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Ch 81 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

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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 Appeals 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 ActSafety, 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