Mining Regions and Cities Case of the Pilbara, Australia

Abbreviations and acronyms

 

ACCHS	Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
CSR	Corporate social responsibility
DAMA	Designated Area Migration Agreement
DMIRS	Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety of Western Australia
DPIRD	Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development of Western Australia
ESG	Environmental, social and corporate governance
FIFO	Fly-in fly-out
GDP	Gross domestic product
GHG	Greenhouse gas
GRP	Gross regional product
GSWA	Geological Survey of Western Australia
GVA	Gross value added
ILUA	Indigenous Land Use Agreement
IT	Information technology
LGA	Local government area
LNG	Liquefied natural gas
METS	Mining equipment, technology and services
NATSISS	National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey
PDC	Pilbara Development Commission
R&D	Research and development
RDA	Regional development agency
RFDS	Royal Flying Doctor Service
SIA	Strategic industrial area
SMEs	Small and medium-sized enterprises
TL2	Territorial Level 2 – Large regions
TL3	Territorial Level 3 – Small regions
VET	Vocational education and training
WA	Western Australia
WACHS	Western Australian Country Health Service