Abbreviations and Acronyms

ABSTUDY	Aboriginal Study Assistance Scheme
ACOSS	Australian Council of Social Service
ACUMA	Australasian Campus Union Managers Association
APA	Australian Postgraduate Award
AVCC	Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee
CAPA	Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations
DEET	Department of Employment, Education and Training
DEST	Department of Education, Science and Training
ETSS	Educational Textbook Subsidy Scheme
FaCS	Department of Family and Community Services
FAMT	Family actual means test
GST	Goods and Services Tax
HECS	Higher Education Contribution Scheme
HEEP	Higher Education Equity Program
MTAWE	Male total average weekly earnings
NTEU	National Tertiary Education Union
NUS	National Union of Students
SFAN	Student Financial Advisers Network
SFFS	Student Financial Supplement Scheme
TEAS	Tertiary Education Assistance Scheme
VSU	Voluntary Student Unionism