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In 1995, State Records NSW released Keyword AAA, a keyword thesaurus of general administrative terminology. It covered terminology common to most NSW Government organisations and common functions and activities, for example Personnel, Financial Management, Occupation Health and Safety.

Keyword AAA was not designed to cover all of the records of an organisation and needed to be used in conjunction with a thesaurus of functional terms covering the terminology relating to the organisation’s unique or core business functions and activities. Keyword AAA and the thesaurus of functional terms were merged to provide comprehensive controlled vocabulary coverage.

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Who uses Keyword AAA 

Organisations that use Keyword AAA include:

New South Wales Government

  • Aboriginal Housing Office
  • Advocate for Children and Young People
  • Ambulance Service of NSW
  • Anti Discrimination Board of NSW
  • Art Gallery of NSW
  • Australian Museum
  • Bankstown City Council
  • Bicentennial Park Trust
  • Broken Hill Water Board
  • Cancer Institute of NSW
  • Centennial and Moore Park Trust
  • Central Coast Local Health District
  • Central Coast Regional Development Corporation
  • Coal Services Pty Ltd
  • Cobbora Holding Company
  • Corrective Services NSW
  • Crown Solicitor's Office
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Family and Community Services
  • Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
  • Department of Industry
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Planning and Environment
  • Department of Premier and Cabinet
  • Department of Primary Industries
  • Destination NSW
  • Dust Diseases Board
  • Essential Energy
  • Far West Local Health District
  • Fire and Rescue NSW
  • Forestry Corporation NSW
  • Gosford City Council
  • Health Care Complaints Commission
  • Health Education and Training Institute
  • HealthShare
  • Heritage Office
  • Hunter New England Local Health District
  • Hunter Water Corporation
  • Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
  • Independent Commission Against Corruption
  • Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal
  • Information and Privacy Commission
  • Juvenile Justice NSW
  • Landcom
  • Law Enforcement Conduct Commission
  • Legal Aid NSW
  • Long Service Corporation
  • Medical Board of NSW
  • Mid North Coast Local Health District
  • Ministry of Health
  • Motor Accidents Authority of NSW
  • Multicultural NSW
  • Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences
  • Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
  • NSW Aboriginal Land Council
  • NSW Cancer Council
  • NSW Crime Commission
  • NSW Education Standards Authority
  • NSW Food Authority
  • NSW Office for Science and Medical Research
  • NSW Ombudsman's Office
  • NSW Police Force
  • NSW Rural Assistance Authority
  • NSW Rural Fire Service
  • NSW Treasury
  • Northern NSW Local Health District
  • Northern Sydney Local Health District
  • Office of Aboriginal Affairs NSW
  • Office of Children's Guardian
  • Office of Communities
  • Office of Local Government
  • Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing
  • Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
  • Office of the Protective Commissioner and Public Guardian
  • Parliamentary Counsel's Office
  • Parliament of NSW
  • Place Management NSW
  • Port Authority of New South Wales
  • Property NSW
  • Randwick City Council
  • Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
  • Revenue NSW
  • Roads and Maritime Services
  • Royal Botanic Gardens Trust
  • South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
  • South Western Sydney Local Health District
  • State Emergency Service
  • State Library of NSW
  • State Transit Authority
  • State Water Corporation
  • Subsidience Advisory NSW
  • Superannuation Administration Authority
  • Sydney Catchment Authority
  • Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust
  • Sydney Living Museums
  • Sydney Local Health District
  • Sydney Olympic Park Authority
  • Sydney Opera House Trust
  • Sydney Trains
  • Sydney Water
  • TAFE NSW
  • Taronga Conservation Society
  • Teacher Housing Authority of NSW
  • The Audit Office of NSW
  • Transport for NSW
  • Trustee and Guardian NSW
  • Urban Growth NSW Development Corporation
  • Western NSW Local Health District
  • Western Sydney Local Health District
  • Wollongong City Council
  • WorkCover Authority of NSW
  • Workers Compensation Commission

