| ADF |
Australian Defence Force |
| AFP |
Australian Federal Police |
| ANU |
Australian National University |
| ASEAN |
Association of South–East Asian Nations |
| ASIO |
Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation |
| ASIS |
Australian Secret Intelligence Service |
| ASPI |
Australian Strategic Policy Institute |
| CIA |
(US) Central Intelligence Agency |
| DFAT |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| DIG |
Defence Intelligence Group |
| DIGO |
Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation |
| DIO |
Defence Intelligence Organisation |
| DSA |
Defence Security Authority |
| DSD |
Defence Signals Directorate |
| FBI |
(US) Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FPI |
Islamic Defenders Front |
| ICG |
International Crisis Group |
| IGIS |
Inspector–General of Intelligence and Security |
| JI |
Jemaah Islamiyah |
| LJ |
Laskar Jihad |
| LJL |
Laskar Jundullah |
| NZ |
New Zealand |
| MMI |
Indonesian Mujahidin Council |
| OBL/UBL |
Osama bin Laden/Usama bin Laden |
| ONA |
Office of National Assessments |
| SAC/PAV |
Standing Advisory Committee on Commonwealth/State Cooperation for Protection Against Violence |
| SE |
Asia Southeast Asia |
| SSB |
Security Status Bulletin |
| US |
United States of America |
| UK |
United Kingdom |