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Accessible Government Services for All Annual Report

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Appendix C

Common acronyms used in this report

Acronym Description
AHL Aboriginal Hostels Limited
AAT Administrative Appeals Tribunal
AGD Attorney General's Department
AC Australia Council for the Arts
ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation
ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics
ACMA Australian Communications and Media Authority
ACS Australian Customs Service
AEC Australian Electoral Commission
AFC Australian Film Commission
AIR Australian Industrial Registry
AIC Australian Institute of Criminology
AIFS Australian Institute of Family Studies
AIHW Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
ANMM Australian National Maritime Museum
APRA Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
APSC Australian Public Service Commission
APVMA Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
ARPANSA Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
ARC Australian Research Council
ASC Australian Sports Commission
ATO Australian Taxation Office
Austrade Australian Trade Commission
AUSTRAC Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
BoM Bureau of Meteorology
Centrelink Centrelink
CSA Child Support Agency
Comcare Comcare
CO Commonwealth Ombudsman
ComSuper ComSuper
CRS CRS Australia
DAFF Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
DCITA Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
DEST Department of Education, Science and Technology
DEWR Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
FaCSIA Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Finance Department of Finance and Administration
DFAT Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
DOHA Department of Health and Ageing
DHS Department of Human Services
DIAC Department of Immigration and Citizenship
DITR Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
DEW Department of the Environment and Water Resources
PM&C Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
DoTARS Department of Transport and Regional Services
Treasury Department of the Treasury
DVA Department of Veterans' Affairs
EOWA Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency
FCA Family Court of Australia
FCOA Federal Court of Australia
FMC Federal Magistrates Court of Australia
FSANZ Food Standards Australia New Zealand
GA Geoscience Australia
GBRMPA Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
HREOC Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
ITSA Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia
IGIS Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
IP Australia IP Australia
MCRG Muslim Community Reference Group
Medicare Medicare Australia
MRT Migration Review Tribunal
NAP National Action Plan to build on social cohesion, harmony and security
NAA National Archives of Australia
NBA National Blood Authority
NCA National Capital Authority
NCC National Competition Council
NEPCSC National Environment Protection Council Service Corporation
NGA National Gallery of Australia
NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council
NLA National Library of Australia
NMA National Museum of Australia
NNTT National Native Title Tribunal
NWC National Water Commission
OFLC Office of Film and Literature Classification
ABCC Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner
OEA Office of the Employment Advocate
OPC Office of the Privacy Commissioner
PHIAC Private Health Insurance Administration Council
PC Productivity Commission
PSR Professional Services Review
RRT Refugee Review Tribunal
RAM Royal Australian Mint
SSAT Social Security Appeals Tribunal
SBS Special Broadcasting Service
SHFT Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
TSRA Torres Strait Regional Authority