Queensland Government

  • Whole of Government licence
  • Administrative Services Department
  • Brisbane City Council
  • Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations
  • Department of Equity and Fair Trading
  • Department of Families, Youth and Community Care
  • Department of Housing
  • Department of Mines and Energy
  • Department of the Premier, Economic and Trade Development
  • Department of Tourism, Small Business and Industry
  • Education Queensland
  • Environmental Protection Authority
  • Gold Coast City Council
  • Princess Alexandra Hospital
  • Queensland Audit Office
  • Queensland Emergency Services
  • Queensland Health
  • Queensland Police Service
  • Queensland Purchasing and Services
  • Queensland Rail
  • Queensland State Archives
  • Queensland Treasury

ACT Government

  • Whole of Government licence
  • ACTEW

Victorian Government

  • Accident Compensation Conciliation Service
  • Bass Coast Shire Council
  • Building Commission
  • Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE
  • Central Highlands Water
  • Chisholm Institute of TAFE
  • Country Fire Authority
  • Department for Communities
  • Department of Business and Innovation
  • Department of Education and Training
  • Department of Human Services
  • Department of Infrastructure
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Natural Resources and Environment
  • Department of Premiers and Cabinet
  • Department of Primary Industries
  • Environment Protection Authority
  • Legal Services Board
  • Melbourne Docklands
  • Melbourne Port Corporation
  • Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board
  • Museum of Victoria
  • National Gallery of Victoria
  • Parks Victoria
  • Public Record Office Victoria
  • State Revenue Office of Victoria
  • Victorian Auditor-General's Office
  • Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
  • Zoos Victoria

Australian Government

  • Whole of Government licence
  • Airservices Australia
  • ANSTO
  • AUSTRAC
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics
  • Australian Communications Authority
  • Australian Taxation Office
  • Civil Aviation Safety Authority
  • Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service
  • CSIRO
  • DAS
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Department of Health and Family Services
  • Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
  • Department of Primary Industries and Energy
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs
  • Federal Court of Australia
  • National Archives of Australia
  • National Gallery of Australia
  • National Native Title Tribunal
  • Reserve Bank of Australia
  • SBS

Tasmanian Government

  • Break O'Day Council
  • Department of Community and Health Services
  • Department of Education, Community and Cultural Development
  • Department of Environment and Land Management
  • Department of Justice, Tasmania
  • Department of Police and Public Safety
  • Department of Premier and Cabinet
  • Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries
  • Department of Transport
  • Department of Treasury and Finance
  • Forestry Tasmania
  • Hobart Regional Water Board
  • Hydro Tasmania
  • Launceston City Council
  • Marine and Safety Tasmania
  • Metro Tasmania
  • Office of Energy, Planning & Conservation
  • Retirement Benefits Fund Board
  • TAFE Tasmania
  • Tasmania Development and Resources
  • Tasmanian Audit Office
  • Tourism Tasmania

Northern Territory Government

  • Whole of Government licence
  • Northern Land Council

South Australian Government

  • Whole of Government licence
  • Lotteries Commission of South Australia

Universities

  • Charles Sturt University
  • Curtin University
  • Deakin University
  • Edith Cowen University
  • La Trobe University
  • Macquarie University
  • Melbourne Business School
  • Monash University
  • RMIT University
  • Southern Cross University
  • The University of Sydney
  • University College Dublin
  • University of Alberta
  • University of New England
  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Tasmania
  • University of the South Pacific
  • University of the Sunshine Coast
  • University of Western Australia
  • University of Western Sydney
  • Victoria University of Technology

