APS Induction

AAS

Australian Accounting Standards

AASB

Australian Accounting Standards Board

AAO

Administrative Arrangements Order

AAT

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

ABARE

Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics

ABC

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

ABCC

Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner

ABN

Australian Business Number

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACC

Australian Crime Commission

ACCs

Area Consultative Committees

ACCC

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

ACIP

Advisory Council on Intellectual Property

ACIAR

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

ACMA

Australian Communications and Media Authority

ACS

Australian Customs Service

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

ACTU

Australian Council of Trade Unions

ADF

Australian Defence Force

AEC

Australian Electoral Commission

AFC

Australian Film Commission

AFMA

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

AFP

Australian Federal Police

AFPCS

Australian Fair Pay Commission Secretariat

AGD

Attorney-General’s Department

AGIMO

Australian Government Information Management Office

AGS

Australian Government Solicitor

AHD-MPC

Australian Health Disaster Management Policy Committee

AH

Australian Hearing

AHL

Aboriginal Hostels Limited

AIATSIS

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

AIC

Australian Institute of Criminology

AIDC

Australian Industry Development Corporation

AIFS

Australian Institute of Family Studies

AIHW

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

AIR

Australian Industrial Registry

AIRC

Australian Industrial Relations Commission

Airservices

Airservices Australia

AMSA

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

ANA

Australian National Accounts

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

ANMM

Australian National Maritime Museum

ANZSIC

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification

ANZSOG

Australia and New Zealand School of Government

AOFM

Australian Office of Financial Management

APEC

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

APS

Australian Public Service

APS 1

Australian Public Service level 1

APS 2

Australian Public Service level 2

APS 3

Australian Public Service level 3

APS 4

Australian Public Service level 4

APS 5

Australian Public Service level 5

APS 6

Australian Public Service level 6

APSED

Australian Public Service Employment Database

APSEDII

Australian Public Service Employment Database Internet Interface

AQIS

Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service

ARPANSA

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

ARC

Australian Research Council

ASADA

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority

ASCC

Australian Safety and Compensation Council

ASIC

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

ATC

Australian Transport Council

ATO

Australian Taxation Office

AusAID

Australian Agency for International Development

AUSTRAC

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

AUSTRADE

Australian Trade Commission

AVO

Australian Valuation Office

AWA

Australian Workplace Agreement

AWM

Australian War Memorial

BoM

Bureau of Meteorology

BPTC

Business Process Transformation Committee

BTRE

Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics

CA

Certified Agreement

CAC Act

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

CAMAC

Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee

CASA

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

CDAC

Career Development Assessment Centre

CDPP

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

CGC

Commonwealth Grants Commission

CEIs

Chief Executive Instructions

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

CFO

Chief Financial Officer

CIS

Customer Information System

CIU

Cabinet Implementation Unit

CLC

Corporate Leadership Council

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

Code

APS Code of Conduct (s.13 of the Public Service Act 1999)

