ABBREVIATIONS
The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
| BMI | body mass index |
| cm | centimetre |
| GP | General Medical Practitioner |
| HSL | high sugar level in blood and/or urine |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| kg | kilogram |
| K10 | Kessler Psychological Distress Scale |
| mL | millilitre |
| nec | not elsewhere classified |
| NHMRC | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| NHS | National Health Survey |
| OHP | Other health professional |
| RSE | relative standard error |
| SE | standard error |
| SEIFA | Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas |
| WHO | World Health Organization |