| Acronym or abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|
| AMSA/the authority | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| AMSA Act | Australian Maritime Safety Act 1990 |
| APHoMSA | Asia-Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies forum |
| AtoN | aid to navigation |
| FROM | Future Regulatory Operating Model |
| IMO | International Maritime Organization |
| National Law | Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 |
| national plan | National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies |
| national system | National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety |
| NATSAR | National Search and Rescue Council |
| PBS | Portfolio Budget Statement |
| PGPA Act | Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 |
| PGPA Rule | Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 |
| PSC | port State control |
| RPG | Regulator Performance Guide (June 2021) |
| SAR | search and rescue |
| SE | strategic enabler in AMSA’s Strategy 2030 |
| SO | strategic objective in AMSA’s Strategy 2030 |
| Strategy 2030 | AMSA’s strategy to achieve its strategic objectives and enablers for this decade |
