| APPVA |
Australian Peacekeepers & Peacemakers Veterans Association |
| ASASA |
Australian Special Air Service Association |
| AVADSC |
Australian Veterans & Defence Services Council |
| BMI |
Body Mass Index = W/H2 (W = weight in kgs, H = height in metres) |
| DDT |
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
| DoD |
Department of Defence |
| DVA |
Department of Veterans' Affairs |
| ESO |
Ex-Service Organisation |
| GARP |
Guide to the assessment of rates of veterans' pensions |
| MET |
A unit of measurement of the level of physical exertion. 1 MET = 3.5 ml of oxygen/kg of body weight per minute
or, 1.0 kcal/kg of body weight per hour, or resting metabolic rate |
| MRCA |
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act |
| PTSD |
Post-traumatic stress disorder |
| RDFWA |
Regular Defence Force Welfare Association |
| RMA |
Repatriation Medical Authority (the Authority) |
| RSL |
Returned & Services League of Australia Limited |
| SMRC |
Specialist Medical Review Council |
| SMSE |
Sound medical-scientific evidence |
| SOP |
Statement of Principles |
| TPI |
Australian Federation of Totally & Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Servicemen and Women |
| VEA |
Veterans' Entitlements Act |
| VRB |
Veterans' Review Board |
| VVAA |
Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia |
| VVFA |
Vietnam Veterans' Federation of Australia |
