Australian Immigration:
Acronyms & Abbreviations Applied in Practice
Listed below are Australian immigration related terms used daily by Beyderwellen & Company in professionally representing our clients' interests before the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), related Australian government and independent bodies, and Australian consular offices throughout the world.
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DAA Dietitians Association of Australia
DAS Department of Administrative Services
DCITA Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
DEETYA (formerly) Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs. Now see DETYA or DEWRSB
DETYA Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs. Now, DEST.
DEU Document Examination Unit, DIAC CO
DEWRSB Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business. Now, DEWR.
DFAT Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
DFCS Department of Family and Community Services
DFTTA (Form 305) Document for travel to Australia
DHAC (formerly) Department of Health and Aged Care.
Now, Department of Health and Aging
DIAC (as of 02/2007) Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
DIEA (formerly) Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs. Now, DIAC.
DIMA (formerly) Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Now, DIAC.
DIMIA (formerly) Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. Now, DIAC.
DIR (formerly) Department of Industrial Relations. Now, DEWRSB
DISR Department of Industry, Science and Resources
DLR Dominion Law Reports
DMP [Canadian] Designated medical practitioner
DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid
DORS Determination of Refugee Status
DSS Department of Social Security
DSTO Defence Science and Technology Organisation
DVCO Domestic violence contact officer
DWRSB (formerly) Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business. Now see DEWRSB
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