ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACCE

Australian Centre for Career Education

ACCI

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ACCO

Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation

ACNA

Access Care Network Australia

ACOSS

Australian Council of Social Service

ACTU

Australian Council of Trade Unions

AEA

Australian Entrepreneurs Alliance

AHRC

Australian Human Rights Commission

AI

Artificial intelligence

AIHW

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

AKG

The Angus Knight Group

ALGA

Australian Local Government Association

ALMP

Active Labour Market Program

AMEP

Adult Migrant English Program

AMES

AMES Australia

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

ANROWS

Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety

APM

APM Employment Services

APS

Australian Public Service

ARA

Australia Retailers Association

ASE

The ASE Group

ASU

Australian Services Union

Asuria

Asuria People Services

ATO

Australian Tax Office

atWork

atWork Australia

AUWU

Australian Unemployed Workers' Union

AYAC

Australian Youth Affairs Commission

BCA

Business Council of Australia

BSL

Brotherhood of St Laurence

BUSY

The BUSY Group Ltd

CALD

Culturally and linguistically diverse

CDAA

Career Development Association Australia

CDP

Community Development Program

CECFW

Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare

CES

Commonwealth Employment Service [1946 to 1994]

CLG

Community LeadersGathering

Coalition of Peaks

Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Organisations

CPD

Centre for Policy Development

CPF–UQ

Centre for Policy Futures—University of Queensland

CPSU

Community and Public Sector Union

CSMC

Council of Single Mothers and their Children

CTA

Career Transition Assistance

CVGT

CVGT Employment

DES

Disability Employment Services

DESBT

Department of Employment, Small Business and Training [Queensland Government]

DES-DMS

Disability Employment Services – Disability Management Services

DES-ESS

Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Services

DEWR

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

DJSB

Department of Jobs and Small Business

DJSIR

Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions[Government of Victoria]

DSCC

Digital Services Contact Centre

DSP

Disability Support Payment

DSS

Department of Social Services

DTWD

Department of Training and Workforce Development [WesternAustralian Government]

ECCQ

Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland

EF

Employment Fund

EJA

Economic Justice Australia

ESA

Employment Services Australia

ESAt

Employment Services Assessment

ESRA

Employment Services Regulatory Authority

EST

Employability Skills Training

ETC

Enterprise and Training Company

FLAG

Future Leaders Advocacy Group

FSFYF

Foundation Skills for Your Future Program

GSEM

Greater South-East Melbourne

GTO

Group Training Organisations

HILDA

Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia

HOST

HOST International

HR

Human resources

IEP

Institute of Employability Professionals

IIS

Integrated Information Service

ILM

Intermediate Labour Markets

ILO

International Labor Organization

IntoWork

IntoWork Australia

IPS

Individual Placement and Support

IT

Information technology

JRI

Justice Reform Initiative

JSA

Jobs and Skills Australia

JSCF

Job Seeker Compliance Framework

JSCI

Job Seeker Classification Instrument

JSS

Job Seeker Snapshot

KPI

Key Performance Indictor

LGA

Local government area

LTU

Long-term unemployed

MAX

MAX Solutions

MGA

Management Governance Australia

MPN

The Multicultural Professional Network Inc.

MTC

MTC Australia

NAC

Nirrumbuk Aboriginal Corporation

NAVA

National Association for the Visual Arts Ltd

NBCS

North Burnett Community Services

NCSL

National Customer Services Line

NCSMC

National Council of Single Mothers and their Children

NESA

National Employment Services Association

NEST

New Employment Services Trial

NFAW

National Foundation for Australian Women

NIAA

National Indigenous Australians Agency

NS-EA

National Self-Employment Association

NYCA

National Youth Commission Australia

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OES

Online Employment Services

PBAS

Points Based Activation System

PPF

Provider Performance Framework

PRF

Paul Ramsay Foundation

Prospert

Prospert Training and Consulting

PSP

Personal Support Program

QAF

Quality Assurance Framework

RBA

Reserve Bank of Australia

RCOA

Refugee Council of Australia

RCSA

Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association

RCT

Randomised Control Trial

RDA

Regional Development Australia

RFFR

Right Fit For Risk

RTO

Registered Training Organisation

SAEP

Salvation Army Employment Plus

SCoA

Settlement Council of Australia

SEA

Social Enterprise Australia

S-EA

Self‑Employment Assistance

SECL

South East Community Links

SEE

Skills for Education and Employment

SEED

Sustaining Economic Empowerment and Dignity

SMEs

Small and Medium Enterprises

SRJA

Sarina Russo Job Access

STP

Single Touch Payroll

SVA

Social Ventures Australia

SYC

SYC Ltd

TAFE

Technical and Further Education

TAG

Training Alliance Group

TCF

Targeted Compliance Framework

TRECCA

TRECCA Employment - Ventia Australia

TtW

[Workforce Australia] Transition to Work

TWT

Tribal Warrior Talent

UK

United Kingdom

UniMelb

University of Melbourne

USA

United States of America

VCCI

Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

VET

Vocational Education and Training

WAAMH

Western Australian Association for Mental Health

WfD

Work for the Dole

WHFS

Women’s Health and Family Services

WHS

Work health and safety

WISE

Work Integrated Social Enterprise

Workskil

Workskil Australia

Workways

Workways Australia Ltd