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Acronyms
There are many acronyms used in the health, education and welfare sectors. Here are a few that might be of use.
| A&EP | Victorian Aids & Equipment Program |
| A&D | Alcohol and Drugs |
| AAV | Aboriginal Affairs Victoria |
| ABI | Acquired Brain Injury |
| ABHI | Australian Better Health Initiative |
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACAS | Aged Care Assessment Service |
| ACAT | Aged Care Assessment Team |
| ACCHO | Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Organisation |
| ACCO | Aboriginal Controlled Community Organisation |
| ACE | Adult Council of Education |
| ACSC | Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions |
| ACT | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy |
| ACU | Australian Catholic University |
| ACFE | Adult, Community of Further Education |
| AD | Assistant Director |
| ADMA | Australian Disease Management Association |
| ADCA | Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia |
| ADIS | Alcohol and Drug Information System |
| ADRI | Approach, Deployment, Results, Improvement |
| AGM | Annual General Meeting |
| AHCA | Australian Health Care Agreement |
| AHMAC | Australian Health Ministers Advisoty Council |
| AHPRA | Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency |
| AHS | Acute Health Services |
| AHTO | Aboriginal Health Transition Officer |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| AIM | Addictions Information Monthly |
| AIPC | Australian Institute of Primary Care |
| AIRC | Australian Industrial Relations Commission |
| AMA | Australian Medical Association |
| AMC | Australian Medical Council |
| AMES | Australian Migration Education Services |
| ANF | Australian Nursing Federation |
| ANZSOG | Australia and New Zealand School of Government |
| AOD | Alcohol & Other Drugs |
| ARC | Australian Research Council |
| ARCMC | Art and Regional Communication Multicultural Council |
| ASM | Active Service Management |
| ASRC | Asylum Seeker Resource Centre |
| ASSK | Alcohol & Substance Survival Knowledge |
| AYAC | Australian Youth Affairs Coalition |
| BAC | Ballarat Aquatic Centre |
| BADAC | Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative |
| BATS | Better Access to Services |
| BCC | Ballarat City Council |
| BCC | Blind Courtesy Copy |
| BCH | Ballarat Community Health |
| BCHC | Ballarat Community Health Centre |
| BCOP | Better Care of Older Persons |
| BCRC | Ballarat Community Resource Centre |
| BDDGP | Ballarat and District Division of General Practice |
| BDNH | Ballarat District Nursing and Health Care |
| BHS | Ballarat Health Services |
| BHY | Ballarat Homeless Youth |
| BIAC | Ballarat Intercultural Aged Connections |
| BLX | Ballarat Learning Exchange |
| BNC | Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre |
| BNH | Bush Nursing Hospital |
| BOD | Burden of Disease |
| BOM | Board of Management |
| BRASSN | Ballarat Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support Network (a sub-group of Advocacy and Events Action Group) |
| Breezeway | Ballarat Meals for Homeless People (UnitingCare) |
| BRMC | Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council |
| BRSAC | Ballarat Regional Settlement Advocacy Committee (Bi-monthly committee meetings) |
| BYA | Ballarat Youth Allocations |
| CACPS | Commonwealth Aged Care Packages |
| CAFS | Child and Family Services |
| CAFW | Child, Adolescent and Family Welfare |
| CAG | Consumer Advisory Group |
| CALD | Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (backgrounds) |
| CAMHS | Child and Adolescent Area Mental Health Services |
| CAMS | Client Account Management System |
| CAP | Cultural Action Plan |
| CASA | Centre Against Sexual Assault |
| CASIS | Client and Services Information System |
| CAT | Crisis Assessment Team |
| CATT | Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team |
| CBO | Community Based Order |
| CC | Courtesy Copy |
| CCC | Creating Connections Consortium |
| CCRC | Commonwealth Carer Respite and Carelink Centre |
| CD | Chronic Disease |
| CDAMS | Cognitive Dementia and Memory Service |
| CEEP | Creating Connections Education Employment Pathways |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| CFA | Country Fire Authority |
| CH&S | Community Health and Support |
| CH | Community Health |
| CHADA | Central Highlands Aged and Disability Alliance |
| CHC | Community Health and Support |
| CHCLC | Central Highlands Community Legal Centre |
| CHCN | Central Highlands Cultural Network |
| CHF | Chronic Heart Failure |
| CHOPS | Community Health Operating Payment System |
| CHP | Council To Homeless Persons |
| CHP | Community Health Plan |
| CHPCP | Central Highlands Primary Care Partnership |
| CHPIA | Community Health Plan Implementation Agreement |
