ACTU

Australian Council of Trade Unions

AHRI

Australian Human Resources Institute

ALERA

Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association

AMWU

Australian Manufacturing Workers Union

APS

Australian Public Service

AWU

Australian Workers’ Union

BMA

Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance

BOOT

better off overall test

COAT

Council of Australasian Tribunals

Commission

Fair Work Commission

CPD

Continuing Professional Development

CPSU

Community and Public Sector Union

ECM

enhanced case management

Fair Work Act (FWA)

Fair Work Act 2009

FOI Act

Freedom of Information Act 1982

FWC

Fair Work Commission

FWCFB

Fair Work Commission Full Bench

GST

goods and services tax

ILO

International Labour Organisation

IPS

Information Publication Scheme

IR

Industrial Relations

IRS

Industrial Relations Society

KPI

key performance indicator

NES

National Employment Standards

PBS

Portfolio Budget Statements

PGPA Act

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

Public Service Act

Public Service Act 1999

Registered Organisations Act (ROA)

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

RTBU

Rail, Tram and Bus Union

SES

Senior Executive Service

SME

small and medium enterprise

UNSW

University of New South Wales

UTS

University of Technology Sydney

WHS Act

Work Health and Safety Act 2011