Technical notes

Table 18: Abbreviations
TermDescription
ABDSAustralian Burden of Disease Study
ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

AIHW

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

ALSWHAustralian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
ANZARDAustralian and New Zealand Assisted Reproduction Database
A‑PaMAustralian Perimenopause and Menopause Study

ASHR

Australian Study of Health and Relationships

AUCDI

Australian Clinical Data for Interoperability

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

ICD-10

International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision

ICD-11International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision

LARC

long-acting reversible contraception

LGBTQIA+ people

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people and people with innate variations of sex characteristics and other sexuality or gender diverse characteristics

LSACLongitudinal Study of Australian Children

MBS

Medicare Benefits Schedule

MHRMy Health Record

MHT

menopausal hormone therapy

NHDHNational Health Data Hub

NPHCDC

National Primary Health Care Data Collection

PBS

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

PHN

Primary Health Network

PMOS

polyendocrine metabolic ovary syndrome

RPBSRepatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
SDACSurvey of Disability, Ageing and Carers
SSASHAustralian Survey of Secondary Students and Sexual Health

STI

sexually transmitted infection

TOP

termination of pregnancy

UCCUrgent Care Clinic(s)