| CHR | Cultural Highlands Region |
| CHRLC | Central Highlands Regional Library Corporation |
| CHRSPC | Central Highlands Regional Settlement Planning Committee |
| CHSA | Central Highlands Sports Assembly |
| CHWC | Central Highlands Women’s Collective |
| CHWR | Central Highlands Wimmera Region |
| CII | Cognitive Impairment Identifier |
| CISM | Critical Incident Stress Management |
| CKD | Chronic Kidney Disease |
| CMY | Centre for Multicultural Youth |
| CO | Central Office |
| COAG | Council of Australian Government |
| COB | City of Ballarat |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| COTA | Council of the Ageing |
| CP | Care Planning |
| CPAP | Countinous Positive Airways Pressure |
| CPP | Community Partners Program |
| CPSU | Community and Public Sector Union |
| CRAF | Common Risk Assessment Framework |
| CRC | Community Rehabilitation Centre |
| CRU | Community Residential Unit (Disability Services) |
| CSA | Children's Services Advisor |
| CSO | Community Service Organisation |
| CSSS | Community Settlement Services Scheme |
| CTG | Close the Gap |
| CTGHP | Close the Gap Health Plan |
| CVD | Cardio-vascular Disease |
| CYF | Children Youth & Families |
| DAFNE | Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating |
| DCH | Delacombe Community House |
| DEECD | Dept. of Educ. & Early Childhood Development |
| DH | Department of Health |
| DHS | Department of Human Services |
| DHSV | Dental Health Services Victoria |
| DIAC | Department of Immigration and Citizenship |
| DIMA | Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs |
| DINMA | Disease, Injury, Near Miss, Accident (form) |
| DNR | Delacombe Neighborhood Renewal Project |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| DOH | Department of Health |
| DOHA | Department of Health and Ageing |
| DOJ | Department of Justice |
| DON | Director of Nursing |
| DOT | Department of Transport |
| DPCD | Department of Planning & Community Development |
| DSCG | Dispute Settlement Centre Grampians Region |
| DSM | Diabetes Self Management |
| DX | Document Exchange |
| DTF | Department of Treasury and Finance |
| DVA | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| EACH | Extended Aged Care at Home |
| EACH | Eastern Access Community Health |
| EACHD | Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia |
| EAP | Employee Assistance Program |
| EBA | Enterprise Bargaining Agreement |
| ECASA | Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault |
| ECCV | Ethnic Community Council of Victoria |
| ECKA | Eureka Community Kindergarten Association |
| ED | Executive Director |
| EEO | Equal Employment Opportunity |
| EET | Education, Employment & Training |
| EFT | Equivalent Full Time |
| EHO | Enviromental Health Officer |
| EIICDM | Early Intervention in Chronic Disease Management |
| EMR | Eastern Metropolitan Region |
| EO | Executive Officer |
| EOI | Expression of Interest |
| EP | Entry Point |
| EPC | Enhanced Primary Care |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| ESS | Employee Self Service |
| EVOLVE | Strategic Capacity Building Project Consortium of BRMC, BCH, CMY and COB |
| FAABI | Fipino Australian Association of Ballarat Inc. |
| FAHCSIA | Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs |
| FASA | Funding and Service Agreement |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FECCA | Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia |
| FGIL | Feeling Good In Life (Bloomsbury House) |
| FOI | Freedom of Information |
| FRMP | Family Reconciliation Mediation Program |
| FSR | Flexible Service Response |
| F/T | Full Time |
| FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
| FV | Friendly Visiting |
| GCHC | Grampians Community Health Centre |
| GECC | Gippsland Ethnic Community Council |
| GEM | Geriatric Evaluation Management |
| GICS | Governer in Council |
| GICS | Grampians Intergrated Cancer Service |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| GPL | General Practice Liason |
| GPV | General Practice Victoria |
| GRASP | Grampians Region Aboriginal Service Plan |
| GRCS | Grampians Regional Continence Service |
| GRPCC | Grampians Region Palliative Care Consortium |
| GSERP | Government Sector Executive Remuneration Panel |
| GYSAG | Grampians Youth Services Advisory Group |
| H&AC | Health and Aged Care |
| H&CB | Housing & Community Building |
| HA | Homelessness Australia |
| HACC | Home and Community Care |
| HACH | Homelessness Assistance & Community Housing |
| HACSU | Health and Community Services Union |
| HARP | Hospital Admission Risk Program |
| HAS | Homeless Advocacy Service |
| HAS | HACC Assessment Service |
| HASS | Homelessness Assistance Service Standards |
| HDs | Higher Duties |
| HDA | Higher Duties Allowance |
