| Acronym | Full meaning |
|---|---|
| AC | Companion of the Order of Australia |
| ACCO | Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation |
| ACMS | Australian Child Maltreatment Study |
| ALRC | Australian Law Reform Commission |
| AM | Member of the Order of Australia |
| AO | Officer of the Order of Australia |
| CASA | Centre Against Sexual Assault |
| CPC | Counselling and Psychological Care |
| DFFH | Department of Families, Fairness and Housing |
| DJCS | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| DPR | Direct Personal Response |
| FOI | Freedom of Information |
| FVRJ | Family Violence Restorative Justice service, Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| KC | King’s Counsel |
| LGBTIQA+ | Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex, queer and asexual |
| MP | Member of Parliament |
| NOCS | National Office for Child Safety |
| OAM | Medal of the Order of Australia |
| PAL | Policy Advisory Library, Department of Education |
| PSM | Public Service Medal |
| PROV | Public Records Office Victoria |
| PTSD | Post-traumatic stress disorder |
| RSS | Redress Support Services |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SAMSN | Survivors & Mates Support Network |
| SC | Senior Counsel |
| SECASA | South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| VACCHO | Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation |
| VAP | Victims Assistance Program, Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| VIT | Victorian Institute of Teaching |
| VLRC | Victorian Law Reform Commission |
| VOCAT | Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal |
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