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IndexAA&EAccident and Emergency AAAGPAustralian Association for Academic General Practice (now AAAPC) AAAPCAustralian Association for Academic Primary Care AACBAustralian Association of Clinical Biochemists AAESSAustralian Association of Exercise and Sports Science AAPPAustralian Association of Pathology Practices AARNAssociation for Australian Rural Nurses AASWAustralian Association of Social Workers ABIAcquired Brain Injury ABSAustralian Bureau of Statistics ACAAAged Care Association Australia ACAPAustralian Cultural Awareness Program ACATAged Care Assessment Teams ACCCAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission ACCCNAustralian College of Critical Care Nurses ACCDAustralian Community Centre for Diabetes ACCHOAboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation ACCHSAboriginal Community Controlled Health Services ACCHSAdelaide Central Community Health Service ACCMERAustralian Centre for Complementary Medicine Education & Research ACCNAustralian Council of Community Nursing ACDAustralasian College of Dermatologists ACDONAustralian Council of Deans of Nursing ACEBACAustralian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care ACEBCPAustralian Centre for Evidence Based Clinical Practice ACEMAustralasian College for Emergency Medicine ACERAustralian Council for Educational Research ACERHAustralian Centre for Economic Research on Health ACFAged Care Facility ACGPAged Care General Practioner ACGRAustralian Competitive Grants Register ACHAAustralian Community Health Association ACHIAustralian College of Health Informatics ACHP-RUAustralian Centre for Health Promotion Research Unit ACHPERAustralian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Inc. ACHRAustralian Centre for Health Research ACHSAustralian Council on Health Care Standards ACHSEAustralasian College of Health Service Executives ACIRAustralian Childhood Immunisation Register ACITHAustralian Centre for International and Tropical Health ACMAustralian Medical Council ACM IncAustralian College of Midwives ACOPRAAustralian Council of Physiotherapy Regulating Authorities Inc (now APC) ACORNAustralian College of Operating Room Nurses ACOSSAustralian Council of Social Services ACPAustralian College of Paediatrics ACPMHAustralian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health ACQOLAustralian Centre on Quality of Life ACREUArthritis Community Research & Evaluation Unit ACRRMAustralian College of Rural and Remote Medicine ACSAustralian Computer Society ACSCMAustralasian College of Skin Cancer Medicine ACSPRIAustralian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated ACSQHCAustralian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care ACTMLACT Medicare Local ACYSAustralian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies ADAAustralian Dental Association ADACAboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA Inc) ADEAAustralian Diabetes Educators Association ADFAustralian Drug Foundation ADGPAustralian Divisions of General Practice (now AGPN) ADIAAustralian Diagnostic Industry Association ADINAustralian Drug Information Network ADLActivities of Daily Living ADOHTAAustralian Dental and Oral Health Therapists' Association AEAAustralasian Epidemiology Association AEEMAAustralian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association AeJAMHAustralian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health AESAustralasian Evaluation Society AFAOAustralian Federation of AIDS Organisations AFMHSAdolescent Forensic Mental Health Service AFMWAustralian Federation of Medical Women AFPAustralian Family Physician AFPHMAustralian Faculty of Public Health Medicine AGPALAustralian General Practice Accreditation Limited AGPNAustralian General Practice Network (formerly ADGP) AGPSCCAustralian General Practice Statistics and Classification Centre AGPTAustralian General Practice Training AH&MRCAboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW AHAAustralian Healthcare Association AHCRAAustralian Health Care Reform Alliance AHCSAAboriginal Health Council of South Australia AHCWAAboriginal Health Council of Western Australia AHHAAustralian Healthcare and Hospitals Association AHIAllied Health Initiative AHICAustralian Health Information Council AHIPAustralian Health Inequities Program ahmAustralian Health Management AHMACAustralian Health Ministers' Advisory Council AHMCAustralian Health Ministers Conference AHMLAustralian Healthcare Messaging Laboratory AHOCAustralian Health Outcomes Collaboration AHPAAllied Health Professions Australia AHPARRAllied Health Professions Australian Rural & Remote AHPMCTAfter Hours Primary Medical Care Trials AHPRAAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency AHPsAllied Health Professionals AHRCAboriginal Health Resource Cooperative AHRQAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHSAustralian Hearing Services AHURIAustralian Housing and Urban Research Institute