| HEF | Housing Establishment Fund |
| HEN | Home Enteral Nutrition |
| HepB (A,C) | Hepatitis B (A,C) |
| HIP | Health Independence Program |
| HIR | Housing Information & Referral |
| HITH | Hospital in the Home |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HP | Health Promotion |
| HPLC | Homeless Persons Legal Clinic |
| HS | Health Service |
| HSD | Housing Sector Development |
| HSD | Human Services Directory |
| HSUA | Health Services Union of Australia |
| IAP | Initial Assessment & Planning |
| IC | Initial Contact |
| ICAP | Improving Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients |
| ICM | Intensive Case Management |
| ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System |
| IHP | Intergrated Health Promotion |
| IHSHY | Innovative Health Services for Homeless Youth |
| IHSS | Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy |
| IM | Information Management |
| INI | Initial Needs Identification |
| IR | Interim Response |
| IR | Industrial Relations |
| IRSED | Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage |
| IT | Information Technology |
| ITAR | Indigenous Tenancies at Risk |
| JANA | Jobs – A new Approach (Ballarat) |
| JIGSAW | Youth Mental Health Model (Geelong) |
| JPET | Job Placement Employment and Training |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
| KRA | Key Result Area |
| KSC | Key Selection Criteria |
| LAECG | Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group |
| LAHA | Living at Home Assessment |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LASN | Local Area Service Networks |
| LBWR | Leadership Ballarat and Western Region |
| LGA | Local Government Authority |
| LGA’s | Local Government Areas |
| LIL | Leave in Lieu |
| LIN | Local Aboriginal Network |
| LLEN | Local Learning and Employment Network |
| LLS | Living & Life Skills Program |
| LSL | Long Service Leave |
| LSOP | Long Stay Older Patient |
| LWOP | Leave Without Pay |
| M&CH | Maternal and Child Health |
| M&CHN | Maternal and CHild Health Nurse |
| MAC | Ministerial Advisory Committee |
| MACN | Multiple and Complex Needs |
| MACNI | Multiple and Complex Needs Initiative |
| MAGNET |
Multicultural Action Group Network comprising four action groups convened by BRSAC members and sharing agendas and minutes through BRSAC Sectretariat -Advocacy and Events -Health and Wellbeing -Education and Employment - Youth |
| MASC | Making A Significant Change |
| MBS | Medicare Benefits Schedule |
| MCT | Multicultural Tucker |
| MDS | Minimum Data Set |
| MEHI | Median Equivilised Household Income |
| MEND | Mind Exercise Nutrition Do It |
| MHFA | Mental Health First Aid |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPHP | Municipal Public Health Plan |
| MSS | Managers Self Service |
| MYSS | Melbourne Youth Support Service |
| N&W | North & West Metropolitan Region |
| NCMRSA | National Council of Migrant Resource and Settlement Agencies |
| NDCA | National Data Collection Agency |
| NDSS | National Diabetic Supply Scheme |
| NEMA | North Eastern Multicultural Association |
| NESB | Non English Speaking Background |
| NGO | Non-Government Organisation |
| NH | Nursing Home |
| NICE | National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence |
| NPAH | National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness |
| NSEP | Needle and Syringe Exchange Program |
| NSP | Needle & Syringe Program |
| NSPS | National Suicide Prevention Strategy |
| NYCH | National Youth Coalition for Housing |
| OD | Opening Doors Framework |
| OoH | Office of Housing |
| OH&S | Occupational Health and Safety |
| OPSC | Office of the Public Service Commissioner |
| OSCAR | Online Settlement Client Activity Reports |
| O/T | Overtime |
| Oxygen | Youth mental Health Model (Melbourne) |
| P/T | Part Time |
| PAC | Post Acute Care |
| PACT | Protect All Children Today |
| PAG | Planned Activity Group |
| PARTH | Participation Access Resources and Training on Homeless Youth |
| PASA | Policy and Service Advisor |
| PASA | Prgogram and Service Advisor |
| PAV | Personal Alert Victoria Program |
| PCV | Palliative Care Victoria |
| PCP | Primary Care Partnership |
| PD | Professional Development |
| PDRSS | Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation & Support Service |
| PDSA | Plan Do Study Act |
| PGAT | Psycho-Geriatric Assessment Team |
| PHACS | Primary Health and Community Support |
| PIAP | Public Internet Access Point |
| PICAC | Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care |
| PIN | Personal Identification Number |
| PIN | Provisional Improvement Notice |
| PMHT | Primary Mental Health Team 10 |
| PND | Post Natal Depression |
| PPD | Progression, Performance and Development System |
| PPPS | Processes, Practices, Protocols and Systems |
