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Acronyms and abbreviations

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

 

A

AABCGAboriginal Affairs Bilateral Coordination Group
ABAAboriginals Benefit Account
ABAACAboriginals Benefit Account Advisory Committee
ABNAustralian Business Number
ABSAustralian Bureau of Statistics
ACAboriginal Corporation
ACCO’sAboriginal Community Controlled Organisations
ACNCAustralian Charities and Not For Profit Taskforce
ACROSSAustralian Council of Social Services
AEDCAustralian Early Development Census
AFBAway from Base Program 
AFPAustralian Federal Police
AGAustralian Government
AGISAustralian Government Information Scheme 
AHRCAustralian Human Rights Commission
AIHWAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare
AIWAAboriginal Interpreters Western Australia
ALRAAboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
ANAOAustralian National Audit Office
AODAlcohol and Other Drugs
APCCAustralian Procurement & Construction Council 
APN Australian Private Networks
APONTAboriginal Peak Organisations of the Northern Territory 
APYAnangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
ARTCAustralian Rail Track Corporation
ATSICHAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Health
ATSIMHSPAGAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Advisory Group
ATSIMHSPPRG Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Programs Reference Group
ATSISPEPAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project
AUGAugust

 

B

BEPBusiness Economic Policy

 

C

C&PConsultations and Partnerships
CAEPRCentre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
CAPPICanada Australia Public Policy Initiative
CATSICorporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
CAWGCross Agency Working Group
CCCFRCommunity Child Care Fund Restricted
CDCCentre for Disease Control
CDPCommunity Development Program
CDPPCommonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
CEDD Community and Economic Develoment Division
CEOChief Executive Officer
CHOA Commonwealth Heads of Agency
CIISCommonwealth Indigenous Investment Strategy
CLCCentral Land Council
COAGCouncil of Australian Government
COVIDCoronavirus
CPLCo-design, Policy and Legislations
CRAConstitutional Risk Assessment
CRIIPCommonwealth Rights and Interest Indigenous Project
CtG Closing the Gap
CWDAChild Wellbeing Data Asset

 

D

DAFFDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
DCNData Champions Network
DFATDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
DIRDDepartment of Infrastructure and Regional Development
DISRDepartment of Industry Science and Resources
DOHACDepartment of Health and Aged Care
DSDGDeputy Secretaries Data Group
DSOMDeputy Senior Officials Meeting
DSSDepartment of Social Services
DWGDevelopment Working Group

 

E

EBExecutive Board
ECEmpowered Communities
ECCDEarly Childhood Care and Development
EEAIEducation Engagement and Attainment Initiatives
EEDGEmployment and Economic Development Group
EEGEconomic Empowerment Group 
EHEnvironmental Health
EMRIPExpert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
EPIEmployment Parity Iniative
ESATEmployment Services Assessment Tool
ESIEastern Sydney and Illawarra
ESSEmployment Services System

 

F

FAFunding Agreement
FASFirst Assistant Secretary
FASDFoetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder 
FCAFederal Court of Australia
FFAFederation Funding Agreement 
FOFMSFaCS (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) Online Funding Management System (Australia).
FYFinancial Year

 

G

GGoldfields
GAPGrant Assessment Process
GARPGrant Applicant Risk Profile
GIDGovernance of Indigenous Data
GMGroup Manager
GNQGulf and North Queensland Region
GWSGreater Western Sydney

 

H

HCCHunter Central Coast
HLCHousing Land and Culture Division
HoRHouse of Representatives
HoRSCEETHouse of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training
HORSCIAHouse of Representatives Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs
HPFHealth Performance Framework

 

I

IAIndigenous Australians
IAGIndigenous Affairs Group
IASIndigenous Advancement Strategy
IBIndigenous Business
IBAIndigenous Business Australia
IBAGIndigenous Business Advisory Group
IBDIndigenous Business Direct
IBSSIndigenous Business Sector Strategy
ICTSDICT Strategy and Delivery 
IDCInterdepartmental Committee
IEBInformation and Evaluation Branch
IECMIndigenous Education Consultative Meeting
IEFIndigenous Entrepreneurs Fund
IEPIndigenous Employment Program
IESIndigenous Employment Support
IHP Intersectional Health Policy
IHRTInternational Human Rights Treaty
ILOInternational Labour Organisation
ILSCIndigenous Land and Sea Corporation 
IMRImproving Multidisciplinary Responses 
IPEIndigenous Employment Program
IPPIndigenous Procurement Policy
IPPRSIndigenous Procurement Policy Reporting Solution
IPS Information Publication Scheme 
IPSInvestigations and Prosecutions Section
IRGInterdepartmental Reference Group
ISEPIndigenous Skills and Employment Program
ISSPIndigenous Student Success Program 
ITInformation Technology

