Primary Health Care Reform in Australia - Report to Support Australia’s First National Primary Health Care Strategy
Attachment B - Acronyms
Acronym | Name / Title |
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACCHO(s) | Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation(s) |
| ACCHS(s) | Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service(s) |
| ACSQHC | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care |
| AGPAL | Australian General Practice Accreditation Ltd |
| AGPN | Australian General Practice Network |
| AHP | Allied Health Professional |
| AIHW | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| AMS | Aboriginal Medical Service(s) |
| APHCRI | Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute |
| ATAPS | Access to Allied Psychological Services (Program) |
| BEACH | Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (Program) |
| CALD | Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (populations) |
| CDM | Chronic Disease Management |
| CHETRE | Centre for Health Equity, Training, Research and Evaluation |
| CHIC | Connecting Healthcare in Communities |
| CJG | Cross Jurisdictional Group |
| COACH | Coaching patients on Achieving Cardiovascular Health |
| COAG | Council of Australian Governments |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPD | Continuing Professional Development |
| CRC | Cooperative Research Centre |
| CVD | Cardiovascular Disease |
| DoHA | Department of Health and Ageing |
| DVA | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| EPC | Enhanced Primary Care |
| ERG | External Reference Group |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GP | General practitioner |
| HACC | Home and Community Care |
| HARP | Hospital Admissions Risk Program |
| HWA | Health Workforce Agency |
| ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
| IEHR | Individual Electronic Health Record |
| IHP | Integrated Health Promotion |
| IGR2 | Second Intergenerational Report (published by Australian Treasury) |
| IMGs | International Medical Graduates |
| MAHS | More Allied Health Services (Program) |
| MBS | Medicare Benefits Schedule |
| NACCHO | National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation |
| NCDS | National Chronic Disease Strategy |
| NEHTA | National E-Health Transition Authority |
| NGO | Non-Government Organisation |
| NHA | National Healthcare Agreement |
| NHHRC | National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission |
| NHMRC | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| NHS | National Health Survey |
| NPHCP | National Primary Health Care Partnership |
| NPHCS | National Primary Health Care Strategy |
| NPS | National Prescribing Service |
| NQPS | National Quality Performance System |
| NRRHIP | National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program |
| OD | Organisational Development |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PBS | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |
| PCP(s) | Primary Care Partnership(s) |
| PCT(s) | Primary Care Trust(s) |
| PHC | Primary health care |
| PHCRED | Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development |
| PHCRIS | Primary Health Care Research and Information Service |
| PHO(s) | Primary Health Organisation(s) |
| PIP | Practice Incentives Program |
| PSR | Professional Services Review |
| QIP | Quality in Practice |
| RACGP | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners |
| RFDS | Royal Flying Doctor Service |
| RHS | Regional Health Services |
| RoGS | Report on Government Services |
| RPHS | Rural Primary Health Services (Program) |
| SLE | Simulated Learning Environment |
| TIS | Translating and Interpreting Services |
| VET | Vocational Education and Training |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