AHWAboriginal Health Worker AIAssociate Investigator AIATSISAustralian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies AIDAAustralian Indigenous Doctor's Association AIDABAustralian International Development Assistance Bureau AIFSAustralian Institute of Family Studies AIHIAustralian Institute of Health Innovation AIHPSAustralian Institute of Health Policy Studies AIHWAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare AIIAAustralian Information Industry Association AIMSAustralian Independent Medical Services AIPAAustralian Indigenous Psychologists Association AIPCAAustralian Institute for Primary Care and Ageing AIRAustralian Institute of Radiography AIRWGAttendance Item Restructure Working Group (re: the 7-tier MBS structure) AISCAccreditation Interim Steering Committee AIWLAustralian Institute of Workplace Learning aJcAllied Journal Club AJPAustralian Journal of Physiotherapy AJPHAustralian Journal of Primary Health AJRHAustralian Journal of Rural Health ALOSAverage Length of Stay AMAAustralian Medical Association Limited AMCAustralian Medical Council AMPCOAustralian Medical Publishing Company AMSAboriginal Medical Services AMSNArea of Medical Service Need AMWACAustralian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee AN-DRGAustralian National Diagnosis Related Groups AN-SNAPAustralian National Sub-Acute and Non-Acute Patient ANAMHAustralian National Association for Mental Health ANAOAustralian National Audit Office ANAPHIAustralian Network of Academic Public Health Institutions ANCAustralian Nursing Council ANCC EHAustralian National Consultative Committee on eHealth ANFAustralian Nursing Federation ANGOSAAssociation of Non Government Organisations of South Australia ANPHAAustralian National Preventive Health Agency ANTaRAustralians for Native Title & Reconciliation ANZCAAustralian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists ANZCHMHNAustralian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses ANZDATAAustralia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry ANZODAustralian and New Zealand Organ Donation Registry ANZPACAustralia and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Committee ANZSNMAustralian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine ANZSPMAustralian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine AOAAustralian Orthopaedic Association AOPAAustralian Orthotic Prosthetic Association APAAustralian Physiotherapy Association APACAustralian Pharmacy Advisory Council APCAustralian Physiotherapy Council APCCAustralian Primary Care Collaboratives APCCPAustralian Primary Care Consumer Partnerships APDCAustralian Psychiatric Disability Coalition APERFAustralian Podiatry Education and Research Foundation APHCRIAustralian Primary Health Care Research Institute APNAAustralian Practice Nurse Association APOAustralian Policy Online APodCAustralasian Podiatry Council APRCAlfred Psychiatry Research Centre APSAustralian Public Service APSAustralian Psychological Society APSFAustralian Patient and Safety Foundation APSUAustralian Paediatric Surveillance Unit AR-DRGAustralian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups ARACYAustralian Research Alliance for Children & Youth ARCHIAustralian Resource Centre for Hospital Innovations ARCPOHAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral Health ARCSHSAustralian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society ARDAustralian Rural Divisions ARHENAustralian Rural Health Education Network ARHRIAustralian Rural Health Research Institute ARIAAccessibility Remoteness Index of Australia ARNMAustralian Rural Nurses & Midwives AROAgeing Research Online ARRHPSAustralian Rural and Remote Health Professional Scholarship Scheme ARRWAGAustralian Rural and Remote Workforce Agency Group (now known as Rural Health Workforce Australia) ASAAudiological Society of Australia Inc (Audiology Australia) ASAAustralian Sonographers Association ASCEPTAustralian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists Toxicologists ASDAnnual Survey of Divisions ASGCAustralian Standard Geographical Classification ASHMAustralasian Society for HIV Medicine ASMAustralian Society of Microbiology ASMIAustralian Self Medication Industry ASNUGAustralian State National Users Group ASPRENAustralian Sentinel Practices Research Network ASRPAdvanced Rural Skills Posts ASSIDAustralian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability SA ATAPSAccess to Allied Psychological Services ATSIAboriginal or Torres Strait Islander ATSICAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission AUDAustralian Urban Divisions [of General Practice] AUGPCHAcademic Unit of General Practice and Community Health AUSEINETAustralian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health AWASHAustralian Division of World Action on Salt and Health AWCHAssociation for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare AWHNAustralian Women's Health Network BBCGPBritish College of General