Acronyms

ABC                

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

ACCAN

Australian Communications Consumer Action Network

ACMA             

Australian Communications and Media Authority

AFC                

Australian Film Commission (now Screen Australia)

AIATSIS          

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

ARDS             

Aboriginal Resources and Development Service

ATSIC             

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (historical)

BIMA               

Brisbane Indigenous Media Association

BRACS           

Broadcasting for Remote Aboriginal Communities Scheme (now RIBS)

BRS                

BRACS Revitalisation Strategy (historical)

CAAMA          

Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

CBAA             

Community Broadcasting Authority of Australia

CBF                

Community Broadcasting Foundation

CDEP              

Community Development Employment Projects scheme (historical)

DAA               

Department of Aboriginal Affairs (historical)

DTH                

Direct-to-home

EVTV              

Ernabella Video and Television (now PY Media)

EPG                

Electronic Program Guides

FATSIL           

Federation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages (historical)

FLA

First Languages Australia

IBP                  

Indigenous Broadcasting Program

ICTV               

Indigenous Community Television

IRCA               

Indigenous Remote Communications Association

ICT                  

Information and Communications Technology

NBN                

National Broadband Network

NG Media        

Ngaanyatjarra Media

NIMAA            

National Indigenous Media Association of Australia (historical)

NIRS               

National Indigenous Radio Service

NITV               

National Indigenous Television

PAKAM           

Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media

PAW Media and Communications     

Pintubi Anmatjere Warlpiri Media and Communications (formerly Warlpiri Media Association)

PY Media        

Pitjantjatjarra Yankunytjatjara Media Aboriginal Corporation (formerly Ernabella Video and Television)

QRAM        

Queensland Remote Aboriginal Media

RTO                

Registered Training Organisation

RIBS               

Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Service (formerly BRACS)

RIMO               

Remote Indigenous Media Organisation (ie. CAAMA)

SBS                

Special Broadcasting Service

TEABBA         

Top End Aboriginal Bush Broadcasting Association 

TSIMA            

Torres Strait Islander Media Association

TSIRC

Torres Strait Island Regional Council

WANALA

Western and Northern Aboriginal Languages Alliance

WMA

Warlpiri Media Association (now PAW Media and Communications)