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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

A

ABF

Australian Border Force

ABFC

Australian Border Force Cutter

ACC

Australian Crime Commission

ACIC

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission

ACMA

Australian Communications and Media Authority

AUSTRAC

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

AUSCO

Australian Cultural Orientation Program

ACSF

Australian Core Skills Framework

AIC

Australian Institute of Criminology

AFP

Australian Federal Police

AGDRP

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

AHRC

Australian Human Rights Commission

ALO

Airline Liaison Officer

AMEP

Adult Migrant English Program

AML

Anti-Money Laundering

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

ANZCTC

Australia-New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee

AO

Officer of the Order of Australia

AOT

Airports of Thailand

APEC

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

APM

Australian Police Medal

APG

Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering

APS

Australian Public Service

APSC

Australian Public Service Commission

ASFC

All Source Fusion Cell

ASIC

Aviation Security Identification Card

ASIO

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

ATSOCC

Australian Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime Committee

ATT

Australian Trusted Trader

B

BOC

Border Operations Centre

C

CALD

Culturally and linguistically diverse

CASA

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

CCC

Crisis Coordination Centre

CFI

Counter foreign interference

CLO

Community Liaison Officer

COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019

CSP

Community Support Program

CTF

Counter-Terrorism Financing

CVE

Counter Violent Extremism

D

DFAT

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DISER

Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

DRA

Disaster Recovery Allowance

E

EEGO

Energy Efficiency in Government Operations policy

EL

Executive Level

F

FIRB

Foreign Investment Review Board

FOI

Freedom of Information

G

GFU

Global Feedback Unit

GSC

Global Service Centre

H

HSP

Humanitarian Settlement Program

I

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organization

ICBP

International Capability Building Program

ICP

International Capability Plans

ICT

Information and communications technology

IFF

Illegal foreign fisher

IMA

Illegal Maritime Arrival

IOM

International Organization for Migration

K

KMP

Key Management Personnel

L

LGBTI

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex

M

MBC

Maritime Border Command

MCSI

Maritime Security Identification Cards

MLA

Mutual legal assistance

MOU

Memorandum of understanding

MRA

Mutual Recognition Arrangements

N

NAIDOC

National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee

NCM

National Coordination Mechanism

NCP

National Compliance Plan

NPA

National Partnership Agreement

NSH

National Security Hotline

O

OAIC

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

OG

ABF Operations Group

OMARA

Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority

OSB

Operation Sovereign Borders

OSINT

Open source intelligence

P

PAES

Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements

PBS

Portfolio Budget Statements

PGPA Act

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

PJCIS

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

PNG

Papua New Guinea

PPE

Personal protective equipment

PSM

Public Service Medal

S

SCG

Strategic Command Group

SDP

Service Delivery Partner

SES

Senior Executive Service

SETS

Settlement Engagement and Transition Support

SLG

Senior Leadership Group

STW

Single Trade Window

T

TEO

Temporary Exclusion Order

TIS

Translating and Interpreting Service

TISN

Trusted Information Sharing Network

TMAC

Talent Management Advisory Committee

TSOC

Transnational, serious and organised crime

TSS

Telecommunications Sector Security

V

VA

Virtual Assistant

VAC

Visa Application Charges

W

WCO

World Customs Organization

WD

Workplace Determination

WHS

Work health and safety