ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

ADM Argyle Diamond Mine

ASGC Australian Standard Geographic Classification

ASR age-standardised rate

ATSIC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

CD Collection District

CDEP Community Development Employment Projects (scheme)

CHINS Community Housing and Infrastructure Needs Survey

CHIP Community Housing and Infrastructure Program

CHIPS Children's Court and Petty Sessions

CRC Crime Research Centre

DEWR Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

DHW Department of Housing and Works

EHNS Environmental Health Needs Survey

EKIAP East Kimberley Impact Assessment Project

ERMP (Ashton Joint Venture) Environmental Review and Management Program

ERP Estimated Resident Population

FI/FO fly-in/fly-out (workers)

GNP Good Neighbour Program

HIPP Health Infrastructure Priority Projects

IA Indigenous Area

ICD International Classification of Diseases

ILUA Indigenous Land Use Agreement

KAMSC Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council

KHS Kimberley Health Services

KLC Kimberley Land Council

KRSIS Kakadu Region Social Impact Study

LGA Local Government Area

MLCR module load completion rate

NAHS National Aboriginal Health Strategy

NATSIS National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey

NCEPH National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health

NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council

NHS National Health Survey

NILF not in the labour force

OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OVAHS Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service

QOL quality of life

SIA Social Impact Assessment

SLA Statistical Local Area

STD sexually transmitted disease

TAFE Technical and Futher Education

TFR Total Fertility Rate

TOMS Total Offender Management System

VET Vocational Education and Training

WALNA Western Australian Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (program)

WHO World Health Organisation