| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACOSS | Australian Council of Social Services |
| ACPNS | Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies |
| AIHW | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| ANZSIC | Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification |
| APRA | Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority |
| ASIC | Australian Securities and Investment Commission |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
| CACOM | Centre for Community Organisations & Management |
| CCI | Corporate Community Investment |
| COAG | Council of Australian Governments |
| CRC | COAG Reform Council |
| CSI | Centre for Social Impact |
| DEEWR | Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
| ERASS | Exercise, Recreation and Sports Survey |
| Eurostat | Statistical Office of the European Commission |
| FaHCSIA | Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GSS | General Social Survey |
| HES | Household Expenditure Survey |
| ICNPO | International Classification of Non–Profit Organisations |
| IDP | Information Development Plan |
| NPI/NPO/NFP | Non-profit institution |
| NSS | National Statistical Service |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co–operation and Development |
| PC | Productivity Commission |
| QUT | Queensland University of Technology |
| ROGS | Report on Govt Services |
| SBR | Standard Business Reporting |
| SEARS | Survey of Employment Arrangements, Retirement and Superannuation |
| TUS | Time Use Survey |
| UN | United Nations |
| UTS | University of Technology, Sydney |