The following terms are abbreviations and acronyms representing groups or topics currently in use within the Department.
The following terms are abbreviations and acronyms representing groups or topics currently in use within the Department.
A |
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| AAO |
Administrative Arrangements Order |
| AAP |
Australian Associated Press |
| AAT |
Administrative Appeals Tribunal |
| ABA |
Australian Bicentennial Authority |
| ABC |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| ABS |
Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACCC |
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |
| ACSSA |
Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault |
| ACT |
Australian Capital Territory |
| ACTU |
Australian Council of Trade Unions |
| ADF |
Australian Defence Force |
| AELM |
APEC Economic Leaders Meeting |
| AELW |
APEC Economic Leaders Week |
| AFP |
Australian Federal Police |
| AGCTPC |
Australian Government Counter Terrorism Policy Committee |
| AGD |
Attorney-General's Department |
| AGGI |
Advisory Group on Gender Integration |
| AGM |
Annual General Meeting |
| AGS |
Australian Government Solicitor |
| AHCA |
Australian Health Care Agreements |
| AHL |
Australian Honours List |
| AIC |
Australian Institute of Criminology |
| AIDS HIV |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| AIFS |
Australian Institute of Family Studies |
| AIRC |
Australian Industrial Relations Commission |
| AIS |
Advertising Investment Services |
| AKA |
Also known as |
| ALP |
Australian Labor Party |
| ALRC |
Australian Law Reform Commission |
| ALSWH |
Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health |
| AM |
Member of the Order of Australia |
| AMA |
Australian Medical Association |
| AMIL |
Australasian Medical Insurance Limited |
| ANAO |
Australian National Audit Office |
| ANMM |
Australian National Maritime Museum |
| ANSTO |
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation |
| ANTS |
A New Tax System |
| ANU |
Australian National University |
| ANZAC |
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps |
| AO |
Office of the Order of Australia |
| APEC |
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| Apr |
April |
| APS |
Australian Public Service |
| APSC |
Australian Public Service Commission |
| AQIS |
Australian Quarantine Inspection Service |
| ARC |
Administrative Review Council |
| ARIA |
Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia |
| ARU |
Aboriginal Reconciliation Unit |
| ASADA |
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority |
| ASC |
Australian Sports Commission |
| ASIO |
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation |
| ASNET |
Australian Secure Network |
| ASTEC |
Australian Science Technology and Engineering Council |
| ATO |
Australian Taxation Office |
| ATSIC |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission |
| Aug |
August |
| AUSAID |
Australian Agency for International Development |
| Ave |
Avenue |
| AWA |
Australian Workplace Agreements |
| AWT |
Australians Working Together |
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B |
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| BAA |
Backing Australia's Ability |
| BAA2 |
Backing Australia's Ability 2 |
| BAS |
Business Activity Statement |
| BCI |
Building and Construction Industry (Royal Commission) |
| BEFR |
Budget Estimates and Framework Review |
| BIAP |
Book Industry Assistance Plan |
| BSE |
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy |
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C |
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| CBRN |
Chemical Biological Radiological And Nuclear |
| CBRN TF |
Chemical Biological Radiological And Nuclear Taskforce |
| Cct |
Circuit |
| CCTV |
Closed Circuit Television |
| CD ROM |
Compact Disc Read Only Memory |
| CDAC |
Career Development Assessment Centre |
| CEDAW |
Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women |
| CEI |
Chief Executive Instructions |
| CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
| CER |
Closer Economic Relations |
| CHOGM |
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting |
| CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency (USA) |
| CIO |
Chief Information Officer |
| CIPMA |
Critical Infrastructure Protection Modelling and Analysis |
| Cl |
Close |
| COAG |
Council of Australian Governments |
| CPG |
Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines |
| Cr |
Councillor |
| Cres |
Crescent |
| CROC |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| CSRT |
COAG Skills Recognition Taskforce |
| CSS |
Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme |
| CSW |
Commission on the Status of Women |
| CAS |
