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Acronym/initialism list - Family Assistance Guide

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

AAT

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

ABN

Australian Business Number

ABSTUDY

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Study Assistance Scheme

ACCS

Additional child care subsidy

ACO

Approved care organisation

ADP

Adjusted disability pension as defined in section 118NA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Age

Age pension

AIC

Assistance for Isolated Children

AMEP

Adult Migrant English Program

ARO

Authorised review officer

ART

Administrative Review Tribunal

ATI

Adjusted taxable income

ATO

Australian Taxation Office

Austudy

Austudy payment

B

There are no acronyms beginning with the letter B.

C

CA

Carer allowance

CBA

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

CBDC

Centre-based day care

CCS

Child care subsidy

CCSS

Child Care Subsidy System

CCTR

Child care tax rebate

CDDA

Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration Scheme

CP

Carer payment

CPI

Consumer price index

CR

Childcare rebate

CRN

Customer reference number

CRS

Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service

CSS

Child Support Scheme

CWA

Complying written arrangement

D

DAC

Departure authorisation certificate

DAPP

Dad and partner pay

DCME

Deductible child maintenance expenditure

DESE

Department of Education, Skills and Employment

DFISA

Defence Force Income Support Allowance

DHS

Department of Human Services

DIBP

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

DPO

Departure prohibition order

DOB

Date of birth

DOP

Double orphan pension

DSP

Disability support pension

DSS

Department of Social Services

DVA

Department of Veterans' Affairs

E

EFTPOS

Electronic funds transfer point of sale

EPP

Employment pathway plan

ES

Energy supplement

F

FA

Family assistance

FAO

Family Assistance Office

FBT

Fringe benefits tax

FDC

Family day care

FTB

Family tax benefit

G

There are no acronyms beginning with the letter G.

H

HCC

Health care card

I

IHC

In home care

IPP

Information Privacy Principle

ISO

Indigenous Specialist Officer

J

JSP

Jobseeker payment

K

There are no acronyms beginning with the letter K.

L

LIFS

Low income family supplement

LMP

Labour market program

M

MAT

Maintenance action test

MBA

Multiple birth allowance

MEM

Modified entitlement method

MIC

Maintenance income credit

MIFA

Maintenance income free area

MSO

Multicultural Service Officer

MWB

Maximum weekly benefit

N

NAP

Non-agency payment

NARWP

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

NBS

Newborn supplement

NBU

Newborn upfront payment

NDIS

National Disability Insurance Scheme

NFIL

Net financial investment loss

NRPL

Net rental property loss

NSO

National Support Office

O

OSHC

Outside school hours care

P

PAYG

Pay as you go

PES

Pensioner education supplement

PhA

Pharmaceutical allowance

PLP

Parental leave pay

PP

Parenting payment

PPL

Paid parental leave

PPS

Parenting payment (single)

Q

There are no acronyms beginning with the letter Q.

R

RA

Rent assistance

RAA

Remote area allowance

S

SBP

Stillborn baby payment

SCV

Special category visa

SIFS

Single income family supplement

SpB

Special benefit

T

TAFE

Technical and Further Education

TFN

Tax file number

TNA

Tax notice of assessment

U

UK

United Kingdom

USA

United States of America

V

There are no acronyms beginning with the letter V.

W

There are no acronyms beginning with the letter W.

X

There are no acronyms beginning with the letter X.

Y

YA

Youth allowance

Z

There are no acronyms beginning with the letter Z.