Abbreviations

AAO	Administrative Arrangements Order
ABA	Aboriginals Benefit Account
ACA Act	Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976
AGD	Attorney-General’s Department
AGDRP	Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
AHL	Aboriginal Hostels Limited
AHURI	Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
AIFS	Australian Institute of Family Studies
ANAO	Australian National Audit Office
AoS	Assurance of Support
APEC	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
APS	Australian Public Service
ARIA	Australian Remote Indigenous Accommodation Program
ASD	Autism Spectrum Disorders
Auslan	Australian Sign Language
AWAs	Australian Workplace Agreements
BBF	Building a Better Future
BCPs	Baseline Community Profiles
CATSI Act	Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
CCMS	Child Care Management System
CCU	Community Clean Up
CDEP	Community Development Employment Projects
CHIP	Community Housing and Infrastructure Program
COAG	Council of Australian Governments
CPI	Consumer Price Index
CSA	Child Support Agency
CSHA	Commonwealth State Housing Agreement
CSHC	Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
CSTDA	Commonwealth State Territory Disability Agreement
CYDN	Cape York Digital Network
DEEWR	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
DEWR	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (former)
DEST	Department of Education, Science and Training (former)
DHS	Department of Human Services
DSP	Disability Support Pension
DVA	Department of Veterans’ Affairs
ERICCA	Electronic Register of Indigenous Corporations under the CATSI Act
FaHCSIA	Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
FHBH	Fixing Houses for Better Health
FIS	Financial Information Service (Centrelink)
FMA Act	Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
FOFMS	FaHCSIA Online Funding Management System
FOI	Freedom of information
FRSP	Family Relationship Services Program
FTB	Family Tax Benefit
FVPP	Family Violence Partnership Program
FVRAP	Family Violence Regional Activities Program
HILDA	Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia
HOME	Household Organisation Management Expenses Advice Program
ICC	Indigenous Coordination Centre
ICSI	Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment program
ICT	Information and Communications Technology
IDPwD	International Day of People with Disability
IPSS	Indigenous Parenting Support Services
ISP	Intensive Support Playgroups
LSAC	Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
LSIC	Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children
LSP	Locational Supported Playgroup
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
NAHA	National Affordable Housing Agreement
NAIDOC	National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee
NFPAG	Not-For-Profit Advisory Group
NICRI	National Information Centre on Retirement Investments
NIDS	National Illicit Drugs Strategy
NPY	Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
NTER	Northern Territory Emergency Response
NTRBs	Native Title Representative Bodies
NTSPs	Native Title Service Providers
OIPC	Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination
ORIC	Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations
PBS	Portfolio Budget Statements
PHaMs	Personal Helpers and Mentors
RA	Rent Assistance
RAEs	Remote Area Exemptions
REACh	Responding Early Assisting Children
RPA	Regional Partnership Agreements
SAAP	Supported Accommodation Assistance Program
SES	Senior Executive Service
SPP	Specific Purpose Payment
SRA	Shared Responsibility Agreement
SSAT	Social Security Appeals Tribunal
UK	United Kingdom
VGP	Volunteer Grants Program
VMP	Volunteer Management Program
WESNET	The Women’s Services Network

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