Western Australian Government

  • Alinta Gas
  • Animal Resources Authority
  • Art Gallery of WA
  • Botantic Gardens and Parks Authority
  • Builders Registration Board
  • Central Metropolitan TAFE
  • City of Albany
  • City of Wanneroo
  • Commissioner for Children and Young People
  • Corruption and Crime Commission
  • Curriculum Council
  • Curtin University
  • Department of Agriculture and Food
  • Department for Child Protection
  • Department of Commerce
  • Department of Communities
  • Department for Corrective Services
  • Department of Culture and the Arts
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Environment and Conservation
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Fire and Emergency Services
  • Department of Fisheries
  • Department of Health
  • Department of Health - Health and Disability Complaints Services Office
  • Department of Housing
  • Department of Indigenous Affairs
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Local Government
  • Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
  • Department of Planning
  • Department of Sport and Recreation
  • Department of State Development
  • Department of the Premier and Cabinet
  • Department of Training and Workforce Development
  • Department of Transport
  • Department of Treasury
  • Department of Water
  • Director of Public Prosecutions
  • Disability Services Commission
  • Economic Regulation Authority
  • Edith Cowan University
  • Equal Opportunity Commission
  • Forest Products Commission
  • Fremantle Port Authority
  • Fremantle Hospital and Health Services Library
  • Gold Corporation
  • Government Employees Superannuation Board
  • Great Southern Development Commission
  • Great Southern Institute of Technology
  • Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
  • Healthway
  • Hedland College
  • Heritage Council of Western Australia
  • Horizon Power
  • Insurance Commission of WA
  • Kimberley Development Commission
  • Kimberley Ports Authority
  • LandCorp
  • Legal Aid WA
  • Legal Practice Board
  • LotteryWest
  • Main Roads WA
  • Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
  • Metropolitan Health Service
  • Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
  • MidWest Ports Authority
  • National Trust
  • North Metropolitan TAFE
  • North Regional TAFE
  • Nurses and Midwives Board of WA
  • Office of Citizenship & Multicultural Interests
  • Office of Energy
  • Office of Racing, Gaming & Liquor
  • Office of Seniors and Carers Interests
  • Office of the Auditor General WA
  • Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
  • Office of the Environmental Protection Authority of WA
  • Office of the Information Commissioner
  • Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services
  • Parliament of WA
  • PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA
  • Peel Development Commission
  • Perth Zoo
  • Pilbara Development Commission
  • Pilbara Ports Authority
  • Public Sector Commission
  • Public Transport Authority
  • Rottnest Island Authority
  • Royal Commission - Police
  • Royal Perth Hospital
  • Screenwest
  • Shire of Dandanup
  • Shire of Harvey
  • Small Business Development Corporation
  • Southern Ports Authority
  • South Metropolitan Health Service
  • South Regional TAFE
  • South West Development Commission
  • State Library of Western Australia
  • State Solicitor's Office
  • State Supply Commission
  • Swan TAFE
  • Synergy
  • Teachers Registration Board
  • Valuer General's Office
  • VenuesWest
  • Veterinary Surgeons' Board
  • WA Country Health Service
  • WA Electoral Commission
  • WA Industrial Relations Commission
  • WA Police Service
  • WA Tourism Commission
  • WA Treasury Corporation
  • Water Corporation
  • Western Australian Land Information Authority
  • Western Australian Museum
  • Western Power Corporation
  • Wheatbelt Development Commission
  • Womens Policy Development Office
  • Workcover

