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Acronyms

Acronym

Meaning

ABF

Activity Based Funding

AHMAC

Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

APS

Australian Public Service

APSC

Australian Public Service Commission

ARC

Audit and Risk Committee

ASL

Average Staffing Level

CCM

Commonwealth Contribution Model

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

EC

Executive Committee

FOI Act

Freedom of Information Act 1982

FTE

Full-time Equivalent

HAC

Hospital Acquired Complication

HR

Human Resources

IHPA

Independent Hospital Pricing Authority

JAC

Jurisdictional Advisory Committee

LHN

Local Hospital Network

MBS

Medicare Benefits Schedule

MoU

Memorandum of Understanding

NHFB

National Health Funding Body

NHR

National Health Reform

NHR Act

National Health Reform Act 2011

NEC

National Efficient Cost

NEP

National Efficient Price

NWAU

National Weighted Activity Unit

PBS

Portfolio Budget Statements

PGPA Act

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

PHN

Primary Health Network

RAGC

Risk, Assurance and Governance Committee

SES

Senior Executive Service

SME

Small and Medium Enterprise

WCC

Workplace Consultative Committee