Print this page| AAP | Australian Associated Press |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
| ADF | Australian Defence Force |
| AGD | Attorney-General's Department |
| AFP | Australian Federal Police |
| ANAO | Australian National Audit Office |
| ANZSOG | Australia and New Zealand School of Government |
| AM | Member of the Order of Australia |
| AO | Officer of the Order of Australia |
| APEC | Asia Pacific economic Cooperation |
| APS | Australian Public Service |
| APSC | Australian Public Service Commission |
| ASEAN | Association of South east Asian Nations |
| ASIO | Australian Security Intelligence Organisation |
| ASIS | Australian Secret Intelligence Service |
| AusAID | Australian Agency for International Development |
| AWA | Australian Workplace Agreements |
| CA | Certified Agreement |
| CAS | Central Advertising System |
| CEIs | Chief executive Instructions |
| CEO | Chief executive Officer |
| CFO | Chief Financial Officer |
| CHOGM | Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting |
| CIO | Chief Information Officer |
| COAG | Council of Australian Governments |
| CSC | Conspicuous Service Cross |
| CSIRO | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| CT | counter-terrorism |
| DAFF | Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry |
| DCITA | Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts |
| DEH | Department of environment and Heritage |
| DEST | Department of education Science and Training |
| DEWR | Department of employment and Workplace Relations |
| DFAT | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| DHS | Department of Human Services |
| DIGO | Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation |
| DIO | Defence Intelligence Organisation |
| DITR | Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources |
| DLO | Departmental Liaison Officer |
| DOFA | Department of Finance and Administration |
| DOHA | Department of Health and Ageing |
| DOTARS | Department of Transport and Regional Services |
| DSC | Distinguished Service Cross |
| DSD | Defence Signals Directorate |
| DVA | Department of Veterans' Affairs |
| ERC | expenditure Review Committee of Cabinet |
| EXCO | executive Council |
| FACSIA | Department of Family and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
| FOI | Freedom of Information |
| FTA | Free Trade Agreement |
| GCU | Government Communications Unit |
| GST | Good and Services Tax |
| HIC | Health Insurance Commission |
| HOR | House of Representatives |
| HOSM | Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal |
| HREOC | Human Rights and equal Opportunity Commission |
| IDC | interdepartmental committee |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| IT | information technology |
| JCPAA | Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit |
| JEFG | Joint economic Forecasting Group |
| MAC | Management Advisory Committee |
| MCGC | Ministerial Committee on Government Communications |
| MOU | memorandum of understanding |
| NAA | National Archives of Australia |
| NADC | National Australia Day Council |
| NCP | National Competition Policy |
| NCTC | National Counter Terrorism Committee |
| NSC | National Security Committee of Cabinet |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| NT | Northern Territory |
| NWC | National Water Commission |
| NWI | National Water Initiative |
| NZ | New Zealand |
| OA | Order of Australia |
| OAM | Medal of the Order of Australia |
| OBE | Order of the British empire |
| OH&S | Occupational health and safety |
| ONA | Office of National Assessments |
| PBS | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |
| PBS | Portfolio Budget Statements |
| PLO | Parliamentary Liaison Officer |
| PM&C | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
| PMO | Prime Minister's Office |
| PSCC | Protective Security Coordination Centre |
| PSM | Public Service Medal |
| QON | question on notice |
| SA | South Australia |
| SCNS | Secretaries Committee on National Security |
| SES | Senior executive Service |
| SMR | Senior Ministers' Review |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| UN | United Nations |
| US | United States of America |
| WA | Western Australia |
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Last Updated: 5 December, 2006