Abbreviations and acronyms

Abbreviations and acronyms

ACOSS

Australian Council of Social Service

AGD

Attorney-General’s Department

AHRC

Australian Human Rights Commission

AIFS

Australian Institute of Family Studies

ALRM

Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement

APS

Australian Psychological Society

the Bill

Family Law Amendment Bill 2024

CCS

Children’s Contact Services

CDPP

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

Child Support Assessment Act

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

Child Support Registration Act

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

CLCs

Community Legal Centres

the committee

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

the Criminal Code

Criminal Code Act 1995

Evidence Act

Evidence Act 1995

EM

Explanatory Memorandum

Family Law Act

Family Law Act 1975

FCFCOA Act

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021

Federal Costs Act

Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981

FLS

Fitzroy Legal Service

FNAAFV

First Nations Advocated Against Family Violence

FRSA

Family and Relationship Services Australia

HILDA

Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia

Human Rights Committee

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

LAT

Less Adversarial Trial

LCA

Law Council of Australia

LIV

Law Institute of Victoria

NLA

National Legal Aid

NLAP

National Legal Assistance Partnership

NWSA

National Women’s Safety Alliance

QIFVLS

Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service

RANZCP

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

Scrutiny of Bills Committee

Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills

the Taskforce

Australian Child Rights Taskforce

WLSA

Women’s Legal Services Australia

the Working Group

Non-Payment of Child Support as a Form of Economic Abuse Working Group