Abbreviations

ABI

Association of British Insurers

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACCI

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ACTU

Australian Council of Trade Unions

ADA

Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)

ADF

Australian Defence Force

ADSO

Alliance of Defence Service Organisations

AFDO

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

Advisory Panel

Advisory Panel on the Economic Potential of Senior Australians

AHRC

Australian Human Rights Commission

AHRI

Australian Human Resources Institute

Ai Group

Australian Industry Group

AIHW

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

AIST

Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees

Allowance Payment Inquiry

Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee Inquiry into the adequacy and appropriateness of the allowance payment system for job seekers and others, the appropriateness of the allowance payment system as a support into work and the impact of the changing nature of the labour market

ALRC

Australian Law Reform Commission

APRA

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

ASA

Australian Shipowners Association

ASIC

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

ATO

Australian Tax Office

Australian strategy

Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012–2022

BSL

Brotherhood of St Laurence

CALD

Culturally and linguistically diverse

Cbus

Construction and Building Industry Super

CDEP

Community Development Employment Projects

the Code

the General Insurance Code of Practice

Consultative Forum

Consultative Forum on Mature Age Participation

CRS

Consumer Referral Service

DDA

Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)

DEEWR

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

DES

Disability Employment Services

DHS

Department of Human Services

DIAC

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

DIISRTE

Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education

DSP

Disability Support Pension

DSTO

Defence Science and Technology Organisation

EPP

Employment Pathway Plan

FaHCSIA

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

FECCA

Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia

FSC

Financial Services Council

FSC Code

FSC Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct

FWA

Fair Work Australia

FWC

Fair Work Commission

FWO

Fair Work Ombudsman

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GSM

General Skilled Migration

HRAD Bill

Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012 (Cth)

ICA

Insurance Council of Australia

ICCPR

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

ICESCR

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

IEP

Indigenous Employment Program

IRAG

Insurance Reform Advisory Group

JSA

Job Services Australia

LSNSW

Law Society of New South Wales

LSSA

Law Society of South Australia

MRC Act

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (Cth)

NDIS

National Disability Insurance Scheme

NES

National Employment Standards

NWRN

National Welfare Rights Network

OHS

occupational health and safety

OWN

Older Women’s Network NSW Inc

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PCBU

person conducting a business or enterprise

PES

Pensioner Education Supplement

RCSA

Recruitment and Consulting Services Association

REC

Recruitment and Employment Confederation

RCSA

Recruitment and Consulting Services Association

Seacare Authority

Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority

Seafarers Act

Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (Cth)

SIG

Strategic Issues Group for Workers’ Compensation

Social Security Act

Social Security Act 1991 (Cth)

SRC Act

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth)

SRCC

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission

Superannuation Committee

Superannuation Committee of the Law Council of Australia

Tax Review

Australia’s Future Tax System Review

TAG

temporary advisory group

Tasmanian ADA

Anti-Discrimination Act 1998

TTR

Transition to Retirement

VE Act

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth)

WGE Act

Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth)

WGE Agency

Workplace Gender Equality Agency

WHS Act

Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth)

WISER

Women in Social and Economic Research