| AAPS | Associate APS (a photographic skill honour) |
| AFIAP | Artiste FIAP (a photographic skill honour) |
| AIPC | Australian Interstate Photography Competition |
| AP | Australian Photography magazine |
| APS | Australian Photographic Society |
| APSCON | Australian Photographic Society Convention |
| APS E-News | Name of APS members’ monthly electronic newsletter |
| APSMSC | APS Magazines Subcommittee |
| AV | Audio Visual |
| CAPA | Conceptual Art Portfolio Awards |
| EFIAP | Excellence FIAP (a photographic skill honour) |
| ESAPS | Excellent Service APS (a photographic services honour) |
| ESFIAP | Excellence Service FIAP (a photographic services honour) |
| ESSC | Exhibition Services Subcommittee |
| FAPS | Fellow APS (a photographic skill honour) |
| FIAP | Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique |
| FSC | Finance Subcommittee |
| HonFAPS | Honorary Fellow APS (a photographic services honour) |
| HSC | Honours Subcommittee |
| ITSC | Information Technology Subcommittee |
| LAPS | Licentiate APS (a photographic skill honour) |
| M&SSC | Marketing & Sponsorship Subcommittee |
| MAPS | Master APS (a photographic skill honour) |
| MC | Management Committee |
| MFIAP | Master FIAP (a photographic skill honour) |
| P&ESC | Plagiarism & Ethics Subcommittee |
| SC | Standing Committee |
| SSAPS | State Service APS (a photographic services honour) |
| WFSC | Web Folios Subcommittee |