| AAC |
Australian Apprenticeship Centres |
| AAO |
Administrative Arrangements Order |
| AAT |
Administrative Appeals Tribunal |
| ABS |
Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACCI |
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| ACE |
Australian College of Educators |
| ACER |
Australian Council for Educational Research |
| ACTU |
Australian Council of Trade Unions |
| ADF |
Australian Defence Force |
| ADR |
alternative dispute resolution |
| ADRC |
Accreditation Decisions Review Committee |
| AEDI |
Australian Early Development Index |
| AEI |
Australian Education International |
| AFDO |
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations |
| AFER |
Australian Forum of Explosives Regulators |
| AFPC |
Australian Fair Pay Commission |
| AIB |
Australian Institute of Building |
| AIC |
Assistance for Isolated Children |
| AICTEC |
Australian Information and Communications Technology in Education
Committee |
| AIRC |
Australian Industrial Relations Commission |
| ALTC |
Australian Learning and Teaching Council |
| AO |
Order of Australia |
| APEC |
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| APS |
Australian Public Service |
| APSC |
Australian Public Service Commission |
| AQF |
Australian Qualifications Framework |
| AQTF |
Australian Quality Training Framework |
| ASCC |
Australian Safety and Compensation Council |
| ASD |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| ASDOT |
Assessment Subsidy for Overseas Trained Professionals |
| ASISTM |
Australian School Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics |
| ATO |
Australian Taxation Office |
| AUQA |
Australian Universities Quality Agency |
| AuSSI |
Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative |
| AUSTRAC |
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre |
| AWA |
Australian Workplace Agreement |
| BCA |
Business Council of Australia |
| BCI |
Business Council of Australia |
| BIHECC |
Business, Industry and Higher Education Collaboration Council |
| BPA |
Business Partnership Agreement |
| CAs |
Certified Agreements |
| CCB |
Child Care Benefit |
| CCMS |
Child Care Management System |
| CCTR |
Child Care Tax Rebate |
| CDEP |
Community Development Employment Projects |
| CDP |
Capital Development Pool |
| CEBs |
Community Employment Brokers |
| CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
| CFA |
Committee on Freedom of Association |
| CGS |
Commonwealth Grant Scheme |
| COAG |
Council of Australian Governments |
| CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| CWC |
Community Work Coordinator |
| DEEWR |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
| DEN |
Disability Employment Network |
| DER |
Digital Education Revolution |
| DEST |
Department of Education, Science and Training (former) |
| DEWR |
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (former) |
| DFRT |
Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal |
| DIISR |
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research |
| DISC |
DEEWR Implementation Subcommittee |
| DSP |
Disability Support Pension |
| ECKSEP |
Endeavour Cheung Kong Student Exchange Program |
| EDDP |
Employer Demand Demonstration Projects |
| EdEP |
Education Entry Payment |
| EEP |
Employment Entry Payment |
| EFTSL |
Equivalent Full-time Student Loan |
| EIEI |
Emerging Indigenous Entrepreneurs Initiative |
| EIF |
Education Investment Fund |
| ELICOS |
English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students |
| EMS |
Environmental Management Systems |
| ESEP |
Endeavour Student Exchange Program |
| ESOS |
Education Services for Overseas Students |
| EST |
Education, Science and Training |
| EWR |
Employment and Workplace Relations |
| FaCSIA |
Department of Family, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
| FaHCSIA |
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous
Affairs |
| FMA Act |
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 |
| FOI |
Freedom of Information |
| FOI Act |
Freedom of Information Act 1982 |
| FSC |
Federal Safety Commissioner |
| GEERS |
General Employee Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme |
| GST |
Goods and Services Tax |
| GTOs |
Group Training Organisations |
| HECS |
Higher Education Contribution Scheme |
| HEEF |
Higher Education Endowment Fund |
| HELP |
Higher Education Loan Programme |
| HESA |
Higher Education Support Act 2003 |
| HEWRR |
Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirement |
| HLS |
Harvest Labour Services |
| HSMA |
Health and Safety Management Arrangements |
| IAF |
Institution Assessment Framework |
| IAR&CDS |
Indigenous Australian Recruitment and Career Development Strategy |
| ICAS |
Indigenous Capital Assistance Scheme |
| ICT |
Information and Communication Technology |
| IEP |
Indigenous Employment Program |
| IGA |
Intergovernmental Agreement |
| ILAC |
International Labour Affairs Committee |
| ILO |
International Labour Organization |
| IPMS |
Individual Performance Management System |
| ISC |
Industry Skills Councils |
| ISca |
Intensive Support customised assistance |
| ISP |
Indigenous Support Program |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| ITEAs |
Individual Transitional Employment Agreements |
| IYEC |
Indigenous Youth Employment Consultants |
| IYLP |
Indigenous Youth Leadership Program |
| IYMP |
Indigenous Youth Mobility Program |
| JETCCFA |
Jobs, Education and Training Child Care Fee Assistance |
| JPET |
Job Placement, Employment and Training (programme) |
| JRA |
Job Requirements Approach |
| JSCI |
Job Seeker Classification Instrument |
| JWG |
Joint Working Group |
| LNSLN |
Literacy, Numeracy and Special Learning Needs Program |
| LTPF |
Learning and Teaching Performance Fund |
| MAA |
Mature Age Allowance |
| MAIS |
Mature Age Industry Strategies |
| MCEETYA |
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth
Affairs |
| MCVTE |
Ministerial Council for Vocational and Technical Education |
| MIP |
Market Information Package |
| MLR |
marriage-like relationships |
| MODL |
Migration Occupations in Demand List |
| MoG |
Machinery of Government |
| MoU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| NARA |
National Audit and Registration Authority |
| NCAC |
National Childcare Accreditation Council |
| NCVER |
National Centre for Vocational Education Research |
| NDS |
National Disability Services |
| NEIS |
New Enterprise Incentive Scheme |
| NES |
National Employment Standards |
| NGP |
National Governance Protocols |
| NQC |
National Quality Council |
| NSA |
Newstart Allowance |
| NSNL |
National Skills Needs List |
| NSW IRC |
NSW Industrial Relations Commission |
| NTER |
Northern Territory Emergency Response |
| NWRCC |
National Workplace Relations Consultative Council |
| OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OECECC |
Office of Early Childhood Education and Child Care |
| OFSC |
Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner |
| OHS |
Occupational health and safety |
| PA |
Partner Allowance |
| PAS |
Performance Agreement System |
| PAWG |
Productivity Agenda Working Group |
| PAYG |
Pay As You Go |
| PBS |
Portfolio Budget Statements |
| PDF |
Portable Document Format |
| PDMS |
Parliamentary Document Management System |
| PES |
Pensioner Education Supplement |
| PIAAC |
Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies |
| PISA |
Program for International Student Assessment |
| PM&C |
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet |
| PMS |
Performance Management System |
| PPM |
Post-Program Monitoring |
| PSP |
Personal Support Programme |
| PSPI |
Parent School Partnership Initiative |
| RAPs |
Reconciliation Action Plans |
| RED |
Research and Evaluation Dataset |
| REDI |
Resilience, Education and Drug Information |
| RTOs |
Registered Training Organisations |
| SEESA |
Special Employee Entitlements Scheme for Ansett Group Employees |
| SES |
Senior Executive Service |
| SLP |
School Languages Program |
| SMIP |
Strategic Management of Information Plan |
| SPP |
Specific Purpose Payment |
| STEP |
Structured Training and Employment Projects |
| STEP ERS |
Structured Training and Employment Projects and Employment Related
Services |
| STICs |
Skills and Training Information Centres |
| SWS |
Supported Wage System |
| TAFE |
Technical and Further Education |
| TILA |
Transition to Independent Living Allowance |
| TRA |
Trades Recognition Australia |
| TWU |
Transport Workers Union |
| UA |
Utility Allowance |
| UMAP |
University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific |
| VET |
Vocational education and training |
| VRS |
Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| VSU |
Voluntary Student Unionism |
| WEP |
Work Experience Placement |
| WfD |
Work for the Dole |
| WHO |
World Health Organization |
| WRMC |
Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council |
| WRP |
Workplace Reform Programme |
| YA |
Youth Allowance |
| YA(o) |
Youth Allowance (other) |
Australian Government, Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations