AAIs

Under the PGPA Act, the ‘accountable authority’ is the person or group of persons responsible for, and control over, each Commonwealth entity’s operations. An accountable authority can issue written instructions about any matter relating to the finance law that all officials of the entity must adhere to. These are referred to as accountable authority instructions (AAIs)

ACB

Administered Capital Budget

ADF

Australian Defence Force

administered items

Assets, liabilities, revenues or expenses that are controlled by the Australian Government but managed by the Office on the Government’s behalf

Administrator

The person (conventionally, the longest serving State Governor) appointed by The Queen to administer the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia when the Governor-General is overseas or ill, or if the Governor-General temporarily absents himself from office, or if the position of Governor-General is vacant

Admiralty House

The Governor-General’s official residence at Kirribilli in Sydney

AFP

Australian Federal Police

Aide-de-camp (ADC)

An officer of the military who is appointed to act as the military attendant to the Governor-General

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

AC

Companion of the Order of Australia

AM

Member of the Order of Australia

AO

Officer of the Order of Australia

ASL

Average staffing level

ASBA

Australian School-based Apprenticeships

CIT

Canberra Institute of Technology

CPRs

The Commonwealth Procurement Rules, which set out the Australian Government’s requirements for the procurement of goods and services by agencies

Credentials Ceremony

Ceremony at which a newly appointed foreign ambassador or high commissioner to Australia formally presents their credentials

CSC

Conspicuous Service Cross

CVO

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

DCB

Department Capital Budget

Enterprise Agreement

Wage and working conditions negotiated within an organisation and made under the Fair Work Act 2009

departmental items

Assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses that are controlled by the agency in the production of its outputs

EAP

Employee Assistance Program

EPBC Act

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

FOI Act

Freedom of Information Act 1982

gazettal regulations

Rules, officially approved and published in the Commonwealth of Australia Special Notices Gazette, which set out service and actions that may qualify citizens for various award types

General Division of the Order of Australia

That section of awards in the Order of Australia through which community members may be recognised

Government House

The Governor-General’s official residence at Yarralumla in Canberra

GST

goods and services tax

heritage property

A property with particular aesthetic, historic, scientific, social or other values, listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List

HR

human resources

HSR

Health and Safety Representatives

HVAC

heating, ventilation and air conditioning

IT, ICT

Information technology, information and communications technology

IFA

Individual Flexibility Arrangement

IPS

Information Publication Scheme

insignia

A symbol or token of status or office; in this context medals and documents associated with an office, honour or award

investiture

Ceremony at which the Governor-General presents Australian honours and awards

KMP

Key Management Personnel

long service awards

Awards made in recognition of long, diligent or efficient service, usually in uniformed service occupations

LVO

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order

meritorious awards

Awards for which the recipient is assessed as having gone above and beyond normal expectations

MP

Member of Parliament

MVO

Member of the Royal Victorian Order

NEM

National Emergency Medal

NPSM

National Police Service Medal

OAM

Medal of the Order of Australia

official activities

Constitutional, statutory, ceremonial and public duties undertaken by the Governor-General in carrying out the role

OOSGG

Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General

PBS

Portfolio Budget Statements

PGPA Act

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

PMP

Property Management Plan

post nominals

Letters placed after the name of a person to indicate that they hold a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honour

PSPF

Protective Security Policy Framework

PWP

Property Works Plan

RAP

Reconciliation Action Plan

Retd

Retired (used after the name of a retired armed forces officer)

SMEs

small and medium sized enterprises

State Visit

A formal visit by a foreign head of state to another nation, at the invitation of that nation’s head of state

WCC

Workplace Consultative Committee

WHS

work health and safety

WHS Act

Work Health and Safety Act 2011