AAAP

Australian Apprenticeships Access Program

AAR

Australians Against Racism

AAT

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

ACAP

AMEP Community Advisory Panel

ACCES Services Inc

Assisting Collaborative Community Employment Support Services

ACCSA

Australian Children’s Contact Services Association

ACDN

Auburn Community Development Network

ACFID

Australian Council For International Development

ACL

Australian Centre for Languages

ACMI

Australian Centre for the Moving Image

ACOSS

Australian Council of Social Service

ACSJC

Australian Catholic Social Justice Council

ACTCOSS

Australian Capital Territory Council of Social Service

ACTMC

Australian Capital Territory Multicultural Council

ACTU

Australian Council of Trade Unions

ACTSSTT

Australian Capital Territory Service for Survivors of Torture and Trauma [known as Companion House]

ACU

Australian Catholic University

ADB

Asian Development Bank

ADRA Australia

Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia

ADSi

Auburn Diversity Services Inc

AfDB

African Development Bank

AFIC

Australian Federation of Islamic Councils

AFUW

Australian Federation of University Women

AHRC

Australian Human Rights Commission

AI

Amnesty International

AIA

Amnesty International Australia

AJA

A Just Australia

AJS

Australian Job Search

ALAC

Advice and Legal Aid Centre

ALHR

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights

AMAC

Australian Multicultural Advisory Council

AMEP

Adult Migrant English Program

AMERA

Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance

AMES

Adult Migrant Education Services

AMRC

Auburn Migrant Resource Centre [former name of ADSi]

ANCORW

Australian National Committee on Refugee Women

ANU

Australian National University

ANTA

Australian National Training Authority

APN

Asylum Policy Network

APRRN

Asia-Pacific Refugee Rights Network

APS

Australian Public Service

AQF

Australian Qualifications Framework

ARA

Australian Refugee Association

ARC

Australian Red Cross

ARF

Australian Refugee Foundation

ARMS

Anglicare Refugee and Migrant Services

ARA

Australian Refugee Association

ARRA

Australian Refugee Rights Alliance

ASANA

Asylum Seeker Agencies Network Australia

ASAS

Asylum Seekers Assistance Scheme

ASC

Asylum Seekers Centre

ASCO

Australian Standard Classification of Occupations

ASDOT

Assessment Fee Subsidy for Disadvantaged Overseas Trained Australian Residents Scheme

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

ASeTTS

Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors

ASF

Avocats Sans Frontières

ASI

Asylum Seeker Interagency

ASIO

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

ATCR

Annual Tripartite Consultation on Resettlement

AU

African Union

AusAID

Australian Agency for International Development

AUSCO

Australian Cultural Orientation program

AWAU

African Women’s Advocacy Unit

AWT

Australians Working Together

BACE

NSW Board of Adult and Community Education

BAMN

Bankstown Area Multicultural Network

BARC

Brisbane Actionweb for Refugees Collaboration

BHHPMRC

Baulkham Hills Holroyd Parramatta Migrant Resource Centre [former name of HHPMRC]

BRIC

Brazil, Russia, India and China

BRMC

Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council

BV

Bridging Visa

CALD

Culturally And Linguistically Diverse

CARAD

Coalition for Asylum seekers, Refugees And Detainees

CASE for Refugees

Centre for Advocacy, Support and Education for Refugees

CAT

Convention Against Torture

CBMRC

Cantebury-Bankstown Migrant Resource Centre [former name of Metro MRC]

CCIR

Case Coordination, Information and Referrals

CCR

Canadian Council for Refugees

CEB

Council of Europe Development Bank

CEDAW

Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women

CERD

Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

ChilOut

Children Out of Detention

CHS

Community Health Service

CIC

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

CIS

Commonwealth of Independent States

CISSR

Council for Immigration Services and Status Resolution

CLAS

Community Language Allowance Scheme

CLC

Community Legal Centre

CLO

Community Liaison Officer

CMPC

Centre for Multicultural Pastoral Care

CMY

Centre for Multicultural Youth

CMYI

Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues [former name of CMY]

CoE

Council of Europe

CRC

[NSW] Community Relations Commission OR
Convention on the Rights of the Child

CROC

Convention on the Rights of the Child

CRS Group

Community Refugee Support Group

CRR

Centre for Refugee Research [University of NSW]

CRSS

Community Refugee Settlement Scheme

CRU

Central Referral Unit

CSP

Community Support Program

CSR

Community Support for Refugees

CSSS

Community Settlement Services Scheme

CSW

Commission for Status of Women

CSWE

Certificates in Spoken and Written English

CTC

Competitive Tendering and Contracting

CTS

Community Tenancy Scheme

CWS

Christian World Service

DAMEC

Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre

DAP

Diverse Australia Program

DCALB

Diverse Cultural And Linguistic Background

DEEWR

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

DET

[NSW] Department of Education and Training

DETYA

Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs [former name of DEEWR]