| PPQ | Possible Parliamentary Question |
| PODS | Providing Opportunities and Developing Services for Young People |
| PRO | Public Records Office |
| PS | Public Service |
| PSA | Public Service Act |
| PSC | Public Service Commissioner |
| QIPPS | Quality Improvement Program Planning System |
| RAC | Residential Aged Care |
| RACC | Regional Arts & Culture Council |
| RACGP | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners |
| RCR | Right Click Records |
| RD | Regional Director |
| RFMS | Regional Financial Management System |
| RL | Recreational Leave |
| RPN | Registered Psychiatric Nurse |
| RREF | Regional Resource Equity Formula |
| RSSN | Regional Settlement Support Network |
| RTW | Return to Work |
| RWAV | Rural Workforce Agency Victoria |
| RYAN | Regional Youth Affairs Network |
| SAAP | Supported Accommodation Assistance Program |
| SACS | Sub-acute Ambulatory Care Services |
| SAILS | Social, Activities, Interests, Leisure, Support |
| SAMS | Service Agreement Management System |
| SC | Service Coordination |
| SCOA | Settlement Council of Australia |
| SCTT | Service Coordination Tool Templates |
| SCUFF | Self Care Understanding for Feet |
| SEIFA | Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas |
| SEN | State Enrolled Nurse |
| SFAR | Support for Families at Risk of Homelessness |
| SFYS | School Focused Youth Service |
| SGP | Settlement Grants Program |
| SHARE Forum | Settlement, Humanitarian and Refugee Enhancement (Bi-annual Forum for networking and professional development) |
| SHASP | Social Housing Advocacy & Support Program |
| SHRS | Small Rural Health Service |
| SL | Sick Leave |
| SMA | Senior Medical Advisor |
| SMB | School of Mines Ballarat (UB) |
| SMF | Staff Movement Form |
| SMR | Southern Metropolitan Region |
| SP | Support Periods |
| SRS | Supported Residential Service |
| SSA | State Services Authority |
| SSATI | Same Sex Attracted, Transgender & Intersex |
| SSMART | Surviving Substance Misuse & Alcohol Risk Taking |
| SSR | System Services Resourcing |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| STI | Sexually Transmitted Infection |
| STJOG | St John of God Hospital |
| TADS | Treating Adolescents Depression Study |
| TCP | Transitional Care Program |
| TESOL | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| THM | Transitional Housing Manager |
| TIL | Time In Lieu |
| TILA | Transition to Independent Living Allowance (one off payment ~$1000) |
| TIS | Translating & Interpreting Service |
| TQM | Total Quality Management |
| TRP | Total Remuneration Package |
| TSP | Training & Strategic Planning |
| UB | University of Ballarat |
| VAADA | Victorian Association of Alcohol and Drug Agencies |
| VACCHO | Victorian Aboriginal Controlled Health Organisation |
| VAED | Victorian Admitted Episodes Data |
| VAGO | Victorian Auditor-General's Office |
| VALP | Victorian Artificial Limbs Program |
| VCAB | The Victorian Association of Citizen's Advice Bureau |
| VCOSS | Victorian Council of Social Services |
| VDP | Voluntary Departure Packages |
| VEMD | Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset |
| VEOHRC | Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission |
| VHDC | Victorian Homelessness Data Collection |
| VHIA | Victorian Hospitals Industrial Association |
| VHS | Victorian Homeless Strategy |
| VINAH | Victorian Integrated Non-Admitted Health Minimum Dataset |
| VIRWC | Victorian Immigrant & Refugee Women’s Coalition |
| VMC | Victorian Multicultural Commission |
| VPPCP | Victorian Pediatric Palliative Care Program |
| VPS | Victorian Public Service |
| VPTAS | Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme |
| VPTAS | Victorian Patients Transport and Accommodation Scheme |
| VSB | Victorian Superannuation Board |
| VSK | Very Special Kids |
| VTP | Voluntary Tutor Program |
| VWA | Victorian Workcover Authority |
| WDA | Wimmera Development Association |
| WDGP | Wimmera Division of Geneal Practice |
| WDHS | Western District Health Service (Hamilton) |
| WHG | Women’s Health Grampians |
| WIES |
Weighted Inlier Equivalent Seperations (casemix funding) |
| WRAPS | Women Responding to Abuse by Partners |
| WRISC | Women’s Resource Information and Support Centre |
| WUC | Wimmera Uniting Care |
| WWA | Wendouree West Alliance |
| WWCH | Wendouree West Community House |
| YAA | Youth Accommodation Assistance |
| YAG | Youth Advisory Group (of CMY) |
| YFHP | Youth Focused Housing Placement |
| YHAP | Youth Homelessness Action Plan (Creating Connections) |
| YMCA | Young Men’s Christian Association |
| YMHRP | Youth Mental Health Reform Project |
| YOG | Youth Options Guarantee |
| YPCC | Yuille Park Community College |
| YPHS | Young People’s Health Service |
| YSAAP | Youth Supported Accommodation Assistance Program |
