Acronym 

Explanation 

ADF 

Australian Defence Force 

AEMO 

Australian Energy Market Operator 

AFP 

Australian Federal Police 

AMSA 

Australian Maritime Safety Authority 

ANS 

Air Navigation Services 

ARC 

Australian Red Cross 

ARFFS 

Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Services 

ATSB 

Australian Transport Safety Bureau 

AUSASSISTPLAN 

Australian Government Overseas Assistance Plan 

AUSMAT 

Australian Medical Assistance Team 

AV 

Ambulance Victoria 

AVA 

Australian Veterinary Association 

BoM 

Bureau of Meteorology 

CA 

Control Agency 

CBRNE 

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive 

CCOV 

Coroners Court of Victoria 

CES 

Chief Environmental Scientist 

CFA 

Country Fire Authority 

CHO 

Chief Health Officer 

CMA 

Catchment Management Authority 

COAG 

Council of Australian Governments 

COMDISPLAN 

Australian Government Disaster Response Plan 

CSIRO 

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 

DACC  

Defence Aid to the Civil Community 

DE 

Department of Education  

DEECA 

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action 

DFACA 

Defence Forces Aid to the Civil Authority 

DFAT 

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 

DFFH 

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing 

DGS 

Department of Government Services 

DH 

Department of Health 

DJCS 

Department of Justice and Community Safety 

DJSIR

Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions 

DoD 

Department of Defence 

DPC  

Department of Premier and Cabinet 

DTF  

Department of Treasury and Finance 

DTP

Department of Transport and Planning (including Head, Transport for Victoria) 

EM 

Emergency Management 

EMC 

Emergency Management Commissioner 

EMLO 

Emergency Management Liaison Officer 

EMR 

Emergency Medical Response 

EMV 

Emergency Management Victoria 

EPA 

Environment Protection Authority 

ERV 

Emergency Recovery Victoria 

ESTA 

Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority 

ESV  

Energy Safe Victoria 

FFMVic 

Forest Fire Management Victoria 

FMR 

Fire Medical Response 

FRV 

Fire Rescue Victoria 

HAZMAT 

Hazardous Materials 

Head, TfV 

Head, Transport for Victoria 

HESP 

Health Emergencies Sub-Plan 

ICA 

Insurance Council of Australia Ltd 

ICC 

Incident Control Centre 

IMT 

Incident Management Team 

IRS 

Incident Response Service 

JOSS 

Joint Operations Support Staff 

LSV 

Life Saving Victoria 

MEMP 

Municipal Emergency Management Plan 

MEMPC 

Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee 

MOU 

Memorandum of Understanding 

NBN Co 

National Broadband Network Company 

NEMA 

National Emergency Management Agency 

NOPSEMA 

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority 

PFA 

Psychological First Aid 

PV 

Parks Victoria 

R.F.R 

Register.Find.Reunite 

RAC 

Rural Assistance Commissioner 

RCC 

Regional Control Centre 

RecCA 

Recovery Coordinating Agency 

RecLA 

Recovery Lead Agency 

RecSA 

Recovery Support Agency 

RelCA 

Relief Coordinating Agency 

RelLA 

Relief Lead Agency 

RelSA 

Relief Support Agency 

REMP 

Regional Emergency Management Plan 

REMPC 

Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee 

RSA 

Response Support Agency 

RSPCA  

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 

Salvation Army 

Salvation Army – Victorian Emergency Services 

SAR 

Search and Rescue 

SCC 

State Control Centre 

SCCo 

State Consequence Coordinator 

SCRC 

State Crisis and Resilience Council 

SEMP 

State Emergency Management Plan 

SERC 

State Emergency Relief Coordinator 

SRC 

State Response Controller 

SReC 

State Recovery Coordinator 

ST Vic 

Safe Transport Victoria 

Telstra 

Telstra Corporation Limited 

USAR 

Urban Search and Rescue 

VBA 

Victorian Building Authority 

VCC EM 

Victorian Council of Churches Emergencies Ministry 

VFA 

Victorian Fisheries Authority 

VicPol 

Victoria Police 

VICSES 

Victoria State Emergency Service 

VIFM 

Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine 

VMIA  

Victorian Managed Insurance Authority 

VPF 

Victorian Preparedness Framework 

WICEN 

Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network