Sport
OFTA
Office for the Arts
OFW
Office For Women
OGF
Open Government Forum
OGIA
Office of Government Information and Advertising
OGP
Open Government Partnership
OGP
Open Government Partnership
OHP
Office of Health Protection
OHP
Official Histories Project
OHS
Occupational Health and Safety
OIA
Office of Indigenous Affairs
OID
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage
OIGIS
Office of Inspector General of Intelligence and Security
OIP
Office of Indigenous Policy
OIPC
Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination
ONA
Office of National Assessments
ONC
One National Circuit
ONDC
Office of the National Data Commissioner
ONI
Office of National Intelligence
OPC
Office of Parliamentary Council
Ops
Operations
ORA
ORIC Recruitment Assistance
ORCA
Office of Best Practice Regulation Impact Statement Compliance Assessment
ORIC
Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations
ORS
Others
OSB
Operation Sovereign Borders
OSCR
Office of Supply Chain Resilience
OSR
Online Services Report
OSW
Office of the Status of Women
OTC
Over the Counter
OWP
Other Women's Programmes
P
PACCT
Proposed Publicly Funded Agencies Collaborative Counter Terrorism
PADV
Partnerships Against Domestic Violence
PATS
Patient Assistance Travel Schemes
PAV
Protection Against Violence
PAYG
Pay As You Go
PBAC
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
PBC
Parliamentary Business Committee
PBC
Prescribed Bodies Corporate
PBI
Public Benevolent Institutions
PBLCI
Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index
PBO
Parliamentary Budget Office
PBS
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
PBS
Portfolio Budget Submission
PC
Personal Computer
PC
Policy Compartment
PC
Productivity Commission
PCA
Permanent Court of Arbitration
PCC
Pensioner Concession Card
PCIS
Primary Care Information System
PDA
Personal Digital Assistant
PDAE
Programme Design, Analysis and Evaluation
PDC
Priority and Delivery Committee
PDMS
Parliamentary Document Management System
PDU
Priorities Delivery Unit
PEFO
Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook
PELTHE
Promotion of Excellence in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
PES
Pensioner Education Supplement
PFAS
Chemical (per- and poly- fluoro alkyl substances)
PFAW
Preventing Financial Abuse of Women
PGPA
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability
PHIO
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
PHN
Primary Health Networks
PIA
Privacy Impact Assessment
PIC
Policy Implementation Committee
PID
Public Interest Disclosure
PII
Public Interest Immunity
PIP
Policy Innovation and Projects
PIP
Practice Incentives Program
PIR
Post Implementation Review
PIT
Personal Income Tax
PIV
Protocol and International Visits
PJCIS
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
Pl
Place
PLC
People and Leader Committee
PLO
Parliamentary Liaison Officer
PLR
Public Lending Rights
PM
Prime Minister
PMandC
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
PMB
Programme Management Board
PMO
Prime Minister's Office
PMSP
Pacific Maritime Security Programme
PMVEP
Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Program
PNG
Papua New Guinea
PNG IPP
PNG Institutional Partnerships Program
POR
Provider Observation
PRAG
Pacific Risk Assessment Group
PRF-STS Rd1
Powering the Regions Fund – Safeguard Transformation Stream – Round 1
PRF-CLAAS
Powering the Regions Fund – Cement, Lime, Alumina and Aluminium Sectors
PPL
Paid Parental Leave
PPM
Post Programme Monitoring
PPP
Parenting Payment Partnered
PPQ
Possible Parliamentary Question
PPR
Provide Performance Review
PPS
Parenting Payment Single
PPT
Provider Performance Team
PQDS
Parliamentary Questions Database System
PRODAC
Australian Government Property Data Collection
Prof
Professor
PS
Public Sector
PSA
Physical Sexual Abuse
PSA
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
PSCC
Protective Security Coordination Centre
PSEAH
Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment
PSM
Public Service Medal
PSMB
Public Safety Mobile Broadband
PSPMO
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office
PSPP
Petrol Sniffing Prevention Programme
PWSS
Parliamentary Workplace Support Service
PYLL
Potential Years of Life Lost
Q
