Abbreviations and acronyms for groups or topics

The following terms are abbreviations and acronyms representing groups or topics currently in use within the Department.

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A

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

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

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

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

ASDMAC

Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee

ASEA

Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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G

GAPS

Graduate Australian Public Service

GAS

Group A Streptococcal

GBTAT

Global Business and Talent Attraction Taskforce

GDM

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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

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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

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

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I

IA

Infrastructure Australia

IA

Indigenous Affairs

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

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

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

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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

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K

KLC

Kimberley Land Council

KPOP

Key Priorities One Pager

KRT

Kidney Replacement Therapy

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

TOC

Transport Operations Centre

TOFA

Taxation of Financial Arrangements

TP

Traditional Custodians

TP

Talking Points

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

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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

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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

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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

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X

XRW

Extreme Right-Wing

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Y

YA

Youth Allowance

YMCA

Young Men's Christian Association

YWCA

Young Women's Christian Association

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Z

No acronyms or abbreviations.

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Other

3AP

Third Action Plan

4AP

Fourth Action Plan

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