Abbreviations and AcronymsPlease find below a list of common acronyms frequently used from around the sector.AAAI Accountable Authority InstructionsAAH Australian Academy of the Humanities AATSE Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and EngineeringACPFG Australian Centre for Plant Functional GenomicsALF Australian Laureate FellowshipsANAO Australian National Audit OfficeANSTO Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationANZSRC The Australian and New Zealand Research Classification APAI Australian Postgraduate Award IndustryAPS Australian Public ServiceARC Australian Research CouncilARC Act Australian Research Council Act 2001ARF Australian Research FellowARGS Australian Research Grants Scheme ARIC Australian Research Integrity CommitteeARMS Australasian Research Management SocietyATSIRN Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Researchers’ NetworkAWA Australian Workplace AgreementBBSB Biological Sciences and BiotechnologyBEM Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Environmental, Medical and Health SciencesBM Branch ManagerCCE ARC Centres of Excellence scheme codeCEO Chief Executive OfficerCFO Chief Financial OfficerCI Chief InvestigatorCIO Chief Information Officer COE Centre of ExcellenceCoE College of ExpertsCoI Conflict of InterestDDAATSIA Discovery Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award DE Department of Education (formerly Department of Education, Skills and Employment)DECRA Discovery Early Career Researcher AwardDefence NSSTC Department of Defence, National Security Science and Technology CentreDIA Discovery Indigenous AwardDORA Discovery Outstanding Research AwardDP Discovery ProjectsEECR Early-Career Researcher EMI Engineering, Mathematics and InformaticsERA Excellence in Research for AustraliaEOI Expression of InterestEOYR End of Year ReportsFFASTS Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological SocietiesFOI Freedom Of Information JD/TLFOI Act Freedom of Information Act 1982FoR Field of ResearchFT Future Fellowships scheme codeFL Australian Laureate Fellowship scheme codeFLA Australian Laureate Fellowship Award (i.e. Georgina Sweet or Kathleen Fitpatrick awards)GGRC Global Research CouncilGST Goods and Services TaxHHASS Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesHCA Humanities and Creative ArtsHDR Higher Degree by ResearchHSE Humanities and Creative Arts, Social, Behavioural and Economic SciencesHSMA Health and Safety Management ArrangementIIAP Industry Advisory PanelICA International Collaboration AwardsICT Information and Communications TechnologyIN Discovery Indigenous scheme codeIPS Information Publication SchemeIT Information TechnologyITTC Industrial Transformation Training Centres ITRH Industrial Transformation Research Hubs ITRP Industrial Transformation Research ProgramKKPI Key Performance IndicatorLLASP Linkage Learned Academies Special ProjectsLIEF Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and FacilitiesLE Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities scheme codeLP Linkage ProjectsMMOU Memorandum of UnderstandingMRAG Medical Research Advisory GroupMYEFO Mid-year Economic and Fiscal OutlookNNBEET National Board of Employment, Education and TrainingNCGP National Competitive Grants ProgramNCGRT National Centre for Groundwater Research and TrainingNCRIS National Collaborative Research Infrastructure StrategyNHMRC National Health and Medical Research CouncilNICTA National ICT AustraliaNIDG National Intelligence Discovery Grants (formerly National Intelligence Discovery Research Grants)NIT National Interest TestNISDRG National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research GrantsMRAG Medical Research Advisory GroupOOHS Occupational Health and SafetyOHS Act Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991ONI Office of National IntelligenceORCiD Open Researcher and Contributor IdentifierPPBS Portfolio Budget StatementsPID Public Interest Disclosure ActPFAS Poly-Fluoroalkyl SubstancePGPA Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013PI Partner Investigator PME Physical, Mathematical, Information Sciences and EngineeringPOACR Participating/Partner Organisation Agreed Contribution ReportPS Act Public Service Act 1999RREC Research Evaluation CommitteeRFCD Research Fields, Courses and DisciplinesRMS Research Management SystemROPE Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence SSAC Selection Advisory CommitteeSEER System to Evaluate the Excellence of ResearchSEO Socio-Economic ObjectiveSES Senior Executive ServiceSBE Social Behavioural and Economic SciencesSRI Special Research InitiativeSRP Science and Research PrioritiesSTEM Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsUUoE Unit of Evaluation