QandA
Question and Answer
QA
Quality Assurance
QAAMS
Quality Assurance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Services
QALY
Quality Adjusted Life Years
QC
Queen's Counsel
QIC
Quality Improvement Council
QILT
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching
QiW
Questions in Writing
QLD
Queensland
QLD Tsy
Queensland Treasury
QoN
Question on Notice
QTB
Question Time Brief
QUT
Queensland University of Technology
R
RandD
Research and Development
RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force
RACGP
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
RAD
Refundable Accommodation Deposit
RAF
Regional Arts Fund
RAIN
Records and Information Network
RAN
Royal Australian Navy
RAP
Reconciliation Action Plan
RAS
Remote Australia Strategies
RAT
Rapid Antigen Test
RCIRCSA
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
RCIS
Royal Commission into Intelligence and Security
Rd
Road
RD
Research and Development
RDA
Regional Development Australia
RDAA
Rural Doctors Association of Australia
RES
Renewable Energy Superpower
RET
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
RET
Renewable Energy Target
RET
Regional Employment Target
RFA
Regional Forest Agreement
RFC
Request for Change
RFDS
Royal Flying Doctors Service
RFQ
Request for Quotation
RFRI
Request for Registration of Interest
RFT
Request for Tender
RHD
Rheumatic Heart Disease
RIA
Regulatory Impact Analysis
RIF
Regional Infrastructure Fund
RIPP
Remote Indigenous Procurement Policy
RIS
Regulatory Impact Statement
RJCP
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
RJED
Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program
RMA
Registered Migration Agents
RMC
Royal Military College
RMDF
Regional Manager Discretionary Fund
RNSA
Research Network for a Secure Australia
RNTBC
Registered Native Title Body Corporate
RoGS
Report on Government Services
RRC
Robodebt Royal Commission
RSAS
Remote Schools Attendance Strategy
RSAS
Remote Schools Attendance Strategy
RSD
Remote Service Delivery
RSD
Refugee Status Determination
RSL
Returned Services League
RT HON
Right Honourable
RTA
Roads and Traffic Authority
RTPM
Real Time Prescription Monitoring
RVAW
Reducing Violence Against Women
S
SandT
State and Territory
SA
South Australia
SAAP
Supported Accommodation Assistance Programme
SABRE
Space Agricultural Biotechnology Research and Education
SAC
Standing Advisory Committee
SAG
Scientific Advisory Group
SAH
Support At Home
SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SAS
Special Access Scheme
SBFEO
Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
SBS
Special Broadcasting Service
SBT
Southern Bluefin Tuna
SCfC
Stogner Communities for Children
SCNS
Secretaries Committee on National Security
SCoS
Standing Committee on Screening
SCOSP
Secretaries Committee on Social Policy
SCOT
Standing Committee on Treaties
SCR
Selection Committee Report
SCRGSP
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
SCV
Special Category Visa
SDA
Sex Discrimination Act
SDG
Sports Development Grant
SDG
Sustainable Development Goals
SE
South Eastern
SE
Senate Estimates
SEAM
School Enrolment and Attendance Measure
SEB
Senate Estimates Briefs
SECCO
Security-Economics
SECDEF
Secretary of Defence
SEE
Skills for Education and Employment
SEIFA
Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas
Sen
Senator
SEOM
Senior Economic Officials Meeting
Sep
September
SES
Senior Executive Service
SEWB
Social and Emotional Wellbeing
SEWPaC
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
SEZ
Special Economic Zone
SFII
Strategic Foreign Investment Issues
SHFT
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
SIDC
Special Interdepartmental Committee
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SIEV
Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel
SIG
Strategic Information Group
SIIT
Social Impact Investing Taskforce
SIRP
Specialised Indigenous Ranger Program
SKA
Square Kilometre Array
SLA
Statistical Local Area
SME
Small and Medium Enterprise
SMG
Senior Management Group
SNAICC
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
SNAICC
National Voice for our Children
SOE
Standard Operating Environment
SOG
Senior Officials Group
SOGW
Senior Officials Group on Water
SOH
Statutory Office Holders