Practitioners BEACHBettering the Evaluation and Care of Health BH UDRHBroken Hill University Department of Rural Health BHCBetter Health Channel BINSABrain Injury Network of South Australia BIRTBrain Injury Rehabilitation Trust BMABritish Medical Association BMJBritish Medical Journal BMMSBetter Medication Management System BMPBonded Medical Place BMRIBrain and Mind Research Institute BODBurden of Disease BOiMHCBetter Outcomes in Mental Health Care BoQGeneral Practice: Building on Quality project (www.bldoq.com) BPPBetter Practice Program BPPMCBetter Practice Program Monitoring Committee BSMSBrighton and Sussex Medical School CC-MARCCurtin University of Technology - Curtin Monash Accident Research Centre CAACarers Association of Australia CADEConfused and Disturbed Elderly (units) CADPHCCentral Australian Divisions of Primary Health Care CAGClinical Advisory Groups CAHECentre for Allied Health Evidence CAHSPRCanadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research CALDCulturally and Linguistically Diverse CAMComplementary and Alternate Medicine CAMHSChild and Adolescent Mental Health Services CANRSouth Western Sydney Centre for Applied Nursing Research CAPPECentre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics CAPRAChild Abuse Prevention Research Australia CARADatabase of Cancer Research in Australia (Melbourne Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer) CARPACentral Australia Rural Practitioners Association CARRS-QCentre for Accident Research & Road Safety - Queensland CASAConsumer's Association of South Australia CATIComputer-assisted Telephone Interview CATSINCongress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses CBACost-benefit Analysis CBAACommunity Broadcasting Association of Australia CBDCentral Business District CBMHRCentre for Brain and Mental Health Research CBRCCCentre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control CCCAClinical Casemix Committee Australia CCCNCochrane Collaboration Consumer Network CCECentre for Clinical Effectiveness CCEBCentre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics CCGRCentre for Clinical Governance Research in Health CCIAChildren's Cancer Institute Australia CCNetCochrane Consumer Network CCPCommunication Care Packages CCREMonash Centre of Cardiovascular Research & Education in Therapeutics CCSCentral Clinical School CCSMChronic Care Self Management CCTCoordinated Care Trials CDCollection District CDAPCentre for Drug and Alcohol Programs CDCCenter for Disease Control (now CDCP) CDCBCommunicable Diseases Control Branch CDCPCenters for Disease Control and Prevention CDDHVCentre for Developmental Disability Health CDIHCentre for Development and Innovation in Health CDMChronic Disease Management CEChief Executive CEACost-effectiveness Analysis CEBMCentre for Evidence-Based Medicine CEBMHCentre for Evidence Based Mental Health CEdICTCentre for Educational Information and Communication Technology CeDRECenter for Development & Research in Evaluation CEEHDCentre for Evidence in Ethnicity, Health and Diversity CeMPEDCentre for Medical Psychology & Evidence-based Decision-making CEOChief Executive Officer CERACentre for Eye Research Australia CETIRural Division of the Clinical Education and Training Institute CFEPClient-Focused Evaluations Program CGPISCentre for General Practice Integration Studies CHACatholic Health Australia CHAINContact, Help, Advise and Information Network CHASPCommunity Health And Standards Program CHECentre for Health Evidence CHERECentre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation CHERIChildren's Hospital Education and Research Institute CHeRPCentre for Health Research and Psycho-oncology CHETRECentre for Health Equity, Training Research and Evaluation CHFConsumers' Health Forum CHIRICurtin Health Innovation Research Institute CHNWACommunity Health Nurses Western Australia CHPCommunity Health Program CHPECentre for Health Program Evaluation CHRISPCentre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance and Prevention CHROMESChromosome Handicapped Research Organisation for Medicine Education and Support CHSCommunity Health Service CHSDCentre for Health Service Development CHSPRCentre for Health Services and Policy Research CHSRFCanadian Health Services Research Foundation CIChief Investigator CINAHILCumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature CLAHRC SYCollaborations in Leadership for Applied Health Research and Care for South Yorkshire CMAComprehensive Medical Assessment CMAJCanadian Medical Association Journal CMEContinuing Medical Education (known as CPD from January 2002) CMHRCentre for Mental Health Research CMHSECentre for Medical and Health Sciences Education CMOChief Medical Officer CMOACareer Medical Officers Association CMVHCentre for Military and Veterans' Health CNAHSCentral Northern Adelaide Health Service COAGCouncil of Australian Governments CoESSHCentre of Excellence for Science, Seafood and Health COHCentre for Online Health