(Last Reviewed :  14/01/2009 )

The glossary provides definitions of terms that you may come across when you are dealing with this website.

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A

AAO - Anglo-Australian Observatory
AAS - Australian Academy of Sciences
AAT - Administrative Appeals Tribunal
AATB - Anglo-Australian Telescope Board
AATSE - Australian Academy of Technical Sciences & Engineering
ABARE - Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics
ABCB - Australian Building Codes Board
ABN - Australian Business Number
ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics
ACCC - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
ACER - Australian Council of Education Research
ACCI - Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
ACIAR - Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
ACIP - Advisory Council on Intellectual Property
ACIS - Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme
ACN - Australian Company Number
ACP (Group) - Group Automotive Component Producer
ACP - Automotive Component Producer
ACS - Australian Customs Service
AEC - Australian Education Centre
AG - Attorney General
AGAL - Australian Government Analytical Laboratories (now the National Measurement Institute)
AIATSIS - Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
AIMS - Australian Institute of Marine Science
AIRC - Australian Industrial Relations Commission
AISAP - Australian Industrial Structural Adjustment Program
AISRF - Australia India Strategic Research Fund
ALRC - Australian Law Reform Commission
AMTP - Automotive Machine Tool Producer
ANAO - Australian National Audit Office
ANSTO - Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
ANTA - Australian National Training Authority
ANZSIC - Australia New Zealand Standard Industry Code
ANZSRC - Australia New Zealand Standard Research Classification
AON - Australian Office of Nanotechnology
APA - Australian Postgraduate Awards
APEC - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
APS - Australian Public Service
ARC - Australian Research Council
ASEAN - Association of South-East Asian Nations
ASHER - Australian Scheme for Higher Education Repositiories
ASTA - Australian Science Teachers' Association
ATO - Australian Taxation Office
ATS - Australian Transformation Scheme
ATWS - Australian Tsunami Warning System
AusIndustry - The Australian Government's business program delivery division in the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
Austrade - Australian Trade Commission

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B

BAS - Business Activity Statement
BCA - Business Council of Australia
BEC - Business Enterprise Centre
BRCWG - Commonwealth, State and Territory Business Regulation and Competition Working Group

C

CBP - Country Business Plan
CCST - Commonwealth Committee of Science and Technology
CERI - Centre for Educational Research and Innovation
CHASS - Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
COAG - Council of Australian Governments
COMET - Commercialising Emerging Technologies
COSBOA - Council of Small Business of Australia
CPU - Cabinet Policy Unit
CRC - Cooperative Research Centre
CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
CSTACI - Commonwealth State and Territories Advisory Council on Innovation
CTS - Commercialisation Training Scheme

D

DAFF - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
DAG - Development Advisory Group
DCCC - Department Climate Change
DEEWR - Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Defence - Department of Defence
DFA - Duty Free Allowance
DFAT - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
DHS - Department of Human Services
DIAC - Department of Immigration and Citizenship
DIISR - Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
DITR - (The former) Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
DBCDE - Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

E

EAG - Expert Advisory Group
EAP - Expert Assessment Panel
EPBS - Enhanced Project By-Laws Scheme
ECR - Early Career Researcher
EMBL - European Molecular Biology Laboratory
ERA - Excellence in Research for Australia
ERC - Expenditure Review Committee
EST - Education, Science and Training
ESVCLP - Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership
Estimates - Senate Estimates/Additional Estimates

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F

FaHCSIA - Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
FASTS - Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies
Finance - Department of Finance and Deregulation
FOI - Freedom of Information
FTA - Free Trade Agreement

G

GBE - Government Business Enterprises
GCIF - Green Car Innovation Fund
GDP - Gross Domestic Product
GIIF - Geelong Innovation and Investment Fund
GNP - Gross National Product
Go8 - Group of Eight (leading Universities)
GST - Goods and Services Tax

H

HDR - Higher Degree by Research
HERDC - Higher Education Research Data Collection

I

IAP - Implemenation Assistance Program
ICIP - Industry Cooperative Innovation Program
ICNL - Industry Capability Network
ICT - Information and Communication Technology
IGS - Institutional Grants Scheme
IIF - Innovation Investment Fund
Infrastructure Australia – An Australian Government body that aims to develop strategies for Australia's future infrastructure needs and, in partnership with the states, territories, local government and the private sector, facilitate their implementation
IISR - Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
IP - Intellectual Property
IPRA - International Postgraduate Research Awards
ISL - International Science Linkages Program

J

JRC - Joint Research Centre
JSF - Joint Strike Fighter

k

KT - Knowledge Transfer

L

LPG - Liquefied Petroleum Gas

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M


MAPP - Intelligent Island Market Access and Partnership Program
MCEETYA - Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs
MNRF - Major National Research Facilities
MOU - Memorandum of Understanding

N

NCGP - National Competitive Grants Program
NCRIS - National Collaborative Research Infrastrucutre Strategy
NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council
NIAS - National Innovation Awareness Strategy
NMI - National Measurement Institute
NOOSR - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition
NRP - National Research Priorities
NSBF - National Small Business Forum
NSRC - National Survey of Research Commercialisation

O

OCN - Overseas Counsellor Network
OCS - Office of Chief Scientist
OECD - Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OH&S - Occupational Health and Safety

P

P3 - Pharmaceuticals Partnerships Program
PBS - Portfolio Budget Statement
PDF - Pooled Development Fund
PFRA - Publicly Funded Research Agencies
PISG - Pharmaceuticals Industry Strategy Group
PMSEIC - Prime Minister's Science Engineering and Innovation Council
PMPS - Prime Minister's Prizes for Science
PQON - Parliamentary Question on Notice

Q

Questacon - Australia's national science and technology centre

R

R&D - Research and Development (NOTE: Be sure to check the exact coverage of the term in each product area as the coverage can differ)
RET - Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
RIBG - Research Infrastructure Block Grants Scheme
RPS - Regional Protection Scheme
RQAF - Research Quality Assessment Framework Team
RQF - Research Quality Framework
RTS - Research Training Scheme

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S

S&I - Science and Innovation
SAIIF - South Australian Innovation and Investment Fund
SAMP - Supplier Access to Major Products
SBAS - Small Business Advisory Services
SBFO - Small Business Field Officers
SBMC - Small Business Ministerial Council
SCOPE - Science Connections Program
SGIS - Science Grants and Awards Internet Systems
SIC - Science and Innovation Committee
SKA - Square Kilometre Array
SMEs - Small and Medium Enterprises

T

TCF  - Textiles Clothing and Footwear
TCF (SIP) - Textiles Clothing and Footwear (Strategic Investment Program) Scheme
TCF EOAP - Textiles Clothing and Footwear Expanded Overseas Assembly Provisions
TCF ICS - Textiles Clothing and Footwear Import Credit Scheme
TCF PDS - Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Product Diversification Scheme
ToR - Terms of Reference
Tradex - The Tradex Scheme provides relief via exemption from Customs duty and GST on imported goods
Treasury - Department of Treasury

U

UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

V

VCLP - Venture Capital Limited Partnerships Program
VTE - Vocational Training and Education

W

WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization
WMF - World Monetary Fund
WTO - World Trade Organization

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