Acronyms and abbreviations
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AAO |
Administrative Arrangements Order |
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AAS |
Australian Accounting Standards |
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AASB |
Australian Accounting Standards Board |
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ABC |
Australian Bicycle Council |
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ABS |
Australian Bureau of Statistics |
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ACC |
Area Consultative Committee |
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ACT |
Australian Capital Territory |
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ADRs |
Australian Design Rules |
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AEO |
airport environment officer |
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AES |
airport environment strategy |
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AGCC |
Australian Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Coordination Committee |
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AGRIS |
Australian Government Regional Information Service |
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ALC |
Australian Logistics Council |
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ALCs |
airport lessee companies |
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AMC |
Australian Maritime College |
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AMSA |
Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
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AN |
Australian National Railways Commission |
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ANAO |
Australian National Audit Office |
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ANEF |
Australian Noise Exposure Forecast |
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ANEI |
Australian Noise Exposure Index |
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APEC |
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
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APS |
Australian Public Service |
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APSC |
Australian Public Service Commission |
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APTNAC |
Accessible Public Transport National Advisory Committee |
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AQIS |
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service |
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ARFF |
aviation rescue and fire fighting |
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ARTC |
Australian Rail Track Corporation |
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ASL |
average staffing level |
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ATC |
Australian Transport Council |
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ATSB |
Australian Transport Safety Bureau |
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AWA |
Australian workplace agreement |
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BTRE |
Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics |
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CAO |
Civil Aviation Order |
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CASA |
Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
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CCTV |
closed-circuit television |
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COAG |
Council of Australian Governments |
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CPA |
Competition Principles Agreement |
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CPG |
Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines and Better Practice Guidance |
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CTC |
competitive tendering and contracting |
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CVR |
cockpit voice recorder |
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DA |
development assessment |
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DIMA |
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs |
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DOTARS |
Department of Transport and Regional Services |
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EL |
Executive Level (officer) |
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EMS |
Environmental Management System |
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EPBC Act |
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 |
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ESD |
ecologically sustainable development |
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FDR |
flight data recorder |
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FIR |
Flight Information Region |
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FIRS |
Federal Interstate Registration Scheme |
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FMA Act |
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 |
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FOI |
freedom of information |
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FRRR |
Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal |
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FTE |
full-time equivalent |
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GJ |
gigajoule (of energy) |
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GNSS |
Global Navigation Satellite System |
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GST |
goods and services tax |
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HREOC |
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission |
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HR |
human resources |
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IAP |
Intelligent Access Programme |
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IASC |
International Air Services Commission |
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ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
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ICT |
information and communication technology |
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IGA |
intergovernmental agreement |
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IMO |
International Maritime Organization |
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IOPC |
International Oil Pollution Compensation |
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IOTs |
Indian Ocean Territories |
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IPDN |
Indigenous Professional Development Network |
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IT |
information technology |
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JBT |
Jervis Bay Territory |
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JCPAA |
Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit |
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KAVHA |
Kingston and Authurs Vale Historic Area (Norfolk Island) |
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kWh |
kilowatt hours |
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METP |
Maritime Emergency Towage Programme |
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MIFCo |
Maritime Industry Finance Company Limited |
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MJ |
megajoule (of energy) |
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MP |
Member of Parliament |
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MSIC |
Maritime Security Identity Card |
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NAFC |
National Aerial Firefighting Centre |
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NAS |
National Airspace System |
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NCA |
National Capital Authority |
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NCTC |
National Counter-Terrorism Committee |
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NCTP |
National Counter-Terrorism Plan |
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NDMP |
Natural Disaster Mitigation Programme |
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NDRA |
Natural Disaster Relief Arrangements |
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NMERA |
National Maritime Emergency Response Arrangement |
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NSW |
New South Wales |
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NSW RTA |
New South Wales Road and Traffic Authority |
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NT |
Northern Territory |
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NTC |
National Transport Commission |
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OH&S |
occupational health and safety |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
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OTS |
Office of Transport Security |
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PAES |
Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements |
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PBS |
Portfolio Budget Statements |
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PNG |
Papua New Guinea |
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PRL |
Phosphate Resources Limited |
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PSAES |
Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements |
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Qld. |
Queensland |
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RAFP |
Regional Airports Funding Programme |
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RASS |
Remote Air Service Subsidy |
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RAWS |
Registered Automotive Workshop Scheme |
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RCS |
risk context statement |
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RDC |
Regional Development Council |
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RFMP |
Regional Flood Mitigation Programme |
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RIS |
Regulation Impact Statement |
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RTC |
Rural Transaction Centre |
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SA |
South Australia |
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SES |
Senior Executive Service |
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SEVS |
Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles Scheme |
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SIFC |
Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee |
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SIIMS |
Safety Investigation Information Management System |
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SRAC |
Sustainable Regions Advisory Committee |
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TAAATS |
The Australian Advanced Air Traffic System |
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Tas. |
Tasmania |
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TAWS |
terrain awareness warning system |
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TEU |
twenty-foot equivalent units |
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TFES |
Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme |
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TNIP |
transparent noise information package |
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TSA |
transport security advisory |
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TSI Act |
Transport Safety Investigations Act 2003 |
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TSPACE |
Transport Security Plan Assessment and Compliance Environment |
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TSWG |
Transport Security Working Group |
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UK |
United Kingdom |
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UN |
United Nations |
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UNECE |
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
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US |
United States of America |
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Vic. |
Victoria |
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WA |
Western Australia |
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WHCO |
workplace harassment contact officer |