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Acronyms

AAO

Administrative Arrangement Order

ABCC

Australian Building and Construction Commission

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

ADR

Alternative Dispute Resolution

ADF

Australian Defence Force

AEIFRS

Australian Equivalents to the International Financial Reporting Standards

AFP

Australian Federal Police

AFPC

Australian Fair Pay Commission

AGIE

Australian Government Indigenous Expenditure

AIG

Australian Industry Group

AIR

Australian Industrial Registry

AIRC

Australian Industrial Relations Commission

APM

Active Participation Model

APS

Australian Public Service

APSC

Australian Public Service Commission

ARD

Asbestos Related Diseases

ASL

Average Staffing Level

ATSIC

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

ATSIS

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services

BAA

Business Achievement Awards

BDAP

Business Development and Assistance Programme

BDP

Business Development Programme

BPA

Business Partnership Agreement

BTA

Beneficiaries Trust Account

CBF

Case-based funding

CDC

Commercial Development Corporation

CDEP

Community Development Employment Projects

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

CES

Commonwealth Employment Service

COAG

Council of Australian Governments 

CRIS

Cost Recovery Impact Statement

CRS

Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service Australia

DEN
DEWR

Disability Employment Network
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

DIAB

Department Items – Adjustments and Borrowings

DoFA

Department of Finance and Administration

DSP

Disability Support Pension

EOWA 

Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency

Finance

Department of Finance and Administration

FMA

Financial Management and Accountability

GEERS

General Employee Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme

GGS

General Government Sector

GST

Goods and Services Tax

HOP

Home Ownership Programme

IBA

Indigenous Business Australia

IEP

Indigenous Employment Programme

ILC

Indigenous Land Corporation

ILO

International Labour Organisation

ISBSG

International Software Benchmarking Standards Group

ISca

Intensive Support – Customised Assistance

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

NEIS

New Enterprise Incentive Scheme

NSA

Newstart Allowance

OEA

Office of the Employment Advocate

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OHS

Occupational Health and Safety

OWS

Office of Workplace Services

PA

Partner Allowance

PAES

Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements

PBS

Portfolio Budget Statements

PP

Parenting Payment

PPP

Parenting Payment (partnered)

PPS

Parenting Payment (single)

PSP

Personal Support Programme

 SEESA

Special Employee Entitlement Scheme for Ansett Group Employees

Seacare Authority

Seafarers’ Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority

SPP

Specific Purpose Payments

SRCC

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission

SWS

Supported Wage System

TRA

Trades Recognition Australia

UIG

Urgent Issues Group

ULD

Unlawful Dismissal

VR

Vocational Rehabilitation

WA

Widow Allowance

WM

Workplace Modifications

WRMC

Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council

WSS

Wage Subsidy Scheme

YA(O)

Youth Allowance (Other)