SOM
Senior Officials Meeting
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
SouthPAN
Southern Positioning Augmentation Network
SOWG
Senior Officers Working Group
SPA
Special Purpose Aircraft
SPCG
Strategic Policy Coordination Group
SPG
Social Policy Group
SPID-C
Significant Projects Investment Delivery Committee
SPP
Special Purpose Payments
SPRFA
Strategic Projects Regulatory Facilitations Agency
SQ
Square
SQR
South Queensland Region
SRCA
Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act
SRVAW
Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women
SSA
Social Security Act
St
Street
STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
STI
Sexually Transmissible Infection
STP
Single Touch Payroll
SW
Safety and Wellbeing
SWM
South West Metro
T
TAEG
Tailored Assistance Employment Grants
TAPS
Trust in Australia Public Survey
TAS
Tasmania
TB
Tuberculosis
TCA
Team Care Arrangement
TCF
Textiles Clothing and Footwear
TCP
Terrorism and Crisis Policy
TEQSA
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
TES
Telstra Enterprise Services
TF
Task force
TFN
Tax File Number
TGA
Therapeutic Goods Administration
TIA
Telecommunications (Interception and Access)
TIG
Trade Investment and Geo-economics
TISA
Trade In Services Agreement
TMO
Taskforce Management Office
TMP
Team Management Profile
TOC
Transport Operations Centre
TOFA
Taxation of Financial Arrangements
TP
Traditional Custodians
TP
Talking Points
TPOA
Taking Pressure Off Australians
TPP
Trans-Pacific Partnership
TPS
Tuition Protection Service
TSRA
Torres Strait Regional Authority
TSSR
Telecommunications Security Sector Reform
TSY
Treasury
TTL
Try, Test and Learn Fund
TWES
Time to Work Employment Service
U
UA
Universities Australia
UAE
United Arab Emirates
UAECE
Universal Access to Early Childhood Education
UAT
User Acceptance Training
UK
United Kingdom
UMP
United Medical Protection
UN
United Nations
UNESCO
United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNFCCC
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UNGA
United Nations General Assembly
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNSCR
United Nations Security Council Resolution
UoM
University of Melbourne
UPR
Universal Periodic Review
USA
United States of America
USC
University of the Sunshine Coast
UTAS
University of Tasmania
V
VAED
Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset
VAG
Visits Assessments Group
VANISH
Victorian Adoption Network for Information and Self Help
VC
Video Conference
VC
Victoria Cross
VCR
Veteran Centric Reform
VEA
Veteran’s Entitlement Act
VEMD
Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset
VET
Vocational Education and Training
VET FEE
Vocational Education and Training Fee
VIC
Victoria
VII
Voluntary Indigenous Identifier
VIP
Very Important Person
VLSM
Vietnam Logistics and Support Medal
VSL
Value of a Statistical Life
VSL
Vocational Education and Training Student Loan
VTEC
Vocational Training and Employment Centres
W
WA
Western Australia
WAACHS
Western Australia Aboriginal Child Health Survey
WADA
World Anti-Doping Authority
WAM
Women's Advisors Meeting
WAN
Wider Area Network
WBS
Women’s Budget Statement
WDP
Women's Development Programme
WDW
Women's Data Warehouse
WESS
Women’s Economic Security Statement
WFH
Working from Home
WG
Working Group
WGEA
Workplace Gender Equality Agency
WHA
Women's Health Australia
WHO
World Health Organisation
WHS
Work, Health and Safety
WIHC
World Indigenous Housing Conference
WILPF
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
WIP
Work in Progress
WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organisation
WLDP
Women’s Leadership and Development Program
WLDS
Women’s Leadership and Development Strategy
WoG
Whole of Government
WOM
Women's Official Meeting
WPIT
Welfare Payment Infrastructure Transformation
WRDT
Workplace Relations, Digital and Tax
WSA
Western Sydney Airport
WSCSO
Women's Safety Council Senior Officials
WTO
World Trade Organisation
WWCC
Working With Children Check
WWDA
Women with Disabilities Australia
X
XRW
Extreme Right-Wing
Y
YA
Youth Allowance
YMCA
Young Men's Christian Association
YWCA
Young Women's Christian Association
Z
No acronyms or abbreviations.
Other
3AP
Third Action Plan
4AP
Fourth Action Plan