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Abbreviations

Abbreviation Title

AATSIHS

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACCHO

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

ACCHS

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

AEDC

Australian Early Development Census

AIHW

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

ASGS

Australian Statistical Geography Standard

Aus

Australia

BMI

Body Mass Index

Census

Census of Population and Housing

CBPATSISP

Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention

DALY

disability-adjusted life years

DoH

Australian Government Department of Health

DSNMDS

Disability Services National Minimum Data Set

ERP

estimated resident population

GP

general practitioner

K5

modified Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

K10

Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

ICD

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems

MBS

Medicare Benefits Schedule

NATSIHS

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey

NATSISS

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey

NCMHCD

National Community Mental Health Care Database

NDA

National Disability Agreement

NDIS

National Disability Insurance Scheme

NDICP

National Deaths in Custody Program

NHMD

National Hospital Morbidity Database

NHMRC

National Health and Medical Research Council

NMD

National Mortality Database

NNAPEDCD

National Non-Admitted Patient Emergency Department Care Database

NIAA

National Indigenous Australians Agency

NPHDC

National Prisoner Health Data Collection

NRMHCD

National Residential Mental Health Care Database 

NSW

New South Wales

NT

Northern Territory

OSR

Online Services Report

PM&C

Prime Minister and Cabinet

Qld

Queensland

SA

South Australia

SHSC

Specialist Homelessness Services Collection

TAFE

Tertiary and Further Education

Tas

Tasmania

Vic

Victoria

WA

Western Australia

WHO

World Health Organization

YES

 Your Experience of Services