GLOSSARY, ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
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 |
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