Some Disability Acronyms & Abbreviations

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ABI: Acquired Brain Injury
ABL: Action Based Learning
ACAS: Aged Care Assessment Service
ACC: Attendant Care Coalition
ACD: Association for Children with a Disability
ACMH: Aged Community & Mental Health (section of DHS)
ACOSS: Australian Council of Social Services
ACP: Adolescent Community Placement (DHS program)
ACROD: Australian Council on Disability
ADARDS: Alzheimer Disease & Related Disorders
ADASS: Adult Day Activity Support Services
ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder
ADDVIC: Attention Deficit Disorder support Victoria
ADEC: Action on Disabilities in Ethnic Communities.
ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
AFSA: Autistic Family Support Association
AFTB: Association For The Blind
AIHW: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
AMHS: Area Mental Health Service (psychiatric services)
AMIDA: Accommodation for Mildly Intellectually Disadvantaged Adults
ANTA: Australian National Training Authority
APDC: Australian Psychiatric Disability Coalition
AQF: Australian Quality Framework
AQA: Australian Quadriplegic Association
AQC: Australian Quality Council
ARAFEMI: Association of Relatives & Friends of the Emotionally & Mentally Ill
ARBIAS: Alcohol Related Brain Injury Assessment, Accommodation Support Inc
ARN: Action Resource Network
ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorders
ASSID: Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability
ATCC: Accessible Transport Consultative Committee
ATP: Agency Training Plan
ATSS: Adult Training Support Service
AWCH: Association for the Welfare of Children in Hospital

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BIST: Behaviour Intervention Support Team. (DHS)

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CAA: Carers' Association of Australia
CAB: Citizens' Advice Bureau
CAE: Centre for Adult Education
CAMHS: Child Adolescent Mental Health Services
CAM / SAM: Care Aggregate Measure / Support Aggregate Measure (Health)
CASA (1): Congenital Abnormality Support Association
CASA (2): Centre Against Sexual Assault
CAT: Crisis Assessment Team (psychiatric services.)
CAUS: Communication Aid Users Society
CAV: Carers Association of Victoria
CBER: Community Based Educational Resource
CBT: Competency Based Training
CDA: Child Disability Allowance (Centrelink)
CERC: Common Equity Rental Housing Co-operative
CERS: Client Expenditure Recording System (DHS Accommodation)
CETP: Competitive Employment Training & Placement
CF: Cystic Fibrosis
CFSH: Centre For Social Health
CHASP: Community Health Accreditation Standards Program
CHC: Community Health Centre
CIARR: Client Information & Assessment Referral Record (HACC)
CIDA: Council of Intellectual Disability Agencies (Vic) Inc
CIPAID: Combined Institutions Parents' Associations on Intellectual Disability Inc.
CMET: Coalition for More Equity in Transport
COAG: Council of Australian Governments
COSHG: Collective of Self Help Groups
COTA: Council on The Ageing - Vic.
CP: Cerebral Palsy
CRC: Commonwealth Respite for Carers - program
CRS: Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service
CRU: Community Residential Unit
CSDA: Commonwealth State Disability Agreement
CSRDO: Children's Services Resource & Development Officer
CSO: Community Services Officer (Local Government)
CS&HITB: Community Services and Health Industry Training Board
CSTP: Community Services Training Package

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DAN: Disability Action Network - Loddon Mallee
DAS: Disability Accommodation Services
DASSI: Disability Attendant Support Service Inc.
DASU: Disability Access Support Unit (DEET)
DCW: Direct Care Worker
DDA: Disability Discrimination Act - Federal
DDLAS: Disability Discrimination Law Advocacy Service
DEAC: Disability Employment Action Centre
DEETYA: Department of Employment, Education, Training & Youth Affairs (Federal Government)
DET: Department of Education and Training (State)
DEST: Department of Education, Science and Training (Commonwealth)
DHS: Department of Human Services (State Department Incorporating old H&CS)
DISCIS: Disability Client Information System (DHS)
FIELD: Disability In-Service Training Support Service
DIV: Disability Information Victoria
DLDU: Disability Learning & Development Unit (DHS)
DOE: Department Of Education (State)
DPD: Department Planning & Development (formerly Ministry of Housing now part of DHS)
DPI: Disabled Persons International - Australia
DPRC: Disabled Persons Regional Council - Upper Murray
DRC: Disability Resource Council
DRV: (P&M) Disability Rights Victoria - Physical & Multiple (disability)
DSA: Disability Services Act
DSAS: Disability Services Self Assessment System
DSAV: Down Syndrome Association of Victoria
DSB: Disability Services Branch
DSS: Department of Social Security (now Centrelink)
DVA: Department of Veterans Affairs

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EFT: Equivalent Full-Time
EFV: Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria
EIRU: Early Intervention Resource Unit
EMR: Eastern Metropolitan Region
EO: Equal Opportunity
EOI: Expression Of Interest

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FCOS: Functional Communication Outreach Service (now ComTEC)
FFYA: Futures For Young Adults (DHS)
FLM: Front Line Management
FOCDSG: Families of Children with a Disability Support Group (Loddon Mallee)
FOI: Freedom of Information
FRG: Functional Related Group (rehabilitation/health)

