| ADFA | Australian Defence Force Academy |
| ADF | Australian Defence Force |
AMET | Academy Military Education and Training |
| ARA | Australian Regular Army |
| ASO | ADFA Standing Orders |
| BOR | Board of Review |
| Cadet | Term used to refer to midshipmen and officer cadets at ADFA |
| CDF | Chief of Defence Force |
| CI | Chief Instructor |
| CO | Commanding Officer |
| COMDT | Commandant |
| Div (Division) | A management grouping of up to 47 cadets based on accommodation allocation (each accommodation has 48 rooms, with one used as an office) |
| DO | Divisional Officer |
| DNCO | Divisional Non Commissioned Officer |
| DSNCO | Divisional Senior Non Commissioned Officer |
| DSPPR | Directorate of Strategic Personnel Policy Research |
| DWIntel | Directorate of Workforce Intelligence |
| E and D | Equity and Diversity |
| EYBOR | End of Year Board of Review |
| FBOR | Fortnightly Board of Review |
| Go8 | Group of Eight – Coalition of leading Australian Universities |
| IGADF | Inspector General Australian Defence Force |
| MIDN | Midshipman |
| MYBOR | Mid Year Board of Review |
| NCO | Non Commissioned Officer |
| NEOC | New Entry Officer Course |
| NGN | New Generation Navy |
| NOYO | Navy Officer Year One |
| NUS | National Union of Students |
| OSB | Officer Selection Board |
| PTI | Physical Training Instructor |
| RAAF | Royal Australian Air Force |
| RAN | Royal Australian Navy |
| RMC | Royal Military College |
| SEQ | Sexual Experience Questionnaire |
| SNCO | Senior Non Commissioned Officer |
| Sponsor Families | Canberra-based families that volunteer to support first year cadets |
| Squadron | Group comprised of four to five Divisions |
| SSM | Squadron Sergeant Major |
| SST | Single Service Training |
| Tri-Service | The Three Services that make up the Australian Defence Force – Navy, Army and Air Force |
| UNSW | University of New South Wales |
| VCDF | Vice Chief of Defence Force |
| VECA | Voluntary Extra Curricular Activity |
| YOFT | Year One Familiarisation Training |
| XO | Executive Officer |
Other Reviews Referred to in the Report
Report of the Review into Polices and Practices to Deal with Sexual Harassment at the Australian Defence Force Academy, 1998 – Grey Review
Inquiry into the Learning Culture in ADF Schools and Training Establishments, 2006 – Podger Review
Review of the Australian Defence Force Academy Military Organisation and Culture, 2010 – Kafer Review
