Confused about what all those letters stand for?
An acronym is an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
The following lists might help!
Outdoor Acronyms
| Acronym | Translation |
| AAS | Adventure Activity Standards |
| AAAS | Australian Adventure Activity Standard |
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| AC | Australian Canoeing |
| ACA | Australian Camps Association |
| ACAQ | Australian Climbing Association of Queensland |
| ACIA | Australian Climbing Instructors Association |
| ACTOEA | ACT Outdoor Education Association |
| ANZSIC | Australia & New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification |
| AQFC | Australian Qualifications Framework Council |
| ARC | Active Recreation Centre/s |
| ATHRA | Australian Trail Horse Riders Association |
| BCC | Brisbane City Council |
| BCU | British Canoe uniob |
| BWQ | Bushwalking Queensland |
| CSH | Community Services and Health |
| CVA | Christian Venues Association |
| CVI | Christian Venues International |
| DETE | Dept of Education, Training and Employment |
| DLGP | Dept of Local Government & Planning |
| DoC | Dept of Communities, Child Safety and Disbility Services |
| DoE | Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme |
| DPC | Dept of Premier and Cabinet |
| DSDIP | Dept of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning |
| DTMR | Dept of Transport and Main Roads |
| EQ | Education Queensland |
| FNQ | Far North Queensland |
| GCCC | Gold Coast City Council |
| IAC | Industry Advisory Council |
| IBSA | Innovation and Business Skills Australia |
| IMBA | International Mountain Bicycling Association |
| ISC | Industry Skills Council |
| JAG | Justice & Attorney General |
| LGA | Local Government Authority |
| LGAQ | Local Government Association of Queensland |
| LNT | Leave No Trace |
| MBRC | Moreton Bay Regional Council |
| MSQ | Maritime Safety Queensland |
| MTBA | Mountain Bike Australia |
| NCVER | National Centre for Vocational Education Research |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| NOLRS | National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme |
| NOSS | National Outdoor Sector Survey |
| NPAQ | National Parks Association of Queensland |
| NPQLD | Nature Play QLD |
| NPSR | Dept of National Parks, Sport and Racing |
| NRM | Natural Resource Management |
| NSSC | National Skills Standards Council |
| OBA | Outward Bound Australia |
| OCA | Outdoor Council of Australia |
| OEA | Outdoor Education Australia |
| OEAQ | Outdoor Educators’ Association of Queensland |
| OEASA | Outdoor Educators’ Association South Australia |
| OEG | Outdoor Education Group |
| OR | Outdoor Recreation |
| ORC | Outdoor Recreation Centre (Victoria) |
| ORF | Outdoor Recreation Forum |
| ORIC | Outdoor Recreation Industry Council (NSW) |
| OV | Outdoors Victoria |
| OWA | Outdoors Western Australia |
| OYPRA | The Outdoor Youth Programs Research Alliance |
| PA | Project Adventure |
| PACI | Professional Association of Climbing Instructors |
| PCYC | Police Citizens Youth Club |
| PLA | Parks and Leisure Australia |
| PLAQ | Parks and Leisure Australia Queensland |
| QBWA | Queensland Bulk Water Authority |
| QC | Queensland Canoeing |
| QDF | Quality Declaration Framework |
| QFRSSA | Queensland Fitness, Recreation & Sport Skills Alliance |
| QH | Queensland Health |
| QHTWG | Queensland Horse Trail Working Group |
| QORF | Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation Inc |
| QPWS | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| QSA | Queensland Studies Authority |
| RecSA | Recreation South Australia |
| RLOSAC | Regional Landscape Open Space Advisory Committee |
| RPL | Recognition of Prior Learning |
| RTO | Registered Training Organisation |
| S&R | Search & Rescue |
| SA | Skills Alliance (QFSR Skills Alliance) |
| SAQ | Skills Alliance Queensland |
| SCORS | Standing Committee on Recreation & Sport |
| SCRC | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
| SEQ | South East Queensland |
| SRS | Sport & Recreation Services |
| SSA | Service Skills Australia |
| SSQ | Skilling Solutions Queensland |
| TAFE | Technical and Further Education |
| TNIT | Tropical North Institute of TAFE |
| TOETA | Tasmanian Outdoor Education Teachers Association |
| TQ | Toursim Queensland |
| TRAQ | Trail Running Association of Queensland |
| UPLOADS | Understanding and Preventing Led Outdoor Accidents Data System |
| VET | Vocational Education and Training |
| VOEA | Victorian Outdoor Education Association |
| WH&S | Workplace Health & Safety |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund |
Miscellaneous
| Acronym | Translation |
| AWOL | Absent without leave |
| BASE | Building, Antenna, Span, Earth (as in BASE Jumping) |
| CLAP | Communication, Line of Sight, Avoidance, Position (of max. usefulness) |
| EPIRB | Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FIGJAM | F__K I’m good, Just ask me! |
| FUBAR | F___ed Up Beyond All Recognition |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GROW | Goal, Reality (current), Options, Way forward |
| MTB | Mountain bike |
| PLB | Personal Locator Beacon |
| PB | Personal Best |
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