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GRID: Geelong Regional Residential Association for the Intellectually Disabled
GSP: General Service Plan
GV: Goulburn Valley

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HACC: Home and Community Care - Program
H&FS: Health & Family Services (Federal Department)
HICOA: Head Injury Council of Australia
HREOC: Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission
HSW: Human Support Worker

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ID: Intellectual Disability
IDPS: Intellectually Disabled Persons Services Act 1986 (Victoria)
IDRP: Intellectual Disability Review Panel - Vic.
IDS: Intellectual Disability Services
IDSO: Intellectual Disability Services Officer
IHAS: In-Home Accommodation Support program
ILC: Independent Living Centre
IPP: Individual Program Plan
ISG: Integration Support Group (Now PSG's)
IT: Information Technology

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LAP: Learning Assessment Program (D.O.E.)
LGA: Local Government Authority
LMDC: Loddon Mallee Disability Council
LOTE: Language Other Than English (Education)

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MAC: Microcomputer Application Centre (Yooralla)
MCM: Melbourne City Mission
MD: Muscular Dystrophy
MDAV: Muscular Dystrophy Association of Vic.
ME: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
MND: Motor Neurone Disease
MRC: Migrant Resource Centre
MRN: Mental Retardation Nurse
MS: Multiple Sclerosis

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NAC: New Apprenticeship Centre
NCDCO: National Caucus of Disability Consumer Organisations
NCID: National Council on Intellectual Disability
NDAC: National Disability Advisory Council
NFBCA: National Federation of Blind Citizens of Australia Limited
NGO: Non-Government Organisation
NICAN: National Information Communication Awareness Network
NID: Neuronal Intestinal Dysphasia
NMR: Northern Metropolitan Region

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OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
ODD: Oppositional Defiant Disorder
OPA: Office of the Public Advocate
OT: Occupational Therapist
OTTE: Office of Training and Tertiary Education

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PACS: Positive Approaches to Challenging Situations
PACSA: Parents Association for Children with Special Ability
PADP: Program of Aids for Disabled People
PAMDRV: Physical And Multiple Disability Rights Victoria
PDCV: Physical Disability Council Victoria Inc.
PDD: Pervasive Developmental Delay
PHACS: Primary Health And Community Support (DHS)
PTSD: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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QA: Quality Assurance
QIRC: Quality Improvement Reference Committee

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RALAC: Repatriation Artificial Limb & Appliance Centre
RAP: Rural Access Program (Federal)
RCC: Recognition of Current Competency
RDA [V]: Riding for the Disabled Association [of Vic. Inc.]
RDLU: Regional Disability Liaison Unit (Deakin University)
RDNS: Royal District Nursing Service
RDSI: Regional Disability Support Initiative (DHS)
RHSET: Rural Health Support Education & Training
RPL: Recognition of Prior Learning
RTO: Registered Training Organisation
RVIB: Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind
RVRDA: Regional Victorian Rural Disability Association

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SAAP: Supported Accommodation Assistance Program
SAMS: Service Agreement Management System (DHS)
SCIOP: Severe Communication Impairment Outreach Project
SCOPE(VIC): Formerly SSOV (Spastic Society of Victoria)
SHH/C: Specific Home Help/Care
SHIFT: Services for Homeless, Intellectually Disabled, Frail & Transient
SMR: Southern Metropolitan Region
SNA (1): Student Needs Assessment (part of FFYA program)
SNA (2): Support Needs Assessment (DHS - disability)
SNR: Service Needs Register (DHS - disability)
SPEECH: Society to Promote Essential Education for Children with Communication Handicaps
SPELD: Specific Learning Difficulties Inc of Vic.
SRV: Social Role Valorisation

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TAC: Transport Accident Commission
TAD(Vic.): Technical Aid to the Disabled (Victorian branch)
TADAS: Travellers' Aid Disability Access Service
TAFE: Technical And Further Education
TIS: Translating & Interpreting Service
TPI: Total Permanent Incapacity (military pensions)
TS: Tourette Syndrome
TTY: Telephone Typewriter
TAWPP: Training And Workforce Planning Package

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VACCHO: Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
VACSAI: Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association Inc.
VALID: Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability
VCASP: Victorian Coalition of ABI Service Providers
VCI: Victorian Carer Initiatives
VCOD: Victorian Council of Deaf People
VCOSS: Victorian Council of Social Services
VCOTA: Victorian Council Of The Ageing
VFA: Vision Foundation Australia (formerly Association for the Blind)
VICCID: Victorian Council on Intellectual Disability
VICDEAF: Victorian Deaf Society Inc.
VICRAID: Victorian Council of Residential Associations for Persons with Intellectual Disability Inc.
VICROD: Victorian Division of ACROD
VICSRAPID: Victorian Sport & Recreation Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability
VITS: Victorian Interpreting & Translating Service
VMIAC: Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council Inc.

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WIRE: Women's Information and Referral Exchange
WMR: Western Metropolitan Region

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YAFS: Youth & Family Services (DHS)