The following table defines the acronyms used in the report:


Acronym

Definition

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

the Act

Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Act (No. 2) 2008

AHMC

Australian Health Ministers' Conference

AHS

Australian Hospital Statistics

AHS -ESWL

AHS reports on elective surgery waiting list activity and waiting times

AIHW

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

ATO

Australian Tax Office

AWOTE

full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings

DRG

Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group Version 5.1

DVA

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

ESWL

Elective Surgery Waiting List

HIRMAA

Health Insurance Restricted Membership Association of Australia

MDS

Minimum Data Set

MLS

Medicare Levy Surcharge -'the Surcharge'

NHS

ABS National Health Survey

NMDS

National Minimum Data Set

PHIAC

Private Health Insurance Administration Council

RP-ESWL

Elective Surgery Waiting List Reduction Strategy reports to AHMC