COMCASCommunity Health Data Collection System CONACommunity-oriented Needs Assessment Model CONRODCentre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine COONSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity CoPAALCentre of Physical Activity Across the Lifespan CoPsCommunities of Practice COPTChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COSCommunity of Science COTACouncil on the Ageing COTRBCouncil of Occupational Therapists Registration Boards Inc CPAACentre for Physical Activity in Ageing CPDContinuing Professional Development (formerly CME) CPECentre for Program Evaluation CPHCECentre for Primary Health Care and Equity CPIConsumer Price Index CPITChristchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology CPMCCommittee of Presidents of Medical Colleges CPMECConfederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Committee CRANACouncil of Remote Area Nurses of Australia CRCAHCooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (formerly CRCATH) CRCATHCooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Tropical Health (now CRCAH) CRDNHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination CRECentres of Research Excellence CRE-PSCentre of Research Excellence in Patient Safety CRGConsumer Reference Group CRHCentre for Remote Health CRHaCDCentre for Rural Health and Community Development CRNHCCentre for Research into Nursing and Health Care CRRAHCentre for Rural and Remote Area Health, joint initiative between University of Queensland and University of Southern Queensland CRRMHCentre for Rural and Remote Mental Health CRRMHQCentre for Rural and Remote Mental Health Queensland CRSCommonwealth Rehabilitation Service CRUCommunity Resource Unit Incorporated CSANZCardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand CSICentre for Social Impact CSIROCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSPCommonwealth Supported Place (University) CSPCCentre for Studies in Primary care CSQTCCentral and Southern Qld Training Consortium CSSPClinical Support Systems Program of the RACP CTECCollaborative Training and Education Centre (also known as The Centre for Medical and Surgical Skills) CUACost-utility Analysis CUCRHCombined Universities Centre for Rural Health CVDCardiovascular disease CYHChild and Youth Health CYSARCentre for Youth Substance Abuse Research CYWHSChildren, Youth & Women's Health Service DDADiabetes Australia DAADietitians Association of Australia DADHCDepartment of Human Services NSW - Ageing, Disability and Home Care DALEDisability Adjusted Life Expectancy DALYsDisability Adjusted Life Years DAREDatabase of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness DASCDrug and Alcohol Services Council DASSADrug and Alcohol Services South Australia DCHSDepartment of Health and Community Services DCRCDementia Collaborative Research Centres DCSDomiciliary Care & Rehabilitation Services DDACDivisions Development Advisory Committee DDDGPDandenong Casey General Practice Association DDSWQDarling Downs South West Queensland Medicare Local DEAGDivisions Evaluation Advisory Group DEEWRDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Australian Government) DENDrug Education Network DESTDepartment of Education Science and Training (Australian Government) DGPDiscipline of General Practice DGPDivisions of General Practice DHDepartment of Health DHACDepartment of Health and Aged Care (now Department of Health and Ageing) DHCSSDisability Health Care Support Service DHFSDepartment of Health and Family Services DHHSDepartment of Health and Human Services DHIDiversity Health Institute Clearinghouse DHSDepartment of Human Services (now Department of Health, DH) DMACData Management and Analysis Centre DMMRDomiciliary Medication Management Review DODay Only DOAJDirectory of Open Access Journals DOCDuties other than Consulting DoHADepartment of Health and Ageing (formerly Department of Health and Aged Care) DPGPDemonstration Practice Grants Program DPMPDrug Policy Modelling Program DRGDiagnosis-related Group DRSDoctors Reform Society DSCDivisions Standing Committee DSGDivisions Steering Group DURCDescriptor Utilisation Review Committee DVADepartment of Veterans' Affairs EEACHExtended Age Care Packages EANEuropean Article Numbering (system) EBHCEvidence based health care EBMEvidence-based Medicine EBPEvidence Based Practice ECAExtended Care Assistant ECCQEthnic Communities Council of Queensland EDEmergency Department EDISEmergency Department Information Service EDQUMEnhanced Divisional Quality Use of Medicine EDSElectronic Decision Support and Community Services Union EDSElectronic Data Systems EFPIEducation for Practice Institute EHRElectronic Health Records ENEnrolled Nurse EPCEnhanced primary care ESGEvaluation Steering Group ESRCEconomic & Social Research Council Communications Toolkit ESSAExercise and Sports Science Australia FFaHCSIADepartment of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs FAHRFlinders Aboriginal Health