Central Advertising System |
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D |
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| DAFF |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
| DBCDE |
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy |
| DCCEE |
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency |
| Dec |
December |
| DEEWR |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
| DEFENCE |
Department of Defence |
| DEWHA |
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (now SEWPaC) |
| DFAT |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| DHS |
Department of Human Services |
| DIAC |
Department of Immigration and Citizenship |
| DIISR |
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research |
| DLO |
Departmental Liaison Officer |
| DOB |
Date of Birth |
| DOD |
Department of Defense (USA) |
| DOFD |
Department of Finance and Deregulation |
| DOHA |
Department of Health and Ageing |
| DoIT |
Department of Infrastructure and Transport |
| DORA |
Department of Regional Australia and Regional Development (now DRALGAS) |
| DPP |
Director of Public Prosecutions |
| DRALGAS |
Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development & Local Government |
| DV |
Domestic Violence |
| DVA |
Department of Veterans Affairs |
| DVD ROM |
Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory |
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E |
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| EC |
Executive Committee |
| ECLIPSE |
Electronic Claims Information Processing Service Environment |
| EDRMS |
Electronic Document Records Management System |
| EEO |
Equal Employment Opportunity |
| ELR |
Educational Lending Rights |
| EMM |
Energy Ministers Meeting |
| EMTR |
Effective Marginal Tax Rates |
| ERC |
Expenditure Review Committee |
| ESCAP |
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
| ESL |
English as a Second Language |
| ESM |
Emergency Services Medal |
| ETSS |
Education Textbook Subsidy Scheme |
| EVS |
Executive Vehicle Scheme |
| EXCO |
Executive Council |
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F |
|
| FaHCSIA |
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
| FARF |
File Action Request Form |
| FBT |
Fringe Benefits Tax |
| Feb |
February |
| FIMS |
Family Income Management Scheme |
| FMA |
Financial Management Act |
| FMD |
Foot and Mouth Disease |
| FMM |
Finance Ministers Meeting |
| FOI |
Freedom of Information |
| FTA |
Free Trade Agreement |
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G |
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| GAPS |
Graduate Australian Public Service |
| GP |
General Practitioner or General Practice |
| GST |
Good and Services Tax |
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|
H |
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| HECS |
Higher Education Contribution Scheme |
| HIC |
Health Insurance Commission |
| HIH |
HIH Insurance Group |
| HIH RC |
HIH Royal Commission |
| HMM |
Health Ministers Meeting |
| HOG |
Heads of Government |
| Hon |
Honourable |
| HOR |
House of Representatives |
| HOSM |
Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal |
| HREOC |
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission |
| HRH |
His/Her Royal Highness |
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I |
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| IBC |
Indigenous Broadcasting Corporation |
| IBP |
Indigenous Broadcasting Program |
| ICC |
International Criminal Court |
| ICHR |
Institute of Child Health Research |
| ICT |
Information and Communication Technology |
| ICTSD |
Information, Communications and Technology Service Delivery |
| IDC |
Interdepartmental Committee |
| IGA |
Inter Governmental Agreement |
| IGIS |
Inspector General for Intelligence and Security |
| ILC |
Indigenous Land Corporation |
| ILO |
International Labour Organisation |
| IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
| IMSC |
Information Management Strategy Committee |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| IT&T |
Information Technology and Telecommunications |
| ITC |
Information Technology and Communications |
| IVF |
In Vitro Fertilisation |
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J |
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| Jan |
January |
| JCPAA |
Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit |
| JEFG |
Joint Economic Forecasting Group |
| JSCEM |
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters |
| Jul |
July |
| Jun |
June |
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K |
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L |
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| LAN |
Local Area Network |
| LNG |
