Women, Domestic and Family Violence and Homelessness: A Synthesis Report 

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Acronyms 

ATSISJC
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics
ACT
Australian Capital Territory
ADFVC
Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
AHURI
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
AIFS
Australian Institute of Family Studies
AIHW  
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
AVO
Apprehended Violence Order
CRA   
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
DAA
Data Analysis Australia
DfCaLG
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK Government)
DfWaP
Department for Work and Pensions (UK Government)
DoCS
Department of Community Services (UK Government)
DoH
Department of Health (UK Government)
DoJaIR
Department of Justice and Industrial Relations (Tas.)
DVIRC
Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre (Melbourne)
FHOG 
First Home Owners Grant
HOME
Household Organisational Management Expenses Advice Programme
IVAWS
International Violence Against Women Survey
NDCA 
National Data Collection Agency (for SAAP by the AIHW)
NPoA  
National Plan of Action
NSW
New South Wales
PADV
Partnerships Against Domestic Violence
Qld.
Queensland
S4W
Security for Women
SCARCS
Senate Community Affairs References Committee Secretariat
SA
South Australia
SDVS 
Southern Domestic Violence Service (Adelaide)
SAAP
Supported Accommodation Assistance Program
SAWG
State Aboriginal Women’s Gathering (SA)
SOMIH
State Owned and Managed Indigenous Housing Program
UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund
UK
United Kingdom
Vic.
Victoria
WESNET
Women’s Services Network
WRM  
Women’s Refuge Movement (NSW)
WWDA
Women with Disabilities Australia
YWCA
Young Women’s Christian Organisation

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