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Acronyms - Budget 2005-06

AAO   Administrative Arrangement Order
ACT  

Australian Capital Territory

ADF  

Australian Defence Force

AGIE  

Australian Government Indigenous Expenditure

AIR  

Australian Industrial Registry

AIRC  

Australian Industrial Relations Commission

AJS  

Australian Job Search

APM  

Active Participation Model

APS  

Australian Public Service

APSC  

Australian Public Service Commission

ARD  

Asbestos Related Diseases

ATSIC  

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

ATSIS  

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services

AWA  

Australian Workplace Agreement

AWT  

Australians Working Together

BAA  

Business Achievement Awards

BDAP  

Business Development and Assistance Programme

BDP  

Business Development Program

BPA  

Business Partnership Arrangement

BTA  

Beneficiaries Trust Account

CAC Act  

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

CBF  

Case-based funding

CDC  

Commercial Development Corporation

CDEP  

Community Development Employment Project

CEO  

Chief Executive Officer

CES  

Commonwealth Employment Service

DEST  

Department of Education, Science and Training

DEWR  

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

DHS  

Department of Human Resources

DIMIA  

Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

DOES  

Disability Open Employment Services

DoFA  

Department of Finance and Administration

DoTaRS  

Department of Transport and Regional Services

DSP  

Disability Support Pension

EOWA  

Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency

FaCS  

Department of Family and Community Services

Finance  

Department of Finance and Administration

FMA  

Financial Management and Accountability

FMA Act  

Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

GEERS  

General Employee Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme

GST  

Goods and Services Tax

HOP  

Home Ownership Program

IBA  

Indigenous Business Australia

ILO  

International Labour Organisation

ISBSG  

International Software Benchmarking Standards Group

IT  

Information Technology

JNS  

Job Network Services

JPET  

Job Placement, Employment and Training (programme)

MAA  

Mature Age Allowance

MOU  

Memorandum of Understanding

MYEFO  

Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook

NAO  

New Agency Outcomes

NDRC  

National Disability Recruitment Coordinator

NOHSC  

National Occupational Health and Safety Commission

NSA  

Newstart Allowance

OEA  

Office of the Employment Advocate

OHS  

Occupational Health and Safety

OHS (CE) Act  

Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991

PA  

Partner Allowance

PB Statements  

Portfolio Budget Statements

PP  

Parenting Payment

PPP  

Parenting Payment (partnered)

PPS  

Parenting Payment (single)

PSP  

Personal Support Programme

Seacare Authority  

Seafarers’ Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority

Seafarers Act  

Seafarers, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992

SPP  

Specific Purpose Payment

SRC Act  

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

SRCC  

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission

SWS  

Supported Wage System

UIG  

Urgent Issues Group

VR  

Vocational Rehabilitation

WA  

Widow Allowance

WM  

Workplace Modifications

WRMC  

Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council

WSS  

Wage Subsidy Scheme

YAo  

Youth Allowance (other)