| CAO | Court Assessment Order |
| CCR | Child Concern Report |
| CIB | Criminal Investigation Bureau, Queensland Police Service |
| COC | Court Ordered Conference |
| CPA | Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld) |
| CPIU | Child Protection Investigation Unit, Queensland Police Service |
| CSO | Child Safety Officer |
| CSSC | Child Safety Service Centre |
| DCS, DOCS, CSS, DCCSDS, Child Safety |
Child Safety Services, Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (we will refer to this as Child Safety Services) |
| DCPL | Director of Child Protection Litigation |
| FGM | Family Group Meeting |
| FIS | Family Intervention Service |
| I & A | Investigation and Assessment |
| IPA | Intervention with Parental Agreement |
| LTG | Long Term Guardianship |
| OCFOS | Office of the Child and Family Official Solicitor |
| QCAT | Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal |
| RE | Recognised Entity |
| SDM | Structured Decision Making |
| STC | Short Term Custody |
| TAO | Temporary Assessment Order |
| TCO | Temporary Custody Order |
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