Abbreviations and acronyms

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ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ADF

Australian Defence Force

ADSO

Alliance of Defence Service Organisations

AFOM

Australian Families of the Military Research and Support Foundation

APS

Australian Public Service

APS

Australian Psychological Society

ASDS

Acute Stress Disorder Scale

AUDIT

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

CDF

Chief of the Defence Force

CIMHS

Critical Incident Mental Health Support

CTSS

Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies

DCO

Defence Community Organisation

DeHS

Defence eHealth System

Dunt Review

2009 Review of Mental Health Care in the ADF and Transition through Discharge

DVA

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

ECT

electroconvulsive therapy

ESOs

Ex-Service Organisations

FSPOPS

Family Sensitive Post Operational Psychology Screens

Gold Card

DVA Health Card – for All Conditions

GP

General Practitioner

HSE

Healthy Soldier Effect

IGADF

Inspector General of the Australia Defence Force

JeHDI

Joint eHealth Data and Information

JHC

Joint Health Command

K10

Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

MEAO

Middle East Areas of Operations

MEAO study

2012 Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO) Health Study: Census Study Report

MEDICAS

Medical Casualty

MHP

Mental Health Professional

MHPW study

2010 ADF Mental Health Prevalence and Wellbeing Study

MHS

Mental Health Strategy

MHSCF Report

Australian Defence Force Mental Health Screening Continuum Framework Report

MHWAP

Mental Health and Wellbeing Action Plan

MHWS

Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy

MO

Medical Officer

MoU

Memorandum of Understanding

MRCA

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

MSI–R

Major Stressors Inventory – Revised

MTF-2

Mentoring Taskforce-2

MTF-3

Mentoring Taskforce-3

NCO

Non Commissioned Officer

NOTICAS

Notification of a Casualty

OBAS

On Base Advisory Services

OHSP

Operational Health Support Plan

PCEHR

National Personal Controlled Electronic Health Record

PCL

Post-traumatic Checklist

PCS

Primary Care System

PCS

Post-Concussion Syndrome

PFA

psychological first aid

POPS

post-operational psychological screening

PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder

RARA

Royal Australian Regiment Association

RSL

Returned and Services League of Australia

RtAPS

Return to Australia Psychological Screening

SES

Senior Executive Service

SMART

Self-Management and Resilience Training

SNCO

Senior Non Commissioned Officer

SOLAS

Supported Options in Lifestyle & Access Services

SPS

Special Psychological Screen

SRCA

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

TGA

Therapeutic Goods Administration

TSES–R

Traumatic Stress Exposure Scale – Revised

VEA

Veterans Entitlements Act 1986

VRB

Veterans Review Board

VVCS

Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service

White Card

DVA Health Card – for Specific Conditions