Research FASAFunding and Service Agreement FAYSFamily and Youth Services FHBHRUFlinders Human Behaviour & Health Research Unit FIPPMFlinders Institute of Public Policy and Management FMDRLFamily Medicine Digital Resources Library FMLFremantle Medicare Local FMPFamily Medicine Programme FMPMLFrankston - Mornington Peninsula Medicare Local FMRCFamily Medicine Research Centre FPQFamily Planning Queensland FPWAFamily Planning Association of Western Australia FRAMEFederation of Australian Medical Educators FTEFull-time equivalent FURCSFlinders University Rural Clinical School FWEFulltime Workload Equivalent GGAMSATGraduate Medical Schools Admissions Test GAPPGraduate Assistance and Partnerships Program GCMLGold Coast Medicare Local GDPGross Domestic Product GEHRGood Electronic Health Record GGT UDRHGreater Green Triangle University Department of Rural Health GISGeographical Information System GMCGeneral Medical Council GMMLGoldfields - Midwest Medicare Local GMSBMLGreater Metro South Brisbane Medicare Local GPGeneral practitioner/practice GP PACEGeneral Practitioners as Health Planners, Advocates & Community Educators GPACGeneral Practice Advisory Committee GPARIAGP Accessibility and Remoteness Index of Australia GPASCGeneral Practice Accreditation Steering Group GPBGeneral Practice Branch [a branch of DoHA] GPCCGeneral Practice Consultative Committee GPCGGeneral Practice Computing Group GPCGGeneral Practice Consultative Group GPDVGeneral Practice Divisions - Victoria Ltd GPEAGeneral Practice Education Australia GPEPGeneral Practice Evaluation Program GPETGeneral Practice Education and Training GPETCGeneral Practice Education and Training Council GPFGGeneral Practice Financing Group GPIHSPGeneral Practice Indigenous Health Improvement Support Program GPIIGeneral Practice Immunisation Incentive GPLOGeneral Practice Liaison Officer GPNGeneral Practice Nurse GPNLGGeneral Practice Network Leadership Group GPNNTGeneral Practice Network NT GPPACGeneral Practice Partnership Advisory Council GPPHCNTGeneral Practice and Primary Health Care Northern Territory GPQGeneral Practice Queensland GPRGeneral Practice Registrar GPRAGeneral Practice Registrars Australia Ltd. GPRFMRC General Practice Research Framework GPRGGeneral Practice Reference Group GPRIPGeneral Practice Rural Incentives Program GPRLOGP Registrar Liaison Officer GPRRPGeneral Practice Rural and Remote Program GPSGeneral Practice Strategy GPSAGeneral Practice Society of Australia GPSCUGeneral Practice Statistics and Classification Unit (of USyd) GPSLOGP Supervisor Liaison Officer GPSRGeneral Practice Strategy Review GPSRGGeneral Practice Strategy Review Group GPTRGeneral Practice Training Review GPVGeneral Practice Victoria GPWGGeneral Practice Working Group HHACCHome and Community Care HACSUHealth and Community Services Union HARPHospital Admission Risk Program in Victoria HBGsHealth Benefits Groups HCASAHealth Consumers' Alliance of SA Inc HCCHealth Call Centre/Contact Centre HCNHealth Communication Network HCRRAHealth Consumers of Rural and Remote Australia HCSHome Care Services HDSCHealth Data Standards Committee HEADWESTHead Injured Society of Western Australia Inc HEALYHealth Adjusted Life Year HEAPSHealth Education and Promotion Scheme HEARNetHealth Evaluation and Research Network HECSHigher Education Contribution Scheme HELPHigher Education Loan Programme HERRDHealth Education Rural and Remote Resources Database HeSAHealth Signature Authority Pty Ltd HESTAHealth Employees Superannuation Trust Australia HHSCHospitals and Health Services Commission HICHealth Insurance Commission HICOAHead Injury Council of Australia HIDCHealth Industry Development Centre HIMAAHealth Information Managers Association Australia HIPSHealth Information Privacy & Security HIRCHealth Inequalities Research Collaboration HIREUHealth Informatics Research and Evaluation Unit HIRUHealth Information Research Unit HISAHealth Informatics Society of Australia Ltd HLNHealth Leaders Network HM&RCHealth Rights & Community Action HMAHealthcare Management Advisors HMRHome Medications Review HMRIHunter Medical Research Institute HODHead of Discipline HOOPHealth Outcome-oriented Problem HOOPSHealth Outcome-oriented Problem Segmentation HPCAHealth Professionals Council of Australia HPIOHealth Provider Identifier Organisation HPPAHospital Purchaser-Provider Agreement HPUHospital Planning Unit HQCCHealth Quality and Complaints Commission HRECsHuman Research Ethics Committees HREOCHuman Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission HRGsHealth Resource Groups HSHealth Service HSINHealth and Social Care Interprofessional Network HSPHealth Systems Performance HSRHealth Services Research HSRGHealth Service Research Group HSUAHealth Services Union of Australia HSWCSHealth & Social Welfare Councils HTICHealth Targets and Implementation Committee HUMLHunter Urban Medicare Local HWAHealth Workforce Australia HWPCHealth Workforce Principal Committee IIAMSIllawarra Aboriginal Medical