| 1930 Act | Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930 |
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| 1971 Act | Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971 |
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| 1988 Act | Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 |
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| AAT | Administrative Appeals Tribunal |
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| ADB | Additional Death Benefit |
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| ADF | Australian Defence Force |
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| ALR | Australian Law Review |
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| CFTS | Continuous full-time service |
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| CO | Commanding Officer |
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| COA | Comcare Operational Advice |
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| CPI | Consumer Price Index |
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| DCA | Defence Compensation Advice |
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| DCI | Defence Compensation Instruction |
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| DI(G) | Defence Instruction (General) |
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| DIRECTOR, POLICY AND PROCEDURES SECTION, NATIONAL OFFICE, CANBERRA | Director, Military Compensation and Rehabilitation |
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| DMO | Departmental Medical Officer |
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| DRCA, DRC Act | Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 | |||
| DSM-IV | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Edition IV |
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| DVA | Department of Veterans' Affairs |
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| ESO | Ex-service organisation |
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| FCA | Federal Court of Australia |
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| FCAFC | Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia |
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| GP | General practitioner |
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| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
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| JPA | Jurisdictional Policy Advice |
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| LWOP | Leave without pay |
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| MCRI | Military Compensation and Rehabilitation Instruction |
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| MRCC | Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission |
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| MCA | Military Compensation Act 1994 |
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| NEL | Non-economic loss |
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| RAAF | Royal Australian Air Force |
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| RAN | Royal Australian Navy |
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| RMA | Repatriation Medical Authority |
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| SCMA | Soldier Career Management Area |
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| SIA | Severe Injury Adjustment |
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| SMRC | Specialist Medical Review Council |
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| SOP, SOPs | Statement of Principles, Statements of Principles |
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| TMS | Transition Management Service |
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| TPI | Special rate Disability Compensation Payment (S24, VEA) |
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| TTTP | Total Time To Process |
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| VCES | Veterans' Children Education Scheme |
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| VEA | Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 |
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| VRB | Veterans' Review Board |
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| WPI | Wage Price Index |
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| WW2 | World War 2 |
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