AAA – Access for All Abilities
AAT – Administrative Appeals Tribunal
AHPA – Allied Health Professionals Australia
AHRC – Australian Human Rights Commission
AIDIN – Australian Injury and Disability Insurance Network
ANAO – Australian National Audit Office
AND – Australian Network on Disability
APS – Australian Public Service
APSC – Australian Public Service Commission
APY (Lands) – Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
ARC – Audit and Risk Committee
AT – Assistive Technology
CALD – culturally and linguistically diverse
CEO – Chief Executive Officer
CFO – Chief Financial Officer
CICD – community inclusion and capacity development
COAG – Council of Australian Governments (now ceased)
CPR – Commonwealth Procurement Rules
DDA – Disability Discrimination Act 1992
DHS – Department of Human Services now called Services Australia
DRC – COAG Disability Reform Council (now ceased)
DRMC – Disability Reform Ministerial Council
DSS – Department of Social Services
EA – enterprise agreement
EMG – Executive Management Group
EPMO – Enterprise Programme Management Office
FaHCSIA – Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
FASD – foetal alcohol spectrum disorders
FPDN – First Peoples Disability Network
FTE – full-time equivalent
IAGDP – Indigenous Australian Government Development Programme
IDRG – Intellectual Disability Reference Group
ICT – information and communications technology
IFA – Individual Flexibility Arrangements
IPS – Information Publication Scheme
JSC – Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS
KPI – key performance indicator
LAC – Local Area Coordinator
LCE – lifetime cost estimator
MoU – memorandum of understanding
NAT – National Access Team
NDIA – National Disability Insurance Agency
NDIS – National Disability Insurance Scheme
NDS – National Disability Strategy
NFRC – National Federation Reform Council
NGO – non-government organisation
NMHSRG – NDIA Mental Health Sector Reference Group
NPY (Women’s Council) – Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara
OAIC – Office of Australian Information Commissioner
OECD – Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
PBS – Portfolio Budget Statement
PGPA – public governance performance and accountability
PWDA – People with Disability Australia
RMR – Risk Management Rules
SDF – Sector Development Fund
SDOM – Service Delivery Operating Model
SES – Senior Executive Service
SPN – Staff Participant Network
SPOC – single point of contact
TAFE – technical and further education
UN – United Nations
VALID – Victorian Advocacy League for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
VCBS – values, capabilities and behaviours statement
VCE – Victorian Certificate of Education
WHODAS – World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule
WHS – work health and safety