Service IASInstitute of Advanced Studies IBCLCInternational Board Certified Lactation Consultant IBLCEInternational Board Certified Lactation Consultant iCARnetIntegrated Cardiac Assessment Regional Network iCCnetSAIntegrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network South Australia ICDInternational Classification of Diseases ICD-10-AMInternational Classification of Diseases, 10 revision, Australian Modification ICESInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences ICHRTelethon Institute for Child Health Research ICPIntegrated Care Program ICPC-2International Classification in Primary Care - version 2 ICTInformation and Communication Technology ICUIntensive Care Unit IDFPIndigenous Diabetic Foot Program IECInstitutional Ethics Committee IEMMLInner East Melbourne Medicare Local IEPCPInner East Primary Care Partnership IFAImprovement Foundation Australia IGSBInternational Graduate School of Business IHCAInstitute for Healthy Communities Australia Limited IHEIntegrating the Health Enterprise IHIIndividual Health Identifier IHPAIndependent Hospital Pricing Authority IHRInstitute of Health Research IIQMInternational Institute for Qualitative Methodology IKTInstitute of Knowledge Transfer ILAPIntegrated Local Area Planning IMInformation Management IM&ICTInformation Management and Information and Communications Technology IM&TInformation Management and Technology IM/ITInformation Management and Information Technology IMACImmunisation Advisory Centre IMFInternational Monetary Fund IMGInternational Medical Graduate (formerly known as Overseas Trained Doctor) IMMFInformation Management Maturity Framework IMPACTInterdisciplinary Maternal Perinatal Australasian Clinical Trials Network IMSInformation Management Services IMSGInformation Management Strategy Group IMVSInstitute of Medical and Veterinary Science IMWPInformation Management Working Party INGInter-Divisional Network Group INWMMLInner North West Melbourne Medicare Local IPAIndependent Practice Association IPP-SHRInternational Program of Psycho-Social Health Research IPTASIsolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme IQOLAInternational Quality of Life Assessment Project IQPIncentives for Quality Prescribing ISCInpatient Statistics Collection ISERUIntegration Support and Evaluation Resource Unit ISISInpatients Separations Information System ISMLIllawarra - Shoalhaven Medicare Local ISOInternational Organization for Standardization ISOQOLInternational Society for Quality of Life Research ITInformation Technology IUHPEInternational Union for Health Promotion and Education JJADEJournal Abstracts Delivered Electronically JAGJoint Advisory Group JAMAJournal of the American Medical Association JBIJoanna Briggs Institute JDRFJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation JFSSJohn Flynn Scholarship Scheme JUCETJoint University Centre for Education and Training (Melbourne's GP education provider) JUCET GPJoint Universities Centre for Education and Training in General Practice JVAJoint Venture Agreement JVBJoint Venture Board KKAMSCKimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council KIEKennedy Institute of Ethics KMKnowledge Management KOLKey Opinion Leaders KPIKey Performance Indicator KRAKey Result Area KTKnowledge transfer KTEKnowledge Transfer & Exchange LLAGLocal Area Group LCHSLatrobe Community Health Service LGALocal Government Area LHNLocal Hospital Networks LMMLLower Murray Medicare Local LMOLocum Medical Officer LOSLength of Stay MMAE(GP)Master of Applied Epidemiology (General Practice) Program MAHSMore Allied Health Services MALSSAMulticultural Practice and National Disability Service Standards MBCCMedicare Benefits Consultative Committee MBSMedical Benefits Scheme MCCMulti-agency Community Centres MCHRMother and Child Health Research MDOMedical Defence Organisation MDSMedical Deputising Service MDSMinimum Data Set MEDIC-GPMedical Enquiry Drug Information Centre - General Practice MESMedicine Education and Support MH-CASCMental Health Classification and Service Cost Classification MHCAMental Health Council of Australia MHRCMental Health Resource Centre (SA) Inc. MHRIMental Health Research Institute MHSMental Health Services MICRRHMount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health MIHSRMonash Institute of Health Services Research MIRAGEMultidisciplinary Interest in Rural And General health Education MJAMedical Journal of Australia MMHAMulticultural Mental Health Australia MMLMurrumbidgee Medicare Local MMRMedication Management Review MMRIMater Medical Research Institute MNBMLMetro North Brisbane Medicare Local MOGMedical Oncology Group of Australia MonCOEHMonash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health MoUMemorandum of Understanding MPAMulti-Program Agreement MPIAMinistry of Pacific Island Affairs MRBSMedical Rural Bonded Scholarship MRCMusculoskeletal Research Centre MRNWMMLMacedon Ranges and North Western Melbourne Medicare Local MSACMedicare