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