Glossary and acronyms

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This page contains some of the acronyms and abbreviations used throughout the DVA’s website.

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A

#AAT Administrative Appeals Tribunal

#ADF Australian Defence Force

#AVADSC Australian Veterans and Defence Services Council

B

#BCWD Booked car with driver

#BEST Building Excellence in Support & Training

C

#CAP Commemorative Activities Program

#CELS Client Eligibility Loans System

#CIA Combined impairment assessment

#CoLA Cost of Living Adjustment

#CSHC Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

#CWGC Commonwealth War Graves Commission

D

#DAA Dose Administration Aids

#DSH Defence Service Homes

#DSHIS Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme

#DVA Department of Veterans' Affairs

E

#EAT Entitlement Appeals Tribunal

#EATS Empire Air Training Scheme

#EDA Extreme Disablement Adjustment

#ESO Ex-service organisation

F

#FMA Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

G

#GARP Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans' Pensions

#Gold card Repatriation Health Card — For All Conditions (Gold Card)

I

#IS Income Support

L

#LCAF Local Commemorative Activities Fund

#LMO Local Medical Officer

M

#MCA Military Compensation Act 1994

#MEPI Medical expenses privately incurred

#MRCA Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

#MRCAETS Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme

#MRCC Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission

O

#OAWG Office of Australian War Graves

P

#PI Permanent incapacity

#PIR Pensioner initiated review

#POW Prisoner-of-war

R

#RAP Rehabilitation Appliances Program

#RMA Repatriation Medical Authority

#RPBS Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

#RPPS Repatriation Private Patient Scheme

#RRT Repatriation Review Tribunal

#RTBS Repatriation Transport Booking System

#RTS Repatriation Transport Scheme

S

#SHOAMP Study of Health Outcomes in Aircraft Maintenance Personnel

#SMRC Special Medical Review Council

#SoP Statement of Principles

#SRCA Safety Rehabilitation & Compensation Act 1988

T

#TPI Totally and permanently incapacitated

#TTI Temporarily totally incapacitated

V

#VAN Veterans' Access Network

#VAPAC Veterans' Affairs Pharmaceutical Advisory Centre

#VAS Vehicle Assistance Scheme

#VCES Veterans' Children Education Scheme

#VEA Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

#VHC Veterans' Home Care

#VRB Veterans' Review Board

#VVCSP Vietnam Veterans Children Support Program

#VVRS Veterans' Vocational Rehabilitation Scheme

W

#White card Repatriation Health Card — For Specific Conditions (White Card)

#WWG War Widows' Guild of Australia

Y

#YVCF Younger Veterans Consultative Forum

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