The following acronyms are used in this report:
| ACORN | Australian College of Operating Room Nurses |
| AH | Albany Hospital |
| BH | Bunbury Hospital |
| DOS | Day Of Surgery |
| Health | Department of Health |
| NMHS | North Metropolitan Health Service |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| OAG | Office of the Auditor General |
| OPH | Osborne Park Hospital |
| SCGH | Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital |
| SDH | Swan District Hospital |
| TAT | Turnaround Time |
| TC | Theatre Compass |
| TMS | Theatre Management System |
| VMPs | Visiting Medical Practitioners |
| WA | Western Australia |
| WACHS | WA Country Health Service |