| AA | Alcoholics Anonymous |
| AAS | Australian Anthropologial Society |
| AAAS | Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science |
| ABR | Aboriginal Benefits Reserve |
| ABT | Aboriginal Benefits Trust |
| ADC | Aboriginal Development Commission |
| AEDP | Aboriginal Employment Development Project |
| AFL | Australian Football League |
| ANU | Australian National University |
| ASSA | Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia |
| ATSIC | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission |
| CAEPR | Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research |
| CAAMA | Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association |
| CDEP | Community Development Employment Projects |
| CIS | Centre for Independent Studies |
| CLC | Central Land Council |
| COAG | Council of Australian Governments |
| CRC | COAG Reform Council |
| CYI | Cape York Institute |
| DAA | Department of Aboriginal Affairs |
| DATSIPD | Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy and Development |
| DSS | Department of Social Security |
| FACS | Family and Community Support (NT government) |
| HREOC | Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission |
| MP | Member of Parliament |
| MRE | Mining Royalty Equivalents |
| NAC | National Aboriginal Conference |
| NACC | National Aboriginal Consultative Council |
| NLC | Northern Land Council |
| NIRA | National Indigenous Reform Agreement |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| NT | Northern Territory |
| NTAC | Northern Territory Aboriginal Council |
| OSICP | Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation (US) |
| SA | South Australia |
| SCRGSP | Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision |
| SIHIP | Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program |
| TGT | Territory Growth Towns |
| WA | Western Australia |