Services Advisory Committee MSDMelbourne Statistical Division MSFHRMichael Smith Foundation for Health Research MSHRMenzies School of Health Research MSIMonash Sustainability Institute MSIAMedical Software Industry Association MSOAPMore Specialist Outreach Assistance Program MUARCMonash University Accident Research Centre MUDRIHMonash University Department of Rural and Indigenous Health NNACNational Asthma Council NACANational Aged Care Alliance NACCHONational Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation NAGATSIHIDNational Advisory Group on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Information Data NAGPANational Association of General Practitioners of Australia NAHACNational Allied Health Advisors Committee NAHCNational Allied Health Conference NAHCCNational Allied Health Classification Committee NAHOUNeeds Assessment and Health Outcomes Unit NAHSNational Aboriginal Health Strategy NAIHONational Aboriginal and Islander Health Organisations NAMDSNational Association for Medical Deputising Service NAMLNorthern Adelaide Medicare Local NAPCRGNorth American Primary Care Research Group NAPWANational Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS NARGNational Asthma Reference Group NARINational Ageing Research Institute NATSEMNational Centre for Social and Economic Modeling NATSINSAPNational Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan NAYHNSW Association for Youth Health NBCCNational Breast Cancer Centre NCCINational Cancer Control Initiative NCDDRNational Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research NCEPHNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health NCEPMCNational Consortium for Education in Primary Medical Care NCETANational Centre for Education and Training on Addiction NCGPTNorth Coast GP Training NCHECRNational Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research NCHSRNational Centre in HIV Social research. University of NSW NCIRSNational Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance - Current project groups 2006 NCMLNorth Coast NSW Medicare Local NCOPPNational Coalition of Public Pathology NCRISNational Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy NDARCNational Drug and Alcohol Research Centre NDHPNational Demonstration Hospitals Program NDOQRINNational Diabetes Outcome Quality Review Initiative NDSGNational Diabetes Strategy Group NEACNational Evidence Assessment Centre Model NEHTANational E-Health Transition Authority NeLHNational Electronic Library of Health NEMICSNorth Eastern Metropolitan Integrated Cancer Service NEMLNew England Medicare Local NENANational Enrolled Nurses Association NESBNon-English Speaking Background NESMNorth East Soldiers Memorial Hospital NGOsNon Government Organisations NH&HRCNational Health and Hospital Reform Commission NHCCNNational Health Call Centre Network Limited NHDCNational Health Data Committee NHDDNational Health Data Dictionary NHFNational Heart Foundation NHIANational Health Information Agreement NHIGNational Health Information Group NHIMACNational Health Information Management Advisory Council NHIMGNational Health Information Management Group - includes NHDC NHIMPCNational Health Information Management Principal Committee NHIRFNational Health Information Regulatory Framework NHISACNational Health Standards Advisory Committee NHMRCNational Health and Medical Research Council NHPANational Health Performance Authority NHPANational Health Priority Areas NHPACNational Health Priority Action Council NHPCNational Health Performance Committee NHSNational Health Scheme NHSNational Health Service (UK) NHSACNational Health Standards Advisory Committee NHTAPNational Health Technology Advisory Panel NHWTNational Health Workforce Taskforce NIANursing Informatics Australia NICSNational Institute of Clinical Studies NIFSNational Institute of Forensic Science NiGPNursing in General Practice NIHR RDSNational Institute for Health Research Research Design Services NINDSNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke NIPHNewcastle Institute of Public Health NISNational Information Service (now PHC RIS) NLMNational Library of Medicine NMDSNational Minimum Data Set NMHPNational Mental Health Policy NOAHNew York Online Access to Health NOSMNorthern Ontario School of Medicine NPNurse Practitioner NPCCNational Primary Care Collaboratives NPCHNNational Primary and Community Health Network NPCRDCNational Primary Care Research and Development Centre NPHCPNational Primary Health Care Partnership NPHPNational Public Health Partnership NPINational Performance Indicator NPPNational Privacy Principles NPSNational Prescribing Service NQFNational Quality Forum NQPSNational Quality and Performance System NRANational Registrars Association NRCNeuroscience Research Centre NRCBLNational Reference Center for Bioethics Literature NRCCPHNational Resource Centre for Consumer Participation in Health NREECNational Research and Evaluation Ethics Committee NRHANational Rural Health