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 |
ASDR | age-specific death rate |
ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
Aust. | Australia |
cat. no. | Catalogue number |
ERP | estimated resident population |
ICD-10 | International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision |
IMR | infant mortality rate |
ISDR | indirect standardised death rate |
no. | number |
NCHS | National Centre for Health Statistics |
NCIS | National Coroners Information System |
NSW | New South Wales |
NT | Northern Territory |
Qld | Queensland |
SA | South Australia |
SDR | standardised death rate |
Tas. | Tasmania |
Vic. | Victoria |
WA | Western Australia |
WHO | World Health Organization |
YPLL | years of potential life lost |