- ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ADGP - Australian Divisions of General Practice
- AICAFMHA - Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association
- AIHW - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- APA - American Psychiatric Association
- CAA - Carers Association of Australia
- CAMHS - Child and adolescent mental health services
- CAT - Crisis Assessment Team
- CBT - Cognitive behaviour therapy
- GP - General practitioner
- HREOC - Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
- MHCA - Mental Health Council of Australia
- MOU - Memorandum Of Understanding
- NGO - Non-government organisation
- NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council
- WHO - World Health Organisation