ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACCV

Aged and Community Care Victoria

ACON

Aids Council of New South Wales

ACOSS

Australian Council of Social Service

AIR

Association of Independent Retirees

AMP

Australian Mutual Provident Society

AMWU

Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union

ASF

Australian Seniors Finance

APSL

Australian Pensioners' and Superannuants' League

AWOTE

Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings 

COTA

COTA Over 50s

CPI

Consumer Price Index

CPSA

Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association

CSHC

Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

CSSA

Catholic Social Services Australia

DFWA

Defence Force Welfare Association

DVA

The Department of Veterans' Affairs

CACP

Community Aged Care Packages

EACH

Extended Aged Care at Home Packages

EACH D

Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia Packages

FACSIA

Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

FAHCSIA

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GST

Goods and Services Tax

HACC

The Home and Community Care Program

MTAWE

Male Total Average Weekly Earnings

NATSEM

National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling

NCOSS

Council of Social Service of New South Wales

NIA

National Institute of Accountants

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

PBS

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

PCC

Pensioner Concession Card

WAA

Women's Action Alliance