ACCCN

Australian College of Critical Care Nurses

ACDON

Australian Council of Deans of Nursing

ACMI

Australian College of Midwives Incorporated

ACORN

Australian College of Operating Room Nurses

ACPCHN

Australian Confederation of Paediatric and Child Health Nurses

AHA

Australian Healthcare Association

AHMAC

Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council

AHWAC

Australian Health Workforce Advisory Committee

AHWOC

Australian Health Workforce Officials Committee

AIHW

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

AMAP

Australian Midwifery Action Project

ANCI

Australian Nursing Council Incorporated

ANF

Australian Nursing Federation

ANHECA

Australian Nursing Homes and Extended Care Association

ANNA

Australian Neonatal Nurses Association

ANZCMHN

Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses

APHA

Australian Private Hospitals Association Limited

AQF

Australian Qualifications Framework

ATSI

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

CATSIN

Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses

CFHNA

Child and Family Health Nurses Association

CPNRP

Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Research and Practice

DEST

Department of Education, Science and Training

DETYA

Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs

DEU

Dedicated Education Unit

DEWR

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

DHAC

Department of Health and Aged Care

DIMA

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

EFTSU

Equivalent Full-Time Student Unit

EN

Enrolled Nurse

HACSU

Health and Community Services Union

HECS

Higher Education Contribution Scheme

MODL

Migration Occupations in Demand List

NENA

National Enrolled Nurse Association

NHMRC

National Health and Medical Research Council

NNOs

National Nursing Organisations

NRHA

National Rural Health Alliance Incorporated

PELS

Postgraduate Education Loans Scheme

QNU

Queensland Nurses’ Union

RCNA

Royal College of Nursing, Australia

RCS

Resident Classification Scale

RFM

Relative Funding Model

RN

Registered Nurse

TORN

Tasmanian Operating Room Nurses

VCPNO

Victorian Council of Peak Nursing Organisations

VET

Vocational Education and Training