Abbreviations

Latest release
Personal safety survey: User guide
Reference period
2021-22
 
Abbreviations 
ABSAustralian Bureau of Statistics
ABSCQAustralian Bureau of Statistics Classification of Qualifications
ANZSCOAustralian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations
ANZSICAustralian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification
ARAAny responsible adult
ARIA+Accessibility and Remoteness Index of Australia
ASCEDAustralian Standard Classification of Education
ASCLAustralian Standard Classification of Language
ASGSAustralian Statistical Geography Standard
CAIComputer Assisted Interview
CAPIComputer-Assisted Personal Interview
CASIComputer-Assisted Self-Interview
CATIComputer-Assisted Telephone Interview
CAWIComputer-Assisted Web Interview
COBCountry of Birth
COVID-19Coronavirus disease 2019
DSSDepartment of Social Services
FRFully Responding
GCCSAGreater Capital City Statistical Areas
GPSGlobal Positioning System
HRPHousehold reference person
MESCMain English-Speaking Country
MMSMulti-media messaging service
MRIMost recent incident
OECDOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PSSPersonal Safety Survey
RARemoteness Areas
RSERelative Standard Error
SACCStandard Australian Classification of Countries
SAGSurvey Advisory Group
SDACSurvey of Disability and Carers
SEStandard Error
SEIFASocio-economic Indexes for Areas
SMSShort message service
SOSSection of State
TAFETechnical and Further Education
WSSWomen's Safety Survey
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