Wealth of All Nations: Identification of Strategies to Assist Refugee Young People in Transition to Independence  

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List of Acronyms 

ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics
ACFE
Adult, Community and Further Education
AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
AMEP
Adult Migrant English Program
ALP
Australian Labor Party
ARMS
Adult Migrant English Program Reporting and Monitoring System
ASAS
Asylum Seeker Assistance Scheme
CMYI
Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues
CRSS
Community Refugee Settlement Services
CSR
Community Support for Refugees program
CSSS
Community Settlement Services Scheme
DEST
Department of Education, Training and Science
DEWR
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
DEWRSB
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and Small Business
DFaCS
Department of Family and Community Services
DHAC
Department of Health and Aged Care
DIMA
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (until November 2001)
DIMIA
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (post November 2001). Also abbreviated to the Department of Immigration
ELC
English Language Centre
EYIN
Ethnic Youth Issues Network
IHSS
Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy
IAAAS
Immigration Advice and Application Assistance Scheme vi NYARS
IASS
Immigration Advisory Services Scheme
JPET
Job Placement Employment and Training program
JSCI
Job Seeker Classification Instrument
LSIA
Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Australia
MCIMA
Ministerial Council of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
MRC
Migrant Resource Centre
MSA
Migrant Service Agency
NESB
Non-English Speaking Background
NISS
National Integrated Settlement Strategy
NYARS
National Youth Affairs Research Scheme
OAA
On-Arrival Accommodation
PPV
Permanent Protection Visa
RRAC
Refugee Resettlement Advisory Council
SAAP
Supported Accommodation and Assistance Program
SAC
Special Assistance Category
SCAAB
Springvale Community Aid and Advice Bureau
SCIMA
Standing Committee on Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
SDB
Settlement Database
SEARAC
South-East Asia Resource Action Center (USA)
SHP
Special Humanitarian Program
TAFE
Technical and Further Education
TIS
Translating and Interpreting Service
TISIS
Translating and Interpreting Service Information System
TPV
Temporary Protection Visa
UN
United Nations
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
VFST
Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture
YACVIC
Youth Affairs Council of Victoria
YARD
Centre for Youth Affairs Research and Development (RMIT)

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