| ABDS | Australian Burden of Disease Study |
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ADIPS | Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society |
| AHS | Australian Health Survey |
| AIHW | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| ASR | age-standardised rate |
| AusDiab | Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study |
| BMI | body mass index |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| COVID-19 | coronavirus disease 2019 |
| DALY | disability-adjusted life years |
| g | gram |
| GBD | Global Burden of Disease Study |
| HALE | health-adjusted life expectancy |
| IADPSG | International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups |
| ICD-10 | International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| ILI | influenza-like illness |
| lbw | low birthweight |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LE | life expectancy |
| LRI | lower respiratory infection |
| MET | metabolic equivalent of tasks |
| μg/m3 | micrograms per cubic metre |
| mmHg | millimetre of mercury |
| mmol/L | millimole per litre |
| NDSHS | National Drug Strategy Household Survey |
| NHMD | National Hospital Morbidity Database |
| NHMP | National Homicide Monitoring Program |
| NHS | National Health Survey |
| NMD | National Mortality Database |
| NNDSS | National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System |
| NSMHW | National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing |
| PAF | population attributable fraction |
| PM | particulate matter |
| PSS | Personal Safety Survey |
| RTI | road traffic injuries |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| TMRED | theoretical minimum risk exposure distribution |
| UV | ultraviolet radiation |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| YLD | years lived with disability |
| YLL | years of life lost |
