List of terms and acronyms

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

AHRC

Australian Human Rights Commission

AIHW

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

ASX

Australian Stock Exchange

CALD

Culturally and linguistically diverse

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

Domain

Organising principles or ‘dimensions’ into which the vision of Safe and Strong is organised

Free from Violence

Victoria’s strategy to prevent family violence and all forms of violence against women

HILDA

Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey

Indicator

Defines the direction of change needed to progress towards each outcome

LGBTIQ

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer

Measure

Provides an objective and standardised quantification of the size, amount or degree desired

NCAS

National Community Attitudes Survey

Outcome

Represent a desired condition of gender equality that is specific enough to be measured

Safe and Strong

Victoria’s Gender Equality Strategy

SES

Socio-economic status

STEM

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics

VAHI

Victorian Agency for Health Information

VEOHRC

Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission

VPHS

Victorian Population Health Survey

VPS

Victorian Public Service

VPSC

Victorian Public Sector Commissioner

WGEA

Workplace Gender Equality Agency

WoVG

Whole of Victorian Government

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