Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronyms and Abbreviations

2019-nCoV

Novel Coronavirus

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACBC

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference

ACNP

Australian College of Nurse Practitioners

AFL Solicitors

Ashley Francina Leonard and Associated

AGD

Attorney-General’s Department

AHRC

Australian Human Rights Commission

AHPPC

the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee

Ai Group

Australian Industry Group

AIHW

Australian Institute for Health and Welfare

AIP

Australian Institute for Progress

AMN

Australian Medical Network

Anglicare

Anglicare Australia

ANMF

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Federal Office)

ATAGI

Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation

Biosecurity Declaration 2020

Biosecurity (Human Biosecurity Emergency) (Human Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) Declaration 2020

the committee

the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

CALD

Culturally and linguistically diverse

CHA

Catholic Health Australia

CHF

Consumer Health Forum of Australia

CLA

Civil Liberties Australia

CMO

Chief Medical Officer

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

COSBOA

Council of Small Business Organisations Australia

the COVID-19 committee

the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19

CSMC

Council of Single Mothers and Their Children

the EC

The Emergency Committee

ER

Emergency room

FECCA and the Collaborative

Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia and the Australian Multicultural Health Collaborative

GDP

Gross domestic product

HED12/21

Health Employment Directive 12/21 Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

IEU

Independent Education Union

IHEA

Independent Higher Education Australia

IPA

Institute of Public Affairs

MCRI

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

NCM

National Coordination Mechanism

NPAQ

Nurses’ Professional Association of Queensland

NZ

New Zealand

PFA

Police Federation of Australia

Pharmacy Guild

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia

PHEIC

Public Health Emergency of International Concern

PM&C

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

PPE

Personal protective equipment

PWDA

People with Disability Australia

QLD Health

Queensland Health

QNMU

Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union

RACGP

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

RBA

Reserve Bank of Australia

Royal Commission Act

Royal Commissions Act 1902

SBS

Special Broadcasting Service

SPA

Suicide Prevention Australia

TGA

Therapeutic Goods Administration

UAP

United Australia Party

UK

United Kingdom

VACCHO

Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

Vaxine

Vaxine Pty Ltd

WHO

World Health Organisation