| ABF |
Activity Based Funding |
| ACCHS |
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services |
| ACOSS |
Australian Council of Social Service |
| AFAO |
Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations |
| AHCWA |
Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia |
| AIHW |
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| AMA |
Australian Medical Association |
| AMLA |
Australian Medicare Local Alliance |
| ANMF |
Australian Nurses and Midwifery Federation |
| ANPHA |
Australian National Preventative Health Agency |
| CHF |
Consumer Forum of Australia |
| COAG |
Council of Australian Governments |
| CPI |
Consumer Price Index |
| ED |
Emergency Department |
| FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
| FTE |
Full Time Equivalent |
| GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
| GP |
General Practice |
| GPs |
General Practitioners |
| HWA |
Health Workforce Australia |
| HWF |
Health Workforce Fund |
| ICT |
Information and Communication Technology |
| MBS |
Medicare Benefits Scheme |
| MRFF |
Medical Research Future Fund |
| NACCHO |
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation |
| NBA |
National Blood Authority |
| NHRA |
National Health Reform Agreement |
| NHHRC |
National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission |
| NGO |
Non-Government Organisation |
| NPA |
National Partnership Agreements |
| NPAPH |
National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health |
| NRP |
National Reform Programme |
| OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OTA |
Organ and Tissue Authority |
| PBS |
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |
| PHNs |
Primary Health Networks |
| PHCO |
Primary Health Care Organisation |
| PHO |
Primary Health Organisations |
| RACGP |
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners |
| VMAG |
Victorian Medicare Action Group |
| YACSA |
Youth Affairs Council of South Australia |