Acronym Represents
ABN Australian Business Number
ABR Australian Business Register
ACC Adelaide City Council
ACOSS Australian Council of Social Services
AFHO Australian Federation of Homelessness Organisation
AGM Annual General Meeting
AHA Aboriginal Housing Authority
AHI Australasian Housing Institute
AHURI Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
AIA Associations’ Incorporation Act (1985)
AIHW Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
ASU Australian Services Union
ATO Australian Taxation Office
BAS Business Activity Statement
CAP Crisis Accommodation Programme
CAPSA Consumer Advocacy Programme of SA
CBB Community Business Bureau
CBT Competency Based Training
CEA Community Employer’s Association
CEHSA Common Equity Housing South Australia
CEO Chief Executive Officer
CHCSA Community Housing Council of SA
CHFA Community Housing Federation of Australia
CHO Community Housing Organisations
CHP Community Housing Provider
CISA Community Information Strategies Australia
COAG Council of Australian Governments
COTA Council of the Ageing
CRA Commonwealth Rent Assistance
CTS Community Tenancy Scheme
DCSI Department for Communities and Social Inclusion
DGR Deductible Gift Recipient
DIRC Disability and Information Resource Centre
DSA Disability SA
DV Domestic Violence
EO Executive Officer
FaHCSIA Dept of Families, Housing, Community Service and Indigenous Affairs (Commonwealth)
GST Goods and Services Tax
HIA Housing Industry Association
HMAC Housing Ministers Advisory Council
HSA Housing SA
HSCC Housing SA Contact Centre
ICH Introduction to Community Housing Course
ITEC Income Tax Exempt Charity
LGA Local Government Association
LGCHP Local Government Community Housing Programme
MC Management Committee
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
NAHA National Affordable Housing Agreement
NATO National Association of Tenants Organisation
NCHF National Community Housing Forum
NESB Non-English Speaking Background
NFP Not-For-Profit
NGO Non-Government Organisation
NRAS National Rental Affordability Scheme
OCH Office for Community Housing
PAC Policy Advisory Committee
PAYG Pay As You Go (tax system)
REI (SA) Real Estate Institute of South Australia
RSA Renewal SA
RTA Residential Tenancies Act (1995)
RTB Residential Tenancies Branch
RTT Residential Tenancies Tribunal
SAAP Supported Accommodation Assistance Programme
SACCH South Australian Co-operative and Community Housing Act (1991)
SACOSS South Australian Council of Social Services
SAHA South Australian Housing Authority
SAHT South Australian Housing Trust
SST Statewide Superannuation Trust
STS Supported Tenancy Scheme
SYC Service to Youth Council
TTAB Trust Tenants’ Advisory Board
WIS Women’s Information Service
YACSA Youth Affairs Council of South Australia