DER IAU

Division of External Relations Inter-Agency Unit [UNHCR]

DEWR

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations [former name of DEEWR]

DFTTA

Document For Travel To Australia

DIAC

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

DIMIA

Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [former name of DIAC]

DFAT

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DHS

Department of Human Services

DOCS

[NSW] Department of Community Services [former name of NSW Community Services]

DVC

Department for Victorian Communities

EAECA

Educational Advice for Eritrean Community in Australia

ECAV

Education Centre Against Violence

ECCNSW

Ethnic Communities Council of New South Wales

ECCNHR

Ethnic Communities Council of Newcastle & Hunter Region

ECCQ

Ethnic Communities’ Council of Queensland

ECCV

Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria

ECCWA

Ethnic Communities Council of Western Australia

ECHR

European Convention on Human Rights OR
European Court of Human Rights

ECOSOC

Economic and Social Council [UN]

ECRE

European Council on Refugees and Exiles

EEO

Equal Employment Opportunity

EHAI

Early Health Assessment and Intervention

EIP

Early Intervention Program

ELENA

European Legal Network on Asylum

EMAG

Ethnic Minorities Action Group

EMC

Essential Media Communications

EP Index

English Proficiency Index

ERISJ

Edmund Rice Institute for Social Justice

ESL

English as a Second Language

ESOL

English for Speakers of Other Languages

ESP

English for Specific Purposes

EQ

Education Queensland

EU

European Union

EVP

English for Vocational Purposes

ExCom

UNHCR Executive Committee

FACC

Federation of African Communities Council

FACS

Department of Family And Community Services [former name of FaHCSIA]

FaHCSIA

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

FAIR

Forum on Australia’s Islamic Relations

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization [UN]

FASSTT

Forum of Australian Services for Survivors of Torture and Trauma

FECCA

Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia

FGM

Female Genital Mutilation

GMS

Grants Management System

HACC

Home and Community Care

HAS

Health Assessment Service

HCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [usually UNHCR]

HHPMRC

Hills Holroyd Parramatta Migrant Resource Centre

HNEAHS

Hunter New England Area Health Service

HREOC

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission [former name of AHRC]

HRW

Human Rights Watch

HTSEP

Home Tutor Scheme Enhancement Program

IAAAS

Immigration Advice and Application Assistance Scheme

IARC

Immigration Advice and Rights Centre

ICAP

IHSS Community Advisory Panel

ICC

International Criminal Court

ICCPR

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

ICESCR

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

ICMC

International Catholic Migration Commission

ICJ

International Court of Justice OR
International Commission of Jurists

ICVA

International Council of Voluntary Agencies

IDC

International Detention Coalition OR Immigration Detention Centre

IDP

Internally Displaced Person

IEC

Intensive English Centre

IECC

Illawarra Ethnic Communities' Council [former name of MCCI]

IFRC

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

IGO

Inter-Governmental Organisation

IGOC

Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946

IHSS

Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy

ILO

International Labour Organization [UN]

IMEC

TAFE Institute Multicultural Education Coordinators [NSW]

IMF

International Monetary Fund

IMR

Independent Merits Review

INGO

International Non-Government Organisation

IOM

International Organization for Migration

IPN

International Policy Network

IRIS

Immigration Records Information System

IWSS

Immigrant Women's Support Service

JAS

Justice for Asylum Seekers

JET

Jobs, Education and Training

JPET

Jobs Placement, Employment and Training Program

JRS

Jesuit Refugee Service

JSA

Job Services Australia

JSS

Jesuit Social Services

LGA

Local Government Area

LLEN

Local Learning and Employment Network

LLNP

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program

LSIA

Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Australia

MAC

Multicultural Advisory Committee

MAF

Multicultural Advisory Forum

MCCGC

Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast

MCCI

Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra

MCNT

Multicultural Council of the Northern Territory

MCOT

Multicultural Council of Tasmania

MDA

Multicultural Development Association

MDSI

Macarthur Diversity Services Inc

MENA

Middle East and North Africa

MET

Migrant and refugee Employment, Education and Training action group

MGDs

Millennium Development Goals

MIRG

Migration and Inter-cultural Research Group [Deakin University]