Liquefied Natural Gas |
| LPG |
Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
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M |
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| MAC |
Management Advisory Committee |
| Mar |
March |
| May |
May |
| MBS |
Medicare Benefits Schedule |
| MCGC |
Ministerial Committee on Government Communications |
| MCN |
Ministerial Communications Network |
| MILR |
Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records |
| MIS |
Management Information System |
| MLI |
Ministerial Letter In |
| MLIS |
Ministerial Letters In System |
| MMAPSS |
Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme |
| MOG |
Machinery of Government |
| MOPS |
Members of Parliament Staff |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| MP |
Member of Parliament |
| MRM |
Ministers Responsible for Mining |
| MRQA |
Market Research Quality Assurance |
| MRT |
Ministers Responsible for Trade |
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N |
|
| NAA |
National Archives of Australia |
| NACIS |
National Arts and Craft Industry Support |
| NADC |
National Australia Day Council |
| NAP |
National Action Plan |
| NAP |
Normal Administrative Practice |
| NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
| NATSEM |
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling |
| NAWGP |
National Agenda for Women's Grants Programme |
| NBN |
National Broadband Network |
| NCA |
National Capital Authority |
| NCP |
National Competition Policy |
| NCTC |
National Counter Terrorism Committee |
| NCTC EC |
National Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Committee |
| NCWA |
National Council of Women of Australia |
| NESB |
Non English Speaking Background |
| NFSA |
National Film and Sound Archive |
| NGA |
National Gallery of Australia |
| NGO |
Non Government Organisation |
| NHMRC |
National Health and Medical Research Council |
| NHS |
National Highway System |
| NHT |
National Heritage Trust |
| NICSA |
National Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault |
| NIDS |
National Illicit Drugs Strategy |
| NIFVGP |
National Indigenous Family Violence Grants Programme |
| NMA |
National Museum of Australia |
| NMAC |
National Multicultural Advisory Council |
| NMHC |
National Mental Health Commission |
| NOIE |
National Office of the Information Economy |
| Nov |
November |
| NPG |
National Portrait Gallery |
| NPP |
New Policy Proposal |
| NPT |
Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty |
| NRTC |
National Road Transport Commission |
| NRW |
National Reconciliation Week |
| NSC |
National Security Committee |
| NSCT |
National Security Campaign Taskforce |
| NSW |
New South Wales |
| NT |
Northern Territory |
| NTC |
National Transport Commission |
| NWC |
National Water Commission |
| NWI |
National Water Initiative |
| NZ |
New Zealand |
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O |
|
| OA |
Order of Australia |
| OAM |
Medal of the Order of Australia |
| OBE |
Order of British Empire |
| OCS |
Office Of Chief Scientist |
| Oct |
October |
| OECD |
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OFS |
Office for Sport |
| OFTA |
Office for the Arts |
| OFW |
Office For Women |
| OGIA |
Office of Government Information and Advertising |
| OHS |
Occupational Health And Safety |
| OIA |
Office Of Indigenous Affairs (now FaHCSIA) |
| OIGIS |
Office of Inspector General of Intelligence and Security |
| OIP |
Office of Indigenous Policy (now FaHCSIA) |
| OIPC |
Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination (now FaHCSIA) |
| ONA |
Office of National Assessments |
| ORS |
Others |
| OSW |
Office of the Status of Women |
| OWP |
Other Women's Programmes |
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P |
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| PACCT |
Proposed Publicly Funded Agencies Collaborative Counter Terrorism |
| PADV |
Partnerships Against Domestic Violence |
| PAV |
Protection Against Violence |
| PAYG |
Pay As You Go |
| PBS |
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |
| PC |
Personal Computer |
| PCA |
Permanent Court of Arbitration |
| PDA |
Personal Digital Assistant |
| PEFO |
Pre Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook |
| Pl |
Place |
| PLC |
People and Leader Committee |
| PLO |
Parliamentary Liaison Officer |
| PLR |
Public Lending Rights |
| PM |
Prime Minister |
| PMC |
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
| PMO |
Prime Minister's Office |
| PNG |
Papua New Guinea |
| PPQ |
Possible Parliamentary Question |
| PQDS |
Parliamentary Questions Database System |
| Prof |
Professor |
| PSCC |
Protective Security Coordination Centre |
| PSM |
Public Service Medal |
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|
