| AAD | Australian Association of the Deaf |
| ACE | Australian Communication Exchange |
| ALRC | Australian Law Reform Commission |
| ATUG | Australian Telecommunications Users Group |
| BTCE | Bureau of Transport and Communication Economics |
| CDS | Commonwealth Disability Strategy |
| CSDA | Commonwealth and State Disability Agreement |
| CSO | Community Service Obligation |
| CTN | Consumers' Telecommunications Network |
| DDA | Disability Discrimination Act |
| DACA | Disability Advisory Council of Australia |
| DFSH | Department of Family Services and Health |
| DHSC | Department of Health and Social Security |
| DOCA | Department of Communications and the Arts |
| DPI (A) | Disabled Peoples' International (Australia) |
| DSA | Disability Services Act |
| DSS | Department of Social Security |
| GBE | Government Business Enterprise |
| HREOC | Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission |
| IDC | Interdepartmental Committee |
| IYDP | International Year of Disabled Persons |
| NACH | National Advisory Council of the Handicapped |
| NFBCA | National Federation of Blind Citizens of Australia |
| NRS | National Relay Service |
| RSTS | Review of Standard Telephone Service |
| STS | Standard Telephone Service |
| TACCs | Telecom Australia Consultative Councils |
| TCA | Telecommunications Act |
| TCCs | Telstra Consultative Councils |
| TTY | Teletypewriter |
| USO | Universal Service Obligation |
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