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Acronyms and abbreviations

Acronym

Term

ACCHS

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service

AHMAC

Australian Health Minister’s Advisory Council

AMT

Australian Medicines Terminology

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

AIDH

Australasian Institute of Digital Health

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

HI

healthcare identifiers

ICT

information and communication technology

IPS

information publication scheme

IPAA

Institute of Public Administration Australia

MSIA

Medical Software Industry Association

NACCHO

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

NASH

National Authentication Service for Health

NCTS

National Clinical Terminology Service

NHMRC

National Health and Medical Research Council

NSQHS

National Safety and Quality Health Service

NGO

non-government organisations

OAIC

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

PBS

Portfolio Budget Statements

PSML

pharmacist shared medicines list

PGPA

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability

SRA

Service Registration Assistant