Commissioner’s Directions

Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 1999

Comsuper

Commonwealth Superannuation Administration

CPI

Consumer price index

CRF

Consolidated Revenue Fund

CRS

CRS Australia

CSA

Child Support Agency

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

CSO

Community Service Obligation

CSP

Competitive Selection Process

CSS

Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme

CT

Counter-Terrorism

CTFR

Counter-Terrorism First Response

Customs

Australian Customs Service

Cwlth

Commonwealth

DAFF

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

DCITA

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

Defence

Department of Defence

DEW

Department of Environment and Water Resources

DEST

Department of Education, Science and Training

DEWR

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

DFAT

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DHA

Defence Housing Authority

DHS

Department of Human Services

DIAC

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

DITR

Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources

DLO

Departmental Liaison Officer

DMO

Defence Materiel Organisation

DoTARS

Department of Transport and Regional Services

DPMC

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

DVA

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

EDMS

Electronic Document Management System

EEO

Equal Employment Opportunity

EFP

Executive Fellows Program

EL

Executive Level

EL1

Executive Level 1

EL2

Executive Level 2

ELS

Electronic Lodgement Service

EMA

Emergency Management Australia

EMPA

Executive Master of Public Administration

EOI

Expression of interest

EOWA

Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency

ESL

English as a Second Language

FaCSIA

Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Family Court

Family Court of Australia

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

FBT

Fringe Benefits Tax

Federal Court

Federal Court of Australia

FFMA

Future Fund Management Agency

Finance

Department of Finance and Administration

FMA Act

Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

FMC

Federal Magistrates Court of Australia

FMOs

Finance Minister’s Orders

FOI

Freedom of Information

FSANZ

Food Standards Australia New Zealand

FTA

Free Trade Agreement

FTE

Full-Time Equivalent

Gazette

Public Service Gazette

GBRMPA

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

GST

Goods and Services Tax

Health

Department of Health and Ageing

HODA

Heads Of Departments and Agencies

HR

Human Resources

HRM

Human Resource Management

HREOC

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

HSA

Health Services Australia

HTML

Hyper Text Markup Language

IAPSEN

Indigenous APS Employees’ Network

ICC

Indigenous Coordination Centres

ICT

Information and Communications Technology

IDETF

Interdepartmental Emergency Task Force

IES

Indigenous Employment Strategy

IGIS

Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

IGT

Office of the Inspector-General of Taxation

ILO

Indigenous Liaison Officer

ILS

Integrated Leadership System

IP

Intellectual Property

IPP

Information Privacy Principles

ISAC

Independent Selection Advisory Committee

ISIC

International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities

IT

Information Technology

ITC

Information Technology and Communications

ITSA

Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia

KPIs

Key Performance Indicators

L & D

Learning and Development

LAFIA

Leading Australia’s Future in Asia

LALAC

Leadership and Learning Advisory Committee

LAN

Local Area Network

MAC

Management Advisory Committee

MAC report

Management Advisory Committee report

MOG change

Machinery Of Government change

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MRT

Migration Review Tribunal

MP

Member of Parliament

NAA

National Archives of Australia

NBA

National Blood Authority

NCA

National Capital Authority

NCC

National Competition Council

NEPC

National Environment Protection Council

NESB

Non-English Speaking Background

NGA

National Gallery of Australia

NGOs

Non-Government Organisations

NHMRC

National Health and Medical Research Council

NICP

National Indigenous Cadetship Programme

NIEP

National Indigenous Employees’ Plan

NLA

National Library of Australia

NMA

National Museum of Australia

NMI

National Measurement Institute

NNTT

National Native Title Tribunal

NOO

National Oceans Office

NOPSA

National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority

NPP

New Policy Proposal

NSS

National Statistical Service

NSTC

Questacon - the National Science and Technology Centre

NSW

New South Wales

NT

Northern Territory

NTC

National Transport Commission

NWC

National Water Commission

NWI

National Water Initiative

NZ

New Zealand

OA

Order of Australia

OAM

Medal of the Order of Australia

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OFLC

Office of Film and Literature Classification

OHS

Occupational Health and Safety

OIPC

Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination

Ombudsman

Commonwealth Ombudsman

ONA

Office of National Assessments

OPC

Office of Parliamentary Counsel

OPC

Office of the Privacy Commissioner

ORER

Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator

OSB

Office of Small Business

PAC

Promotion Appeal Committee

PBS

Portfolio Budget Statements

PECTA

Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999

PI

Performance Indicator

PNG

Papua New Guinea

PPQ

Possible Parliamentary Question

PRC

Promotion Review Committee

Protective Service

Australian Protective Service

PS

Public Service

PS Act

Public Service Act 1999

PSM Program

Public Sector Management Program

PSS

Public Sector Superannuation Scheme

PSR

Professional Services Review

QA

Quality Assurance

QLD

Queensland

QON

Question/s On Notice

RAM

Royal Australian Mint

Regulations

Public Service Regulations 1999

RFQ

Request For Quotation

RFT

Request For Tender

RRT

Refugee Review Tribunal

SA

South Australia

SCICT

Secretaries’ Committee on Information and Communications Technology

SELC Framework

Senior Executive Leadership Capability Framework

SES

Senior Executive Service

SES B1

Senior Executive Service Band 1

SES B2

Senior Executive Service Band 2

SES B3

Senior Executive Service Band 3

SSAT

Social Security Appeals Tribunal

SSRCA

Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority)

TAS

Tasmania

TFN

Tax File Number

Treasury

Department of the Treasury

TSRA

Torres Strait Regional Authority

UK

United Kingdom

UN

United Nations

USA

United States of America

Values

APS Values (s.10(1) of the Public Service Act 1999)

VIC

Victoria

WA

Western Australia