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AASW
|
Australian Association of Social Workers
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ABS
|
Australian Bureau of Statistics
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ACCRM
|
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
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ADA
|
Australian Dental Association
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AGPN
|
Australian General Practice Network
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AHP
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allied health professions
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AHW
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Aboriginal Health Workers
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AIHW
|
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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AMA
|
Australian Medical Association
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AMWAC
|
Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee
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APA
|
Australian Physiotherapy Association
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APS
|
Australian Psychological Society
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ARIA
|
Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia
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ASGC-RA
|
Australian Standard Geographical Classification-Remoteness
Area
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ASGS
|
Australian Statistical Geographical Standard
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BMP
|
Bonded Medical Placements
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CD, CCD
|
Census Collection District
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COAG
|
Council of Australian Governments
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Congress
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Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
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COSA
|
Clinical Oncological Society of Australia
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CRERRPHC
|
Centre of Research Excellence in Rural and Remote Primary
Health Care
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CSU
|
Charles Sturt University
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DH&AC
|
Department of Health and Aged Care
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DWS
|
District of workforce shortage
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FGAMS
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foreign graduates of an accredited medical school
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FTE
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Full-time equivalent
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FWE
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Full-time work equivalent
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GISCA
|
National Centre for Social Applications of Geographic
Information Science
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GP
|
General practitioner
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GPALS
|
GP Anaesthetist Locum Scheme
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GPRIP
|
General Practice Rural Incentives Program
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GPV
|
General Practice Victoria
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HECS
|
Higher Education Contribution Scheme
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HWE
|
Health Workforce Australia
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HWQ
|
Health Workforce Queensland
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IMG
|
International medical graduates
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JCU
|
James Cook University
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MABEL
|
Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life
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MBS
|
Medicare Benefit Schedule
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MJA
|
Medical Journal of Australia
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MRBS
|
Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship
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MSOAP
|
Medical Specialty Outreach Access Program
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NAHRLS
|
Nursing and Allied Health Rural Locum Scheme
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NAHSSS
|
Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme
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NRAS
|
National Registration and Accreditation Scheme
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NRF
|
National Rural Faculty (of RACGP)
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NRHA
|
National Rural Health Alliance
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NTGPE
|
Northern Territory General Practice Education
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OTD
|
Overseas Trained Doctors
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PBS
|
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
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PIP
|
Practice Incentive Program
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QAMH
|
Queensland Alliance for Mental Health
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RA
|
Remoteness Area
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RACGP
|
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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RACP
|
Royal Australian College of Physicians
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RAMUS
|
Rural Australia Medical Undergraduate Scholarship
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RCNA
|
Royal College of Nursing Australia
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RCS
|
Rural Clinical Schools
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RCTS
|
Rural Clinical Training and Support
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RDAA
|
Rural Doctors Association of Australia
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RGPLP
|
Rural GP Locum Program
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RHWA
|
Rural Health Workforce Australia
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RHWS
|
Rural Health Workforce Strategy
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RPGP
|
Rural Procedural Grants Program
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RRIG
|
Rural Relocation Incentive Grant
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RRMA
|
Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Areas
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RUSC
|
Rural Undergraduate Support and Coordination
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SARRAH
|
Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health
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UQ
|
University of Queensland
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VAST
|
Viewer Access Satellite Television
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