Q |
|
| QA |
Quality Assurance |
| QLD |
Queensland |
| QON |
Question on Notice |
| QTB |
Question Time Brief |
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R |
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| R&D |
Research and Development |
| RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force |
| RAF |
Regional Arts Fund |
| RAIN |
Records and Information Network |
| RAN |
Royal Australian Navy |
| RCIS |
Royal Commission into Intelligence and Security |
| Rd |
Road |
| RDAA |
Rural Doctors Association of Australia |
| RET |
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism |
| RFA |
Regional Forest Agreement |
| RFC |
Request for Change |
| RFQ |
Request for Quotation |
| RFRI |
Request for Registration of Interest |
| RFT |
Request for Tender |
| RMC |
Royal Military College |
| RNSA |
Research Network for a Secure Australia |
| RSL |
Returned Services League |
| RT HON |
Right Honourable |
| RTA |
Roads and Traffic Authority |
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S |
|
| SA |
South Australia |
| SAAP |
Supported Accommodation Assistance Program |
| SAC |
Standing Advisory Committee |
| SAG |
Scientific Advisory Group |
| SARS |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| SBS |
Special Broadcasting Service |
| SBT |
Southern Bluefin Tuna |
| SCNS |
Secretaries Committee on National Security |
| SDA |
Sex Discrimination Act |
| Sen |
Senator |
| Sep |
September |
| SES |
Senior Executive Service |
| SEWPaC |
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities |
| SIDC |
Special Interdepartmental Committee |
| SIEV |
Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel |
| SME |
Small and Medium Enterprise |
| SOE |
Standard Operating Environment |
| SOGW |
Senior Officials Group on Water |
| SOM |
Senior Officials Meeting |
| SPA |
Special Purpose Aircraft |
| SPCG |
Strategic Policy Coordination Group |
| SPP |
Special Purpose Payments |
| SQ |
Square |
| St |
Street |
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T |
|
| TAS |
Tasmania |
| TCF |
Textiles Clothing and Footwear |
| TES |
Telstra Enterprise Services |
| TFN |
Tax File Number |
| TGA |
Therapeutic Goods Administration |
| TSRA |
Torres Strait Regional Authority |
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U |
|
| UAE |
United Arab Emirates |
| UK |
United Kingdom |
| UMP |
United Medical Protection |
| UN |
United Nations |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
| UNGA |
United Nations General Assembly |
| UNHCR |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
| USA |
United States of America |
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V |
|
| VAG |
Visits Assessments Group |
| VIC |
Victoria |
| VIP |
Very Important Person |
| VLSM |
Vietnam Logistics and Support Medal |
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W |
|
| WA |
Western Australia |
| WAM |
Women's Advisors Meeting |
| WAN |
Wider Area Network |
| WDP |
Women's Development Programme |
| WDW |
Women's Data Warehouse |
| WHA |
Women's Health Australia |
| WHO |
World Health Organisation |
| WOG |
Whole of Government |
| WOM |
Women's Official Meeting |
| WTO |
World Trade Organisation |
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X |
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Y |
|
| YMCA |
Young Men's Christian Association |
| YWCA |
Young Women's Christian Association |
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The following terms are abbreviations of Division, Branch, Section & Unit names used at Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet. These terms are applied to the end of a file title to help determine which area the files belong.
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| AACT |
AUSTRALIA IN THE ASIAN CENTURY (WHITE PAPER) TASKFORCE |
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| CAB |
CABINET DIVISION |
| CABEXEC |
Executive |
| CABSEC |
Cabinet Secretariat |
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| CHOGM |
CHOGM TASKFORCE |
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| COAGRC |
COAG REFORM COUNCIL |
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| CS |
CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION |
| CSEXEC |
Executive |
| CSFM |
Financial Management |
| CSIS |
Information Services |
| CSPCP |
People Capability & Performance |
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| DI |
DEFENCE & INTELLIGENCE DIVISION |
| DIDP |
Defence Policy |
| DIEXEC |
Executive |
| DIIP |
Intelligence Policy |
| DINSST |
National Science Security and Technology |
| DIRCDSU |
Divisional Support Unit |
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| ECO |
ECONOMIC DIVISION |
| ECOCOAG |
COAG Unit |
| ECOEP |
Economic Policy |
