Background Paper to Time for Action: The National Council's Plan for Australia to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children, 2009-2021

A. Acronyms

AIC: Australian Institute of Criminology
CEDAW: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
DCO: Defence Community Organisation
DEEWR: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
DIAC: Department of Immigration and Citizenship
DoCS: Department of Community Services
DoHA: Department of Health and Ageing
DVA: Department of Veterans’ Affairs
DVO: Domestic Violence Order
FaHCSIA: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
HREOC: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
MINCO: Council of Commonwealth, State, Territory and New Zealand Ministers for Women
NTER: Northern Territory Emergency Response
PM&C: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
SAAP: Supported Accommodation Assistance Program
SARC: Sexual Assault Referral Centre
SCAG: Standing Committee of Attorneys-General
VLRC: Victorian Law Reform Commission
NSW: New South Wales
TAS: Tasmania
QLD: Queensland
VIC: Victoria
WA: Western Australia
NT: Northern Territory