| Term | Description |
| WOSM | Word Organisation of the Scout Movement |
| Woggle | Small ring type item that holds the scarf/neckerchief together |
| Unit | Venturer Unit – Collection of youth members, can be many within a group |
| Troop | Scout Troop – Collection of youth members, can be many within a group |
| Staff (Staves) | Pole which can be used for mounting a flag or for construction |
| Seonee | Meeting of Joey and Cub Leaders from across the region to discuss upcoming activities |
| Section | Youth Section is one of the age specific groups in age order: Joey, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers & Rovers |
| Scarf/Neckerchief | Part of the uniform and is worn around the neck and secured with a Woggle |
| Region | A region is a scouting area which includes many districts and groups. A Region is lead by a Regional Commissioner (RC) and Assistant Regional Commissioners (ARC) along with it’s own committee |
| Redclaw | Name of the major Region Scout Camp held annually, groups from across the region attend |
| Pack/Troop/Unit/Crew Council | Meeting of the Section Leader and the Youth Leaders of that section. This is meeting allows the section to make plans. |
| Pack | Cub Pack – Collection of youth members, can be many within a group |
| Nyleta | Region Campsite located near Silkwood (south of Innisfail) and is an area within the Wooroonooran National Park located on Nyleta Ck. |
| Mob | Joey Mob – Collection of youth members, can be many within a group |
| Mindari | Meeting of Scout Leaders from across the region to discuss upcoming activities |
| Hop & Howl | Name of the major Region Joey and Cub Camp held annual, groups from across the region attend |
| Group Leader | This is the Scouts Australia trained leader and is the manager for the group. Their role is to support the Section Leaders and the Group Committee |
| Group Executive Committee | The executive is drawn from the Group Committee. It includes 3 mandated roles of Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. |
| Group Council | Meeting of all leaders of the group. It allows all the Sections to plan their activities and training. |
| Group Committee | Group of parents and community members who maintains all the resources (human & physical) for the group to operate. All parents are automatically members of the Group Committee and are encouraged to participate. |
| Group | Scout Group consisting of 1 or more Youth Sections, has it’s own Committee and is run by the Group Leader |
| Galah Show | Traditional scouting talent show usually held at camp |
| District | A district is an area which contains around 5 Groups, Far North Region currently does not operate Districts and all Groups are directly under the Region |
| Den | Meeting hall for the group |
| Crew | Rover Crew – Collection of youth members |
| Branch | Each state has it’s own branch of Scout Australia which is a manages the states members and is responsible to ensure policies and procedures meet local state laws |
| Barrabadeen | Major Region Campsite located on private scout land at Lake Tinaroo, many adventurous activities are conducted here |
| B.P | Lord Baden-Powell, founder of Scouting |
| Akela | Name of the Mother Wolf from the Jungle Book and is the position of a Cub Leader |
