AEDT

Australian Eastern Daylight Time

ALA

Australian Lawyers' Alliance

CAPS

Claims Assistance Provider Scheme

CCTV

Closed Circuit Television

CAT

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

CRC

Convention on the Rights of the Child

DIBP

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

DIAC

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

ECO

Emergency Control Organisation

HRP

Humanitarian Research Partners

HRLC

Human Rights Law Centre

ICCPR

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

ICESCR

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

ICSA

Papua New Guinea's Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority

IHMS

International Health and Medical Service

IMA

Irregular Maritime Arrival

IOM

International Organization for Migration

IRT

Incident Response Team

JATF

Joint Agency Task Force

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

OSB

Operation Sovereign Borders

PNG

Papua New Guinea

PNG CMO

Papua New Guinea's Chief Migration Officer

OPC

Offshore Processing Centre*

RPC

Regional Processing Centre*

RPNGC

Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary

RRA

Regional Resettlement Arrangement (signed by Australia and Papua New Guinea in July 2013)

RSD

Refugee Status Determination

SAM

Single Adult Male

SAS

Special Air Service

SSO

Safety and Security Officer (job title of G4S's general security officers)

STTARS

Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Service

TPV

Temporary Protection Visa

TSA

The Salvation Army

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees