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Acronyms and abbreviations

Acronym/ abbreviations

Meaning

AASB

Australian Accounting Standards Board

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACTU

Australian Council of Trade Unions

AIOH

Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists

AIHW

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

AMR

Australian Mesothelioma Registry

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

APS

Australian Public Service

APSC

Australian Public Service Commission

ASEA

Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency

ASEC

Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

COMPARE

Compensation Policy and Return to Work Effectiveness

CPM

Comparative Performance Monitoring

CRG

Communication Reference Group

Cth

Commonwealth

ECF

Employee Consultation Forum

ERG

Evidence Reference Group

FBT

Fringe Benefits Tax

FOI Act

Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)

GHS

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

GST

Goods and Services Tax

HSR

Health and Safety Representative

HWCA

Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities

HWSA

Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities

IDC

Interdepartmental Committee

IPS

Information Publication Scheme

MoU

Memorandum of Understanding

NDS

National Dataset for Compensation-based Statistics

PBS

Portfolio Budget Statements

PDA

Performance Development Agreement

PGPA Act

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth)

RIS

Regulation Impact Statement

SES

Senior Executive Service

SIG

Strategic Issues Group

SME

Small and medium enterprise

TIF

Traumatic Injury Fatalities

UNSCEGHS

United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts for the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

UNSCETDG

United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

WHS

work health and safety

WIN

Workplace Inclusion Network