MMRC

Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre

MNC

Multicultural Neighbourhood Centre

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MRC

Migrant Resource Centre

MRCSA

Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia

MRS

Mercy Refugee Service

MRT

Migration Review Tribunal

MSA

Migrant Service Agency

MSF

Medecins Sans Frontières

MSO

Multicultural Service Officer

NAATI

National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters

NAP

National Action Plan

NASRF

NSW Asylum Seeker and Refugee Forum

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NAYSS

Newly Arrived Youth Support Service

NCCA

National Council of Churches in Australia

NCOSS

Council of Social Service of NSW

NEIS

New Enterprise Incentive Scheme

NEMA

North East Multicultural Association

NESB

Non-English Speaking Background

NGO

Non-Government Organisation

NHMRC

New Hope Migrant and Refugee Centre

NILS

No Interest Loan Scheme

NMA

Nepean Migrant Access

NOOSR

National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition

NSA

Newstart Allowance

NTCOSS

Northern Territory Council of Social Service

NWRN

National Welfare Rights Network

OAS

Organization of American States

OECD

Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development

OHCHR

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

OIC

Organization of the Islamic Conference

OPCAT

Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture

PIAC

Public Interest Advocacy Centre

PILCH

Public Interest Law Clearing House

PolMin

The Australian Political Ministry Network

PPV

Permanent Protection Visa [Visa subclass 866]

PV

Protection Visa

QACC

Queensland African Communities Council

QCOSS

Queensland Council of Social Service

QPASTT

Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma

QUT

Queensland University of Technology

RAC

Refugee Action Collective

RACS

Refugee Advice and Casework Service

RAG

Refugee Action Group

RAILS

Refugee And Immigration Legal Service

RAR

Rural Australians for Refugees

RASHN

Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health Network

RCOA

Refugee Council of Australia

RCSC

Refugee Claimants Support Centre

RCUSA

Refugee Council of the United States of America

ResolveFM

Resolve Facilities Management

RFT

Request For Tender

RHeaNA

Refugee Health Network of Australia

RHIN

Refugee Health Improvement Network

RHS

NSW Refugee Health Service

RILC

Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre

RMIT University

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

RPBV

Return Pending Bridging Visa

RPV

Return Pending Visa

RRAC

Refugee Resettlement Advisory Council

RRT

Refugee Review Tribunal

RSA

Refugee Status Assessment

RSD

Refugee Status Determination

RSN

Refugee Support Network

SACOSS

South Australian Council of Social Services

SAIL

Sudanese Australian Integrated Learning

SAMEAC

South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission

SASH

Support for Asylum Seekers at Hearings

SAVE Australia

Specialist Assignment Volunteers Enterprise Australia

SCAAB

Springvale Community Aid and Advice Bureau

SCARF

Strategic Community Assistance to Refugee Families

SCOA

Settlement Council of Australia

SCP

SoftLaw Community Projects

SEAAC

Southern Ethnic Advisory and Advocacy Council

SECCI

Sunraysia Ethnic Communities' Council Inc

SESIAHS

South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service

SERMRC

South Eastern Region Migrant Resource Centre

SGP

Settlement Grants Program

SHP

Special Humanitarian Program

SIEV

Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel

SOE

Service of Excellence

SORA

Sudanese Online Research Association

SPN

Settlement Policy Network

SPW

Student Partnerships Worldwide

SVA

Social Ventures Australia

SSC

Settlement Services Coalition

SSTT

Service for Survivors of Torture and Trauma

SSWAHS

Sydney South West Area Health Service

STARTTS

Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors

STARTTS EIP

Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors Early Intervention Program

STTARS

Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Service

SVDP

St Vincent de Paul Society

SWAHS

Sydney West Area Health Service

TAFE

Technical and Further Education Colleges

TasCOSS

Tasmanian Council of Social Service

TEAR

The Evangelical Alliance Relief Fund

TECC

Timor Ethnic Chinese Community in Victoria

THS

Territory Health Service

THV

Temporary Humanitarian Visa

TIS

Translating and Interpreting Service

TPV

Temporary Protection Visa [Visa subclasses 447, 451, 785 and 786; now obsolete]

TRA

Trades Recognition Australia

TRAMS

Toowoomba Refugee and Migrant Support Service

TSCA

Tonj Sudanese Community Association in Victoria

UC

Uniting Church

UCA

Uniting Church in Australia

UDHR

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

UHM

Unaccompanied Humanitarian Minor

UN

United Nations

UNCTAD

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNHCHR

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF

United Nations [International] Children’s [Emergency] Fund

UNIFEM

United Nations Development Fund for Women

UNOH

Urban Neighbours of Hope

UNSW

University of New South Wales

UNSW CRR

University of New South Wales Centre for Refugee Research

UNU

United Nations University

UPR

Universal Periodic Review

UTAS

University of Tasmania

UTS

University of Technology, Sydney

UWS

University of Western Sydney

VCOSS

Victorian Council of Social Service

VET

Vocational Education and Training

VFST

Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture

VICSEG

Victorian Cooperative on Children’s Services for Ethnic Groups

VMC

Victorian Multicultural Commission

VOMA

Victorian Office of Multicultural Affairs

WACOSS

Western Australian Council of Social Service

WELL

Workplace English Language and Literacy Programme

WfD

Work for the Dole program

WHO

World Health Organization

WIEC

Warrawong Intensive English Centre

YAL

Youth Allowance

YAPA

Youth Action and Policy Association

YCW

Young Christian Workers

YWCA

Young Women’s Christian Association