ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AGPS Australian Government Publishing Service

AHW Aboriginal Health Worker

AIGC Australian Indigenous Geographic Classification

AIAS Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (now AIATSIS)

AIATSIS Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

AIHW Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

ANU The Australian National University

ANZSIC Australian and New Zealand Standard Industry Classification

AR-DRG Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group

ASCO Australian Standard Classification of Occupations

ASFR Age Specific Fertility Rate

ASGC Australian Standard Geographic Classification

ATSIC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

CAEPR Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research

CD Collection District

CDEP Community Development Employment Projects (scheme)

CHINS Community Housing and Infrastructure Needs Survey

CHIP Community Housing Infrastructure Program

COAG Council of Australian Governments

DEST Department of Education, Science and Training

DEWR Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

ERP Estimated Resident Population

GAA Growth Assessment and Action (program)

HIPP Health Infrastructure Priority Projects

IA Indigenous Area

IHANT Indigenous Housing Authority of the Northern Territory

ICCP Indigenous Communities Coordination Pilot

ICD9 International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision

IL Indigenous Location

MAP Multiple Assessment Program

MDC Major Diagnostic Category

NAHS National Aboriginal Health Strategy

NATSIS National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey

NCEPH National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health

NHS National Health Survey

NILF Not In the Labour Force

NTDCD Northern Territory Department of Community Development

NTDE Northern Territory Department of Education

NTDEET Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training

NTDHCS Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services

NTGC Northern Territory Grants Commission

PHCAP Primary Health Care Access Program

QOL Quality Of Life

SLA Statistical Local Area

TAFE Technical and Further Education

TFR Total Fertility Rate

TRBP Thamarrurr Region Business Plan for Community Housing 2002–2006

TRS Thamarrurr Regional School

VET Vocational Education and Training

WHO World Health Organisation