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Abbreviations and acronyms

Term

Description

AAS

Australian Accounting Standards

AAT

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACSC

Australian Cyber Security Centre

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

AEC

Australian Electoral Commission

AEO

Australian Electoral Officer

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

APS

Australian Public Service

APSC

Australian Public Service Commission

AHRC

Australian Human Rights Commission

ARIR

Annual Roll Integrity Review

ASL

Average Staffing Level

BRIDGE

Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections

CALD

Culturally and linguistically diverse

CSOC

Cyber Security Operations Centre

DAC

Disability Advisory Committee

DFAT

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DLER

Directed Level of Election Readiness

EA

Enterprise Agreement

ECANZ

Electoral Council of Australia and New Zealand

ECL

Electronic Certified List

EL

Executive level

ELT

Executive Leadership Team

EPLP

Election Planning and Learning Program

ERRM

Election Ready Road Map

FOI

Freedom of Information

FRR

Financial Reporting Rule

ICARE

APS values—impartial, committed to service, accountable, respectful, ethical

ICT

Information and Communications Technology

IEPP

Indigenous Electoral Participation Program

IFES

International Foundation for Electoral Systems

International IDEA

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

IPS

Information Publication Scheme

JSCEM

Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters

NEDC

National Election Delivery Committee

NEEC

National Electoral Education Centre

NEM

National Election Manager

NOR

National Operations and Readiness Committee

NRS

National Relay Service

NTEU

National Training and Education Unit

OTM

Other Trust Monies accounts

OHPRC

Organisational Health, Performance and Risk Committee

PBS

Portfolio Budget Statements

PGPA Act

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

PIANZEA

Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand Electoral Administrators

PMP

Privacy Management Plan

PSPF

Protective Security Policy Framework

SES

Senior Executive Service

SOETM

Other Entities and Trust Moneys Special accounts

SOG

Non agency bodies accounts

TEW

Temporary Election Workforce

TRAWQ

Tamwoy, Rosehill, Aplin, Waiben and Quarantine suburbs of Thursday Island

TRSA

Torres Strait Regional Authority

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNEAD

United Nations Electoral Assistance Division

WHS

Work health and safety