List of acronyms
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AC Act: Accident Compensation Act 2001
ACC: Accident Compensation Corporation
AC Scheme: Accident Compensation Scheme (administered by ACC)
Deemed Diseases List: Safe Work Australia’s List of Deemed Diseases
IARC: International Agency for Research on Cancer
ILO: International Labour Organisation
ILO List: The International Labour Organisation’s List of Occupational Diseases
MBIE: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
OSH: Occupational Safety and Health
Schedule 2: Schedule 2 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001, the List of Occupational Diseases
The panel: The panel of independent health experts who assessed the ILO List, Deemed Diseases List, and public submissions to make recommendations for additions to Schedule 2
WRGPDI: Work-related gradual process, disease, or infection