Acronyms and abbreviations

ABS	Australian Bureau of Statistics
ACC	Accident Compensation Corporation (NZ)
ADF	Australian Defence Force
AE	Accredited Employer (NZ)
AMA	American Medical Association
AMS	Approved Medical Specialists (NSW)
ANZSIC	Australia and New Zealand Standard Industry Classification
ART	Administrative Review Tribunal
ASIC	Australian Standard Industry Classification
AWE	Average Weekly Earnings (SA*, NT, ACT)
CPI	Consumer Price Index
DRCA	Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act (Cth)
DPI	Degree of Permanent Impairment (Qld)
DVA	Department of Veterans’ Affairs
GST	Goods and Services Tax
HWCA	Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities
IP	Impairment Points
JAS-ANZ	Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand
MAT	Medical Assessment Tribunal
MRCA	Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (Cth)
MRCC	Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
NWE	Normal Weekly Earnings
OHS	Occupational health and safety
PIAWE	Pre-injury Average Weekly Earnings
PTSD	Post-traumatic stress disorder
QOTE	Queensland Ordinary Time Earnings
RTW	Return to work
SIRA	State Insurance Regulatory Authority (NSW)
SRC Act	Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (Cth)
SRCC	Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
TMF	Treasury Managed Fund (NSW)
TRMF	Tasmanian Risk Management Fund (Tas)
VEA	Veterans’ Entitlements Act (Cth)
WHS	Work health and safety
WIC	WorkCover Industry Classification (NSW, Qld)
WISE	WorkCover Incentive Scheme for Employers (Vic)
WPI	Whole Person Impairment (NSW, Vic, WA, Tas, NT, Cth)
WRP	Workplace rehabilitation provider
WSV	WorkSafe Victoria