Glossary of abbreviations

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

AIRC

Australian Industrial Relations Commission

AWE

Average Weekly Earnings

AWT

Australians Working Together

CDEP

Community Development Employment Projects

CIS

Centre for Independent Studies

CPI

Consumer Price Index

CSA

Child Support Agency

CSHA

Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement

CSTDA

Commonwealth-State/Territory Disability Agreement

CURF

Confidentialised Unit Record Files

DSP

Disability Support Pension

DSS

Department of Social Security

DVA

Department of Veterans ’ Affairs

EEH

Employee Earnings and Hours Survey

EU

European Union

FaCS

Department of Family and Community Services

FHOG

First Home Owners ’ Grant

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GST

Goods and Services Tax

HBAI

Households Below Average Income

HDI

Household Disposable Income

HDIPC

Household Disposable Income Per Capita

HECS

Higher Education Contribution Scheme

HES

Household Expenditure Survey

HILDA

Household,Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia

HPL

Henderson Poverty Line

IDS

Income Distribution Survey

IGR

Intergenerational Report

JET

Jobs,Education and Training Program

JPET

Jobs Placement,Employment and Training Program

LIS

Luxembourg Income Study

LSAC

Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

MTAWE

Male Total Average Weekly Earnings

NATSEM

National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

PPP

Purchasing Power Parity

PSP

Personal Support Programme

SAAP

Supported Accommodation Assistance Program

SIHC

Survey of Income and Housing Costs

SLA

Statistical Local Area

SPRC

Social Policy Research Centre

SWPS

Social Welfare Policy Secretariat

WEED

Weekly Earnings of Employees Distribution