| ECOEXEC |
Executive |
| ECOFP |
Fiscal Policy |
| ECOFGGE |
Financial, G20 & Global Economy |
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| EXEC |
EXECUTIVE |
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| G20 |
G20 TASKFORCE |
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| GOV |
GOVERNMENT DIVISION |
| GOVAC |
Awards & Culture |
| GOVEXEC |
Executive |
| GOVLP |
Legal Policy |
| GOVPG |
Parliamentary & Government |
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| HBS |
HOMELAND & BORDER SECURITY DIVISION |
| HBSBCTSP |
Border & Counter Terrorism Policy |
| HBSEXEC |
Executive |
| HBSSPCR |
Strategic Planning & Crisis Response |
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| IIE |
INDUSTRY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENT DIVISION |
| IIEACE |
Agriculture, Customs and Environment |
| IIECCEI |
Climate Change, Energy & Industry |
| IIEEXEC |
Executive |
| IIEIRC |
Infrastructure, Regulation & Competition |
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| IMP |
IMPLEMENTATION DIVISION |
| IMPAPSRE |
APS Reform & Engagement |
| IMPCIU |
Cabinet Implementation Unit |
| IMPEXEC |
Executive |
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| INT |
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION |
| INTAAT |
Asia, Americas and Trade |
| INTEXEC |
Executive |
| INTRG |
Regional & Global |
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| MS |
MINISTERIAL SUPPORT DIVISION |
| MSCH |
Ceremonial & Hospitality (CERHOS) |
| MSEXEC |
Executive |
| MSMLCG |
Ministerial Liaison, Communications & Governance |
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| NMHC |
NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION |
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| NPG |
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY |
| NPGBG |
Business & Governance |
| NPGC |
Curatorial |
| NPGE |
Exhibitions |
| NPGEVS |
Education & Visitor Services |
| NPGFBS |
Facilities & Building Services |
| NPGMD |
Membership & Development |
| NPGMS |
Marketing & Sponsorship |
| NPGR |
Registration |
| NPGRL |
Research Library |
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| NSCIO |
NATIONAL SECURITY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER |
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| OFS |
OFFICE FOR SPORT |
| OFSEXEC |
Executive |
| OFSSD |
Sport Development |
| OFSSES |
Sport Events & Support |
| OFSSNT |
Sport Branch - NT |
| OFSSQLD |
Sport Branch - QLD |
| OFSSSA |
Sport Branch - SA |
| OFSSVIC |
Sport Branch - VIC |
| OFSSWA |
Sport Branch - WA |
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| OFTA |
OFFICE FOR THE ARTS |
| OFTAABNSW |
Artbank - NSW |
| OFTAABVIC |
Artbank - VIC |
| OFTAABWA |
Artbank - WA |
| OFTAAI |
Arts Investment |
| OFTACGPR |
Corporate Governance & Performance Reporting |
| OFTACP |
Career Pathways |
| OFTACPG |
Cultural Property & Gifts |
| OFTAEOS |
Executive & Office Support |
| OFTAFPI |
Film Policy & Incentives |
| OFTAGLAM |
Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums |
| OFTAIBM |
Indigenous Broadcasting & Media |
| OFTAICCNSW |
Indigenous Coordination Centre - NSW |
| OFTAICCNT |
Indigenous Coordination Centre - NT |
| OFTAICCQLD |
Indigenous Coordination Centre - QLD |
| OFTAICCSA |
Indigenous Coordination Centre - SA |
| OFTAICCTAS |
Indigenous Coordination Centre - TAS |
| OFTAICCVIC |
Indigenous Coordination Centre - VIC |
| OFTAICCWA |
Indigenous Coordination Centre - WA |
| OFTAILCR |
Indigenous Languages, Culture & Repatriation |
| OFTAIP |
Industry Policy |
| OFTAIPE |
Indigenous Participation & Engagement |
| OFTAL |
Legal |
| OFTANCPT |
National Cultural Policy Taskforce |
| OFTAPA |
Public Affairs |
| OFTAPHM |
Powerhouse Museum |
| OFTART |
Regional Touring |
| OFTASP |
Strategic Policy |
| OFTAVA |
Visual Arts |
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| OIGIS |
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE & SECURITY |
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| OWF |
OFFICE OF WORK AND FAMILY |
| OWFEXEC |
Executive |
| OWFFSS |
Families & Social Support |
| OWFNDR |
National Disaster Recovery |
| OWFSECI |
Schools, Early Childhood and Indigenous |
| OWFSIU |
Social Inclusion Unit |
| OWFWPE |
Workforce Participation and Education |
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| SP |
SOCIAL POLICY DIVISION |
| SPEXEC |
Executive |
| SPHPAS |
Health Programs, Ageing & Sport |
| SPHSG |
Health Systems & Governance |
| SPIETE |
Immigration, Employment and Tertiary Education |
| SPIPC |
Indigenous Policy & Citizenship |
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| SD |
STRATEGY AND DELIVERY DIVISION |
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