Australian Government Directory of Services for Older People 2012-2013
Abbreviations and acronyms
A complete directory of Australian Government Departments and Agencies, and their contact details, can be found at the Australian Government Directory website at www.directory.gov.au.
AAT - Administrative Appeals Tribunal
ACAS - Aged Care Assessment Service (Victoria)
ACAT - Aged Care Assessment Team
ACHA - Assistance with Care and Housing for the Aged
ADF - Australian Defence Force
AEST - Australian Eastern Standard Time
AGDOS - Australian Government Directory of Services (for older people)
AGIMO - Australian Government Information Management Office
AGRIS - Australian Government Regional Information Service
AHRC - Australian Human Rights Commission
AHSPIA - Australian Government Hearing Services Program for Indigenous Australians
AMEP - Adult Migrant English Program
APIS - Australian Passport Information Service
ASIC - Australian Securities and Investment Commission [Australian Securities and Investment Commission website at www.asic.gov.au]
ATAPS - Access to Allied Psychological Services
ATO - Australian Taxation Office [Australian Taxation Office website at www.ato.gov.au]
CACP - Community Aged Care Package
CALD - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
CAPS - Continence Aids Payment Scheme
CDC - Consumer Directed Care
CDEP - Community Development Employment Projects
CEC - Consular Emergency Centre
CFC - Commonwealth Financial Counselling
CIC - Career Information Centres
COAG - Council of Australian Governments
COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPP - Community Partners Program
CSHC - Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
CSS - Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme
CVS - Community Visitors Scheme
DAA - Dose Administration Aid
DBMAS - Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Services
DEEWR - Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations [Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations website at www.deewr.gov.au]
DEN - Disability Employment Network
DES - Disability Employment Services
DFISA - Defence Force Income Support Allowance
DFRDB - Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits
DIAC - Department of Immigration and Citizenship [Department of Immigration and Citizenship website at www.immi.gov.au]
DoHA - Department of Health and Ageing [Department of Health and Ageing website at www.health.gov.au]
DSP - Disability Support Pension
DTC - Day Therapy Centre
DVA - Department of Veterans’ Affairs [Department of Veterans’ Affairs website at www.dva.gov.au]
EACH - Extended Aged Care at Home
EACH D - Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia
EdEp - Education Entry Payment
EMSN - Extended Medicare Safety Net
EPF - Employment Pathway Fund
EPP - Employment Pathway Plan
FaHCSIA - Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs website at www.fahcsia.gov.au]
FIS - Financial Information Service
FMP - Financial Management Program
FOI - Freedom of Information
GP - General Practitioner
HACC - Home and Community Care
HCC - Health Care Card
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ICAS - Indigenous Capital Assistance Scheme
IEP - Indigenous Employment Program
JSA - Job Services Australia
LHC - Lifetime Health Cover
LLNP - Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program
LMO - Local Medical Officer
MARA - (Office of the) Migration Agents Registration Authority
MPS - Multi-Purpose Services
MRET - Mandatory Renewable Energy Target
NACAP - National Aged Care Advocacy Program
NBOCC - National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
NCCP - National Carer Counselling Program
NDSP - National Dementia Support Program
NEIS - New Enterprise Incentive Scheme
NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council
NHCCN - National Health Call Centre Network
NICRI - National Information Centre for Retirement Investments
NILS - No Interest Loan Scheme
NP - National Partnership
NRRHIP - National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program
NRS - National Relay Service
OAIC - Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
PBS - Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
PCC - Pensioner Concession Card
PES - Pensioner Education Supplement
PhA - Pharmaceutical Allowance
PHI - Private Health Insurance
PICAC - Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care
PIP - Practice Incentives Program
PNG - Papua New Guinea schemes
POI - Proof of Identity
PPE - Person Permitted to Enquire
PPP - Productivity Places Program
PSI - Personal Services Income
PSS - Public Sector Superannuation scheme
PSSap - Public Sector Superannuation accumulation plan
PV - Photovoltaic
RAA - Remote Area Allowance
REC - Renewable Energy Certificates
RET - Renewable Energy Target
RFDS - Royal Flying Doctor Service
RPBS - Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
RWGPS - Rural Women’s GP Service
SAP - Structural Adjustment Places
SBS - Special Broadcasting Service
SCT - Superannuation Complaints Tribunal
SHCI - Sharing Health Care Initiative
SPB - Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits
SSAT - Social Security Appeals Tribunal
TAL - Telephone Allowance
TCP - Transition Care Program
TFN - Tax File Number
TIS - Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National), Department of Immigration and Citizenship [Department of Immigration and Citizenship website at www.immi.gov.au]
TPI - Totally and Permanently Incapacitated
TTY - Teletypewriter
TV - Television
UA - Utilities Allowance
VET - Vocational Education and Training
VHC - Veterans’ Home Care
VRS - Vocational Rehabilitation Services
VVCS - Veterans and Veterans’ Families Counselling Service