Other Organisations

  • Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia
  • Activ Foundation Inc
  • AgResearch New Zealand
  • Amana Living Incorporate
  • Anglicare South Australia
  • Anglicare Victoria
  • Archdiocese of Adelaide
  • Archives New Zealand
  • Archives Quebec
  • Associated Engineering (Canada)
  • Association of Independent Schools of NSW
  • ATCO Electric (Canada)
  • Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth
  • Australian Rugby Union Ltd
  • Barrick Gold of Australia
  • Bermuda Archives
  • BHP Billiton Iron Ore
  • Blue Care
  • Blue Waters Power Pty Ltd
  • Bobby Goldsmith Foundation
  • BP Refinery (Kwinana)
  • Capital Health (Canada)
  • Capricorn Society Ltd
  • Care Options Incorporated
  • Carinity Baptist Union of Queensland
  • Catholic Diocese - Maitland and Newcastle
  • Catholic Education Office - Diocese of Parramatta
  • Catholic Education Office - Lismore
  • Catholic Education Office - Melbourne
  • Catholic Education Office - Western Australia
  • Catholic Education Office - Wollongong
  • Catholic Schools Office - Diocese of Broken Bay
  • Caval Ltd
  • Cedar Woods Properties Ltd
  • Cenitex
  • Centacare
  • Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
  • Children, Youth and Social Services Cluster, Government of Ontario (Canada)
  • City of Ottawa (Canada)
  • City of Spruce Grove (Canada)
  • City of Toronto (Canada)
  • Clearwater County (Canada)
  • Comalco Research Centre
  • CommunityWest Incorporated
  • ConocoPhillips Australia Pty Ltd
  • Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd
  • Corrs Chambers Westgarth
  • Council of Australasian Archives and Records Authorities
  • Cromwell Corporation
  • Defence Science Technology Laboratory (UK)
  • Diabetes Queensland
  • Education.au Limited
  • Electoral Commission (UK)
  • Environment Canada
  • Ernst and Young Services
  • European Investment Bank
  • Fisheries New Zealand
  • Fortescue Metals Group
  • Gallery Gold Limited
  • Grace Christian School
  • Hastings Deering Pty Ltd
  • Hazelwood Power (GDF Suez Australia)
  • Health Canada
  • HM Customs & Excise (United Kingdom)
  • Houses of Parliament (Ireland)
  • Houses of Parliament (United Kingdom)
  • IdentityWA
  • Illawarra Retirement Trust
  • Indian & Northern Affairs Canada
  • Indigenous Wellbeing Centre
  • Information Commissioner's Office (United Kingdom)
  • Information Privacy and Archives Division, Ontario Government (Canada)
  • Ingeus Ltd
  • Inland Revenue Department (New Zealand)
  • Interact Australia
  • Intercollege (Cyprus)
  • IT/Net (Canada)
  • Justice I&IT Cluster, Ontario Government (Canada)
  • Kings College London (United Kingdom)
  • London Metropolitan Police Service (United Kingdom)
  • Loy Yang Power Management Pty Ltd
  • Malta Information Technology Agency (Malta)
  • Malta Maritime Authority (Malta)
  • Mercy Community Services Incorporated
  • Mercy Family Centre
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (New Zealand)
  • Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, Ontario Government (Canada)
  • Ministry of Environment, Ontario Government (Canada)
  • Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Ontario Government (Canada)
  • Ministry of Revenue, Ontario Government (Canada)
  • Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto (Canada)
  • National Archives (United Kingdom)
  • National Archives of Ireland
  • National Round Table of the Environment and the Economy (Canada)
  • National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Australia Inc.
  • National Trust (United Kingdom)
  • New Zealand Customs Service
  • Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (Canada)
  • NSW Native Title Services
  • Nulsen Haven Association
  • Origin Energy
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
  • Pipers Brook Vineyard
  • PriceWaterhouse Coopers Services Pty Ltd
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Public Interest Advocacy Centre Ltd
  • Public Security and Emergency Preparedness (Canada)
  • Public Works and Government Services, Canada (Canada)
  • Queensland Nickel Pty
  • Queensland Teachers' Union
  • Red Deer College (Canada)
  • Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth
  • Royal District Nursing Service
  • RSL Care
  • Rural Health West
  • St John of God Health Care (WA)
  • St Vincent's Health & Aged Care
  • Secretariat of the Pacific Community
  • Shell Development (Australia)
  • Silver Chain Nursing Association
  • Singapore Polytechnic
  • Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc.
  • Standards Australia
  • State School Teachers Union of Western Australia
  • Sumitomo Australia Pty Ltd
  • Syncrude Canada
  • Temasek Polytechnic
  • The Baptist Union of Queensland - Carinity
  • The Benevolent Society
  • The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
  • The Fred Hollows Foundation
  • The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
  • TiWest Joint Venture
  • Transurban Limited
  • Treasury Solicitors Department (United Kingdom)
  • Trustees of the Christian Brothers
  • United Nations World Food Programme
  • UnitingCare Community Queensland
  • UnitingCare Port Adelaide
  • UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide
  • UnitingCare West
  • Universities Australia
  • Westralia Airports Corporation
  • Wintershall Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)
  • Wisconsin Public Power Inc (US)
  • Woodside Energy
  • Whole of Government licence with the Province of Alberta, Canada
  • Wuchopperen Health Service
  • Zurich Australia Insurance Group

 

Revised June 2018 / Updated June 2019 / Updated August 2020/ Revised March 2022

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