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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
AEROAustralian Education Research Organisation
AFBAway from Base Program 
AFPAustralian Federal Police
AGAustralian Government
AGISAustralian Government Information Scheme 
AHRCAustralian Human Rights Commission
AIArtificial Intelligence
AIHWAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare
AIWAAboriginal Interpreters Western Australia
ALRAAboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
AMSANT Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory
ANACADAustralian National Advisory Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs
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
ARAnnual Report 
ARTCAustralian Rail Track Corporation
ATOD POGAlcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Policy Officer Group
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
CEDCommunity and Economic Develoment
CEDD Community and Economic Develoment Division
CEOChief Executive Officer
CGRPCommonwealth Grants Rules and Principles
CHOA Commonwealth Heads of Agency
CIISCommonwealth Indigenous Investment Strategy
CLCCentral Land Council
COAGCouncil of Australian Government
COPCommunity of Practice
COVIDCoronavirus
CPLCo-design, Policy and Legislations
CRAConstitutional Risk Assessment
CRIIPCommonwealth Rights and Interest Indigenous Project
CtG Closing the Gap
CTG AR IP1Closing the Gap Annual Report Implementation Report
CTG PBP CoPClosing the Gap Place-based Partnerships Community of Practice
CWDAChild Wellbeing Data Asset

 

D

DAWEDepartment of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
DCNData Champions Network
DEXData Exchange
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
DSS-DIPDepartment of Social Services Data Improvement Plan
DTIDarwin and Tiwi Islands
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 Initiative
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
FDSVFamily, Domestic and Sexual Violence
FFAFederation Funding Agreement 
FOFMSFaCS (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) Online Funding Management System (Australia).
FWCFair Work Commission
FYFinancial Year

 

G

GGoldfields
GAPGrant Assessment Process
GARPGrant Applicant Risk Profile
GIDGovernance of Indigenous Data
GMGroup Manager
GNQGulf and North Queensland Region
GOATGrant Opportunity Application Template
GOGGrant Opportunity Guidelines
GWAGreater Western Australia
GWSGreater Western Sydney

 

H

HAFFHousing Australia Future Fund 
HCCHunter Central Coast
HPFHealth Performance Framework
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
IAMMIndigenous Affairs Ministers Meeting
IASIndigenous Advancement Strategy
IBIndigenous Business
IBAIndigenous Business Australia
IBAGIndigenous Business Advisory Group
IBDIndigenous Business Direct
IBNIndigenous Business Network
IBSSIndigenous Business Sector Strategy
ICRIIndigenous Cultural Reponsiveness Intiative
ICTInformation and communications technology 
ICTSDICT Strategy and Delivery 
IDCInterdepartmental Committee
IEBInformation and Evaluation Branch
IECMIndigenous Education Consultative Meeting
IEFIndigenous Entrepreneurs Fund
IEPIndigenous Employment Program
IESIndigenous Employment Support
IGBIncoming Government Brief
IGCPIndigenous Grants Connected Policy
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
IPimplementation plan
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

JEDGJobs and Ecomonic Development Group
JDMJoint Decision Making
JSCJoint Standing Committee
JVJoint Ventures
JWGJoint Working Group

 

K

KIMKimberley
KNXKununurra
KPIKey Performance Indicators
KRCIKullarri Regional Communities Indigenous Corporation

 

L

LIBLive Issues Brief
LIFLocal Investment Fund 

 

M

MADIPMulti-Agency Data Integration Project  
MDBAMurray Darling Basin Authority
MMRMandatory Minimum [Indigenous Participation] Requirements
MEDMicroenterprise Development
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
NATSIWANational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Association
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 Aboriginal Investment
NTRBNative Title Representative Body
NTRB-SPNative Title Representative Body – Service Providers
NTRUNative Title Research Unit
NTSPNorthern Territory Strategy and Policy

 

O

OBSOutback Stores
OctOctober
OECDOrganisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OIDOvercoming Indigenous Disadvantage
ORICOffice of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations
ORPOrganisation Risk Profile
OSHCOutside School Hours Care
OTLOffice of Township Leasing

 

P

PPerth
PALMPacific Labour Mobility
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 
PIAPrivacy Impact Assessment
PMPrime Minister
PM&CDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
PMOProject Management Office
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
PWGPartnership Working Group

 

Q

QAQuality Assurance
QLDQueensland
QoNQuestion on Notice
QTB Question Time Brief

 

R

RAESRemote Australia Employment Service
RAFRemote Australia Framework
RAPReconciliation Action Plan
RAWGRemote Australia Working Group
RCTRandomised Control Trial
REPRemote Employment program
REP-IDCRemote Employment Program Interdepartmental Committee
REP-IDC WGRemote Employment Program Interdepartmental Committee Working Group
RHDRheumatic Heart Disease
RIPPRemote Indigenous Procurement Policy
RJCPRemote Jobs Community Program
RJEDRemote Jobs and Economic Development 
RJEDPRemote Jobs and Economic Development Program
RMRegional Manager
RMDFRegional Manager Discretionary Fund
RNTBCRegistered Native Title Body Corporate
ROGReport of Government Service 
RSASRemote Schools Attendance Strategy

 

S

SASouth Australia
SARASelf-Assessment Risk Assessment 
SBTSchool Based Traineeship
SCoSIPSecretaries’ Committee on Social and Indigenous Policy 
SESoutheast
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
SNAICC National Voice of Our Children
SPService Provider
SPG Social Policy Group 
SPPGSocial Policy and Programs Group
SPTStrategic Partnerships Team
SSESouth South East
SSPSector Strengthening Plan
STP WGSingle Touch Payroll Working Group
SWMSouthwest Metro

 

T

TAEGTailored Assistance Employment Grants
TasTasmania
TEDTargeting Entrenched Disadvantage 

TMBA

TWB

Toowoomba
ToRTerms of Reference 
TPTalking Points

 

U

 

V

VETVocational Education & Training
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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