ABBREVIATIONS
The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACS | automated coding system |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
| AIHW | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
| Aust. | Australia |
| cat. no. | Catalogue number |
| DRF | death registration form |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| ICD-10 | International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision |
| MCCD | medical certificate of cause of death |
| NCIS | National Coroners Information System |
| NPSU | National Perinatal Statistics Unit |
| UN | United Nations |
| WHO | World Health Organization |