Acronyms

AAT

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

ACPMH

Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health

ADB

Additional Death Benefit

ADF

Australian Defence Force

ADFRP

Australian Defence Force Rehabilitation Program

AE

actual earnings

AFCS

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (UK)

AFI

application for increase

AFP

Australian Federal Police

AMA

Australian Medical Association

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

APPVA

Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veterans' Association

ARC

Administrative Review Council

ASASA

Australian Special Air Service Association

AVADSC

Australian Veterans and Defence Services Council

AWOTEFA

Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings for Full time Adults

BEST

Building Excellence in Support and Training program

CADET

Compensation Assessment and Determination of Entitlements Tool

CDF

Chief of the Defence Force

CFTS

continuous full-time service

CLU

Client Liaison Unit

CPI

Consumer Price Index

CSS

Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme

CTPA

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004

DCO

Defence Community Organisation

DEEWR

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

DFISA

Defence Force Income Support Allowance

DFRDB

Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits

DFRT

Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal

DFWA

Defence Force Welfare Association

DI(G)

Defence Instruction (General)

DP

Disability Pension

DVA

Department of Veterans' Affairs

EDA

Extreme Disablement Adjustment

ESO

ex-service organisation

ESOWG

Ex-Service Organisation Working Group

GARP M

Guide to Determining Impairment and Compensation

GARP V

Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans' Pensions

GST

Goods and Services Tax

HWCA

Heads of Workers Compensation Authorities

ICD

International Classification of Diseases

IDC

Interdepartmental Committee

IPSS

Integrated People Support Strategy

ISP

Income Support Pension

ISPA

Injured Service Persons Association

IT

information technology

IWG

Interdepartmental Working Group

JPI

jurisdictional policy advice

KPI

key performance indicator

LPI

Labour Price Index

MCRS

Military Compensation and Rehabilitation Service

MCS

Military Compensation Scheme

MECRB

Medical Employment Category Review Board

MO

medical officer

MP

Member of Parliament

MRCA

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

MRCAETS

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme

MRCB

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Bill

MRCC

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission

MRCS

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme

MSBS

Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme

MTAWE

Male Total Average Weekly Earnings

MVCS

Motor Vehicle Compensation Scheme

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NE

normal earnings

NICRI

National Information Centre on Retirement Investments Inc

NRTW

non-return to work

NWE

normal weekly earnings

NWH

normal weekly hours

NWL

non-warlike

NZ

New Zealand

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OHS

occupational health and safety

PBLCI

Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index

PBS

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

PIG

Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment

PMAC

Prime Ministerial Advisory Council on Ex-service Matters

POI

proof of identity

POW

prisoner of war

PSS

Public Sector Superannuation Scheme

PTSD

post-traumatic stress disorder

QC

Queen's Counsel

RAAF

Royal Australian Air Force

RAN

Royal Australian Navy

RAP

Rehabilitation Appliance Program

RCASO

Regional Casualty Assistance Support Officers

RMA

Repatriation Medical Authority

RPBS

Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

RSL

Returned & Services League of Australia

RTW

return to work

SAFA

Special Action Forces Allowance

SAM

Single Access Mechanism

SASR

Special Air Service Regiment

SHE

separation health examination

SEATO

Southeast Asian Treaty Organization

SLA

Service Level Agreement

SMRC

Specialist Medical Review Council

SoP

Statement of Principles

SRCA

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

SRDP

Special Rate Disability Pension

SSAT

Social Security Appeals Tribunal

SWIIP

Support for Wounded, Injured or Ill Project

TAC

Technical Advisory Committee

TB

tuberculosis

TIP

Training and Information Program

TMS

Transition Management Service

TPI

Totally and Permanently Incapacitated

TTTP

time taken to process

UK

United Kingdom

UN

United Nations

US

United States

VAPAC

Veterans' Affairs Pharmaceutical Advisory Centre

VAS

Vehicle Assistance Scheme

VCES

Veterans' Children Education Scheme

VEA

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

VRB

Veterans' Review Board

VVAA

Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia

VVFA

Vietnam Veterans Federation of Australia

VVFCS

Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service

VVRS

Veterans' Vocational Rehabilitation Scheme

WL

warlike

WMD

weapons of mass destruction

WPI

Wage Price Index