Australian Immigration:
Acronyms & Abbreviations Applied in Practice
Listed below are Australian immigration related terms used daily by Beyderwellen & Company in professionally representing our clients' interests before the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), related Australian government and independent bodies, and Australian consular offices throughout the world.
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
AA Acceptance Advice
AACA Architects Accreditation Council of Australia
AAOT Australian Association of Occupational Therapists
AASW Australian Association of Social Workers
ABCI Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence
ACA Australian Citizenship Act 1949
ACCA (UK)Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK)
ACIAR Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
ACPAC AusAID Centre for Pacific Development and Training
ACS Australian Computer Society
ADS Australian Development Scholarships
and Approved Destination Status
AEAP Australian-European Awards Program
AEC Australian Education Centre
AECOP Australian Examining Council for Overseas Physiotherapists
AEI Australian Education International
AFS American Field Service
AGAP Australian-Greek Awards Program
AIG Australian Institute of Geoscientists
AIIC International Association of Conference Interpreters
AIM Australian Institute of Management
AIMM Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
and Member of the Australian Institute of Management
AIMS Australian Institute of Medical Scientists
AIQS Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
AIWCW Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers
AIR Australian Institute of Radiography
ALD Administrative Law Decisions
ALN Administrative Law Notes
ALR Australian Law Reports
AMC Australian Medical Council
AMEP Adult Migrant Education Program
AMP Approved Medical Practitioner
AMSA Australian Maritime Safety Authority
ANMC Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council
ANSTO Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
ANZSIC Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification
AOS Assurance of support
APC Assessment of Professional Competence
APEC Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
and
Australian Pharmacy Examining Council
APodC Australasian Podiatry Council
APS Australian Public Service
and
Australian Psychological Society
APTEA Australian Program of Training for Eurasia
APTEE Australian Program of Training for Eastern Europe
AQIS Australian Quarantine Inspection Service
AQF Australian Qualifications Framework
AS Assistant Secretary
ASA Asylum Seeker Assistance
ASCO Australian Standard Classification of Occupations
ASCPA Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants
ASIO Australian Security Intelligence Organization
ASPC Adelaide Skills Processing Centre
ASTAS Australian Sponsored Training Scholarships
ATO Australian Taxation Office
ATPL Air Transport Pilot Licence
AUD Australian dollar(s)
AusAID Australian Agency for International Development
AUSIT Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators
Austrade Australian Trade Commission
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