| Acronym | Refers to |
|---|---|
| AASW | Australian Association of Social Workers |
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACPA | Australian Clinical Psychology Association |
| ACRRM | Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine |
| ADA | Australian Dental Association |
| ADC | Australian Dental Council |
| AGPN | Australian General Practitioner Network |
| AHPA | Allied Health Professions Australia |
| AHPRA | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority |
| AHWAC | Australian Health Workforce Advisory Committee |
| AIHW | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| AIR | Australian Institute of Radiography |
| AMSANT | Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory |
| ANZAPPL | Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law |
| AOA | Australian Osteopathic Association |
| AOB | Australian Orthoptic Board |
| AOPA | Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association |
| APA | Australian Physiotherapy Association |
| APC | Australasian Podiatry Council |
| APPA | Australian Positive Psychology Association |
| APS | Australian Psychological Society |
| ASA | Audiological Society of Australia |
| ASAR | Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry |
| ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
| ATSI | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander |
| ATSIH | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health |
| CAA | Chiropractors’ Association of Australia |
| CDM | Chronic Disease Management |
| COAG | Council of Australian Governments |
| CPD | Continuing Professional Development |
| DAA | Dietitians Association of Australia |
| DOHA | Department of Health and Ageing |
| DVA | Department of Veterans’ Affairs |
| EHR | Electronic Health Record |
| EMR | Electronic Medical Record |
| ESSA | Exercise and Sports Science Australia |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| GPMP | General Practitioner Management Plan |
| HI | Healthcare Identifiers |
| HIMSS | Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society |
| HISA | Health Informatics Society of Australia |
| IAHA | Indigenous Allied Health Australia |
| IDAA | Indigenous Dentists’ Association Australia |
| IT | Information Technology |
| LMP | Lifestyle Management Plan |
| MBS | Medicare Benefits Schedule |
| MCP | Medicare Care Plan |
| MSIA | Medical Software Industry Association |
| NACCHO | National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation |
| NATSIHWA | National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association |
| NeHTA | National eHealth Transition Authority |
| NRAS | National Registration and Accreditation Scheme |
| NRHA | National Rural Health Alliance |
| NRRAHAS | National Rural and Remote allied health Advisory Service |
| OAA | Optometry Association Australia |
| OCANZ | Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand |
| OTA | Occupational Therapy Australia |
| PCEHR | Personally-controlled Electronic Health Record |
| PHIAC | Private Health Insurance Administration Council |
| PHIAC | Private Health Insurance Administration Council |
| SARRAH | Services for Australian Rural and Remote allied health |
| SCH | Statistical Clearing House |
| SPA | Speech Pathology Australia |
| TCA | Team Care Arrangement |
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