| 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 |
| 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 |
Bush Nursing Centre |
| BNH |
Bush Nursing Hospital |
| BOD |
Burden of Disease |
| BOM |
Board of Management |
| Breezeway |
Ballarat Meals for Homeless People (UnitingCare) |
| BRMC |
Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council |
| 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 |
| CO |
Central Office |
| COAG |
Council of Australian Government |
| COB |
City of Ballarat Council |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