Alliance NRHCNational Rural Health Conference NRHNNational Rural Health Network NRHSNational Rural Health Strategy NRHSNNational Rural Health Students' Network NRUDRHNorthern Rivers University Department of Rural Health NSFNon-fee for Service NSMLNorthern Sydney Medicare Local NSQACNational Specialist Qualification Advisory Committee NSRINational Stroke Research Institute NSW CAAHNew South Wales Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health NSW PHCNSW Primary Health Care Research Capacity Building Program NSWTAGNew South Wales Therapeutic Advisory Group NTCSNorthern Territory Clinical School NTGPENorthern Territory General Practice Education Limited NTRHWANorthern Territory Remote Health Workforce Agency NURHCNational Undergraduate Rural Health Conference NWHPNational Women's Health Program NWQPHCNorth & West Qld Primary Health Care Assn Inc NZHTANew Zealand Health Technology Assessment OO&HSOccupational Health and Safety OAOrthoptics Australia OAAOptometrists Association Australia OACISOpen Architecture Clinical Information System OATSIHOffice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health OBFOutcomes Based Funding OGPNOsborne GP Network Ltd OHRIOttawa Hospital Research Institute OLGAOn-line Guide to Accessing health related information OMPOther Medical Practitioner OPMEOffice of Postgraduate Medical Education OTOccupational Therapist OT AustraliaAustralian Association of Occupational Therapists OTCOver The Counter OTDOverseas Trained doctor (now known as International Medical Graduate) OWNOlder Women's Network OYHOrygen Youth Health PPAParamedics Australasia PaCCSCPalliative Care Clinical Studies Collaborative PACFAPsychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia PACTPrimary Care Alliance for Clinical Trials PALSPalliative Access Links PAPSPrivacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 PARCPrimary mental health care Australian Resource Centre PASSPractice Assessment and Support Service PATCHPlanned Approach to Community Health PATSPatient's Assistance Travel Scheme PBACPharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee PBMAProgram Budgeting and Marginal Analysis PBRNPractice Based Research Network PBSPharmaceutical Benefits Scheme PCPrimary Care PC4Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials Group PCEHRPersonally Controlled Electronic Health Record PCPPrimary Care Partnerships PCRUPrimary Care Research Unit PDAPrivate Doctor's Association PDCSAPhysical Disability Council of South Australia PDSAPlan Do Study Act PEDroPhysiotherapy Evidence Database PEHSPublic and Environmental Health Services PELSPostgraduate Education Loan Scheme PEWPlanning and Evaluation Wizard PGAPharmacy Guild of Australia PGPPPPrevocational General Practice Placement Program PHAAPublic Health Association of Australia Inc. PHACPublic Health Agency of Canada PHAIWAPublic Health Advocacy Institute of WA PHARMPharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines PHCPrimary Health Care PHC RISPrimary Health Care Research & Information Service PHCAPPrimary Health Care Access Program PHCOPrimary Health Care Organisation PHCREDPrimary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development PHERPPublic Health Educational and Research Program PHIPrimary Health Institute PHIACPrivate Health Insurance Administration Council PHIDGPopulation Health Information Development Group PHIDUPublic Health Information Development Unit PHILPublic Health Image Library PHOFAPublic Health Outcome Funding Agreements PHRDCPublic Health Research and Development Committee PHReNetPrimary Health Care Research Network PIPPractice Incentives Program PIRPolicy Issue Review PKIPublic Key Infrastructure PLAHSPort Lincoln Aboriginal Health Services Inc PMHPrincesss Margaret Hospital for Children PMHCIPrimary Mental Health Care Initiative PMRPerinatal Mortality Rate PMSPensioner Medical Service PNMMLPerth North Metro Medicare Local POEPost-occupancy Evaluation POEMsPatient Oriented Evidence that Matters POWMRIPrince of Wales Medical Research Institute PRCCParallel Rural Community Curriculum PROQOLIDPatient Reported Outcome and Quality of Life Instruments Database PSAPharmaceutical Society of Australia PSMPractice Support Model PSPPractice Support Program PSRSProfessional Services Review Scheme PTFPresidential Task Force PYLLPotential Years of Life Lost QQAQuality Assurance QA&CE(RACGP) Quality Assurance and Continuing Education Program QAGQuality Advisory Group QAIHCQueensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council QALYQuality Adjusted Life Year QCIDDQueensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability QCMHRQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research QCTCQueensland Clinical Trials Centre QDGPQueensland Divisions of General Practice QICQuality Improvement Council QIFQuality Improvement Funding QIMRQueensland Institute of Medical Research QIPQuality in Practice Pty Ltd. 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