 

J

JDMJoint Decision Making
JSCJoint Standing Committee
JVJoint Ventures

 

K

KIMKimberley
KNXKununurra
KPIKey Performance Indicators
KRCIKullarri Regional Communities Indigenous Corporation

 

L

LIBLive Issues Brief
LIFLocal Investment Fund 

 

M

MDBAMurray Darling Basin Authority
MMRMandatory Minimum [Indigenous Participation] Requirements
MOMinister’s Office
MRMedia Release
MRRMaster Resell Rights
MWMid-West
MYEFOMid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook

 

N

NAAJANorth Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
NAATINational Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters 
NAIDOCNational Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee
NATSIHSNational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey
NATSIJDSCNational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice Data Steering Committee
NATSINPASNational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey
NCNENorth Coast New England
NESANational Employment Services Association
NFPNon-for-profit
NGNgaanyatjarra
NHMRCNational Health and Medical Research Council
NHRANational Health Reform Agreement
NIAANational Indigenous Australians Agency
NITAGNational Indigenous Tourism Advisory Group 
NLCNorthern Land Council
NNTCNational Native Title Council
NPANational Partnership Agreement
NPARIHNational Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing
NPRHNational Partnership on Remote Housing
NRESNew Remote Employment Service
NSRANational School Reform Agreement 
NSWNew South Wales
NTNorthern Territory
NTBGANorthern Territory Block Grant Authority
NTGNorthern Territory Government
NTMMNative Title Minister's Meeting
NTPANative Title Policy and Agreements
NTRAINorthern Territory Remote Remote Aboriginal Investment
NTRBNative Title Representative Body
NTRB-SPNative Title Representiative Body – Service Providers
NTSPNorthern Territory Strategy and Policy

 

O

OctOctober
OECDOrganisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OIDOvercoming Indigenous Disadvantage
ORICOffice of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations
ORPOrganisation Risk Profile
OTLOffice of Township Leasing

 

P

PPerth
PBPortfolio Budget
PBCPrescribed Body Corporate 
PBMProvider Business Meeting
PCProductivity Commission
PCCEPrescribed Corporate Commonwealth Entities
PCGProject Control Group
PCPProcurement-Connected Policy
PDCPolicy and Delivery Committee
PDCProgram Designs and Communications
PDCProgram and Delivery Committee 
PMPrime Minister
PM&CDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
PMPProject Management Plan
PPAProgram Policy and Analysis
PPAPartner Performance Assessment
PPCBPlace Program and Coordination Branch
PPRProvide Performance Review
PPTProvider Performance Team
PQoNsParliamentary Questions on Notice

 

Q

QAQuality Assurance
QLDQueensland
QoNQuestion on Notice
QTB Question Time Brief

 

R

RAPReconciliation Action Plan
RAWGRemote Australia Working Group
RCTRandomised Control Trial
REPRemote Employment program
RHDRheumatic Heart Disease
RIPPRemote Indigenous Procurement Policy
RJCPRemote Jobs and Community Program
RJEDRemote Jobs amd Economic Development Program
RMRegional Manager
RMDFRegional Manager Discretionary Fund
RNTBCRegistered Native Title Body Corporate
RSASRemote Schools Attendance Strategy

 

S

SASouth Australia
SBTSchool Based Traineeship
SCoSIPSecretaries’ Committee on Social and Indigenous Policy 
SESouth East
SESenate Estimates
SESSenior Executive Service
SEWBSocial and Emotional Wellbeing
SFNTSolicitor For Northern Territory
SIPSocial and Indigenous Policy
SISBStrategic Implementation and Standardisation Branch
SITPStrategic Indigenous Tourism Projects
SLCSenior Leadership Committee
SMESmall and Medium Enterprise
SMGSenior Management Group
SMMSenior Managers Meeting
SPService Provider
SPG Social Policy Group  
SPPGSocial Policy and Programs Group
SSESouth South East
SSPSector Strengthening Plan
SWMSouth West Metro

 

T

TAEGTailored Assistance Employment Grants
TasTasmania
TEDTargeting Entrenched Disadvantage 

TMBA

TWB

Toowoomba
ToRTerms of Reference 
TPTelephone

 

U

 

V

VICVictoria
VSMVolatile Substance Misuse
VTECVocational Training and Employment Centre
VTOCVictorian Traditional Owners Corporations

 

W

WAWestern Australia
WDSUWorkforce Development Support Unit 
WIPCEWorld Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education

 

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