| ABS |
Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACARA |
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority |
| ACER |
Australian Council for Education Research |
| ADF |
Australian Defence Force |
| AEI |
Australian Education International |
| AFPC |
Australian Fair Pay Commission |
| AGIMO |
Australian Government Information Management Office |
| AGQTP |
Australian Government Quality Teacher Program |
| AIC |
Assistance for Isolated Children |
| AICTEC |
Australian Information and Communications Technology in Education Committee |
| AIRC |
Australian Industrial Relations Commission |
| ALTC |
Australian Learning and Teaching Council |
| ANAO |
Australian National Audit Office |
| APEC |
Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| ARC |
Australian Research Council |
| ASCC |
Australian Safety and Compensation Council |
| ASISTM |
Australian School Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics |
| AUQA |
Australian Universities Quality Agency |
| AWA |
Australian Workplace Agreement |
| AYF |
Australian Youth Forum |
| BER |
Building the Education Revolution |
| BIHECC |
Business, Industry and Higher Education Collaboration Council |
| CA |
Collective Agreement |
| CAP |
Country Areas Program |
| CCB |
Child Care Benefit |
| CCMS |
Child Care Management System |
| CCTR |
Child Care Tax Rebate |
| CDP |
Capital Development Pool |
| CDEP |
Community Development Employment Projects |
| CGS |
Commonwealth Grant Scheme |
| COAG |
Council of Australian Governments |
| CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| DEEWR |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
| DEN |
Disability Employment Network |
| DER |
Digital Education Revolution |
| DFRT |
Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal |
| ECEP |
Enterprise and Career Education Program |
| EdEP |
Education Entry Payment |
| EDO |
Economic Development Officer |
| EIF |
Education Investment Fund |
| ELCCs |
Early Learning and Care Centres |
| ELICOS |
English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students |
| EMS |
Environmental Management System |
| EYLF |
Early Years Learning Framework |
| FOI |
Freedom of Information |
| GEERS |
General Employee Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme |
| HECS |
Higher Education Contribution Scheme |
| HEEF |
Higher Education Endowment Fund |
| HELP |
Higher Education Loan Program |
| HEWRR |
Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirement |
| ICT |
information and communication technology |
| IEP |
Indigenous Employment Program |
| IHEAC |
Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council |
| ILAC |
International Labour Affairs Committee |
| ILO |
International Labour Organization |
| ISP |
Indigenous Support Program |
| ITAS |
Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme |
| IYMP |
Indigenous Youth Mobility Program |
| IYLP |
Indigenous Youth Leadership Program |
| JCA |
Job Capacity Assessment |
| JPET |
Job Placement, Employment and Training (program) |
| JSCI |
Job Seeker Classification Instrument |
| LCPs |
Local Community Partnerships |
| LEC |
Local Employment Coordinator |
| LLNP |
Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program |
| LNSLN |
Literacy, Numeracy and Special Learning Needs |
| MCVTE |
Ministerial Council for Vocational and Technical Education |
| NALSSP |
National Asian Languages and Studies in Schools Program |
| NAPLAN |
National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy |
| NCVER |
National Centre for Vocational Education Research |
| NEIS |
New Enterprise Incentive Scheme |
| NQA |
National Quality Agenda |
| NTER |
Northern Territory Emergency Response |
| NWRCC |
National Workplace Relations Consultative Council |
| NYARS |
National Youth Affairs Research Scheme |
| OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OFSC |
Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner |
| OHS |
Occupational health and safety |
| PACER |
Parliament and Civic Education Rebate |
| PDMS |
Parliamentary Document Management System |
| PLPs |
Personalised Learning Plans |
| PSP |
Personal Support Programme |
| RAEs |
Remote Area Exemptions |
| RAP |
Reconciliation Action Plan |
| SEESA |
Special Employee Entitlements Scheme for Ansett Group Employees |
| SIA |
Study in Australia |
| SLP |
School Languages Program |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| VET |
Vocational education and training |
| VRS |
Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| WELL |
Workplace English Language and Literacy Program |
| WEP |
Work Experience Placement |
| WPP |
Workplace Productivity Program |
| WRMC |
Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council |
| WRP |
Workplace Reform Program |
| YA(o) |
Youth Allowance (other) |
