advertising Industry Contacts and Resource Listing

Title	Company name				Phone	Website
AAB	Australian Associated Brewers				(02) 6295 7199	www.aab.org.au
AANA	Australian Association of National Advertisers				(02) 9221 8088	www.aana.com.au
AARDS	Australian Advertising Rate & Data Service				(02) 9422 2999	aards@reedbisomess.com.au
ABC/CAB	Audit Bureau of Circulations & Circulations Audit Board				(02) 9954 9801	www.auditbureau.org.au
ABS	Australian Bureau of Statistics				1300 135 070	www.abs.gov.au
ACA/DSB	Australian Catalogue Association and Distribution Standards Board				(03) 8687 6170	www.catalogue.asn.au dsb@catalogue.asn.au
ACA	Australain Consumers' Association				(02) 9577 3399	www.choice.com.au
ACC	Australian Caption Centre				1800 777 801	www.auscap.com.au
ACC	Australian Copyright Council				(02) 9318 1788	www.copyright.org.au
ACCC	Australian Competition and Consumer Commission				(02) 6243 1111 1300 302 502	www.accc.gov.au
ACMA	Australian Communications and Media Authority				(02) 9334 7700 1800 226 667	www.acma.gov.au
ACMP	The Society of Advertising, Commercial & Magazine Photographers Ltd				(02) 9025 3975	www.acmp.com.au
ADCLUB	The Advertising Club of NSW/VIC				(02) 9878 8880	www.adclub.com.au
ADMA	Australian Direct Marketing Association				(02) 9277 5400	www.adma.com.au
ADNEWS	AdNews Australia's top-selling marketing, media and advertising magazine				(02) 9281 2333	www.adnews.com.au
AFGC	Australian Food & Grocery Council				(02) 6273 1466	www.afgc.org.au
AG	The Agency Register (agency review & selection services)				(02) 9957 2220	www.agencyreg.com.au
AGDA	Australian Graphic Design Association				(02) 9955 3955	www.agda.com.au
AIMIA	Australian Interactive Media Industry Association				(02) 9248 7900	www.aimia.com.au
AMI	Australian Marketing Institute				(02) 8256 1650 1800 240 264	www.ami.org.au
AMSRO	Association of Market & Social Research Organisation				(02) 9566 3131	www.amro.com.au
AMSRS	Australian Market & Social Research Society				(02) 9566 3100	www.amsrs.com.au
APM	APM Institute				(02) 9954 7377	www.apm.edu.au
APB	Australian Publishers' Bureau				(02) 9954 9790	www.publishersbureau.com.au
APC	Australian Press Council				(02) 9261 1930 1800 025 712	www.presscouncil.org.au
APMA	Australian Promotional Marketing Association				(02) 9460 9286	www.apma.com
ASB	Advertising Standards Bureau maintaining advertising standards				(02) 6262 9822	www.adstandards.com.au
ASMA	Australian Sponsorship Marketing Association				(07) 3854 0894	www.asma.com.au
ASMI	Australian Self-Medication Industry				(02) 9922 5111	www.asmi.com.au
ASTRA	Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association				(02) 9776 2686	www.astra.org.au
AWARD	Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association				(02) 9699 2999	www.awardonline.com
B&T Weekly	B & T Australia's highest-circulating weekly marketing and advertising magazine				(02) 9422 2999	www.bandt.com.au
CAD	Commercials Acceptance Division of Free TV Australia				(02) 8968 7200	www.freetvaust.com.au
CEASA	Commercial Economics Advisory Service of Australia				(02) 9439 3750	www.ceasa.com.au
CHC	Complimentary Healthcare Council				(02) 6260 4022	www.chc.org.au
CRA	Commercial Radio Australia				(02) 9281 6577	www.commercialradio.com.au
CRC	Community Relations Commission				(02) 8255 6767	www.crc.nsw.gov.au
DFT	Department of Fair Trading				133 220	www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
DSICA	Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia				(03) 9696 4466	www.dsica.com.au
FCP	The Federal Capital Press of Australia P/L				(02) 6280 2122	www.canberratimes.com.au
Free TV	Free TV Australia Commercials Advice Think TV				(02) 8968 7100 (02) 8968 7200	www.freetvaust.com.au www.thinktv.com.au
GAMAA	Graphic Arts Merchants Assoc. of Australia				(02) 9869 0010	www.gamaa.net.au
GASAA	Graphic Arts Services Association of Australia				(02) 9386 1595	www.gasaa.ans.au
GCU	Government Communications Unit				(02) 6271 5828	www.gcu.gov.au
IAA	International Advertising Association				(02) 9922 2515	www.iaaglobal.org
IAB	Interactive Advertising Bureau Australia				(02) 9248 7900	www.iabaustralia.com.au
IIA	Internet Industry Association				(02) 6232 6900	www.iia.net.au
LMA	Liquor Merchants Assocation of Australia				(02) 9415 1199	www.liquormerchants.org.au
MA	Medicines Australia				(02) 6282 6888	www.medicinesaustralia.com.au
MPA	Magazine Publishers of Australia				(02) 9923 1568	www.magazines.org.au
MCRL	Media Credit Reference Limited - Provide credit ratings for advertising agencies buying from major media				(02) 9884 9044
MEAA	Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance				(02) 9333 0999	www.alliance.org.au
MFA	Media Federation of Australia				(02) 9583 9610	www.mediafederation.org.au
MIAA	Medical Industry Association of Australia				(02) 9415 1151	www.miaa.org.au
	NSW Chamber of Commerce				(02) 9350 8100	http://www.thechamber.com.au
OMA	The Outdoor Media Association				(02) 8356 9000	www.oma.org.au
OZTAM	Television Audience Measurement				(02) 9929 7210	www.oztam.com.au
PANPA	Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers' Association Inc.				(02) 8338 6300	www.panpa.org.au
PGA	Pharmacy Guild of Australia				(02) 6270 1888	www.guild.org.au
PIAA	Printing Industries Association of Australia				(02) 9248 7300	www.printnet.com.au
PRIA	Public Relations Institute of Australia				1800 265 285	www.pria.com.au
PSC	Professional Standards Council				(02) 8688 8060 1300 555 772	www.professionalstandardscouncil.gov.au
	Research and Markets The World's largest resource for market research information					www.researchandmarkets.com
RBA	Reserve Bank of Australia For issues on how currency can be represented in advertising				(02) 9551 9363	Reserve Bank of Australia
RCSA	Recrutiment & Consulting Services Association				(03) 9663 0555	www.rcsa.com.au
REED	Reed Publishing (B&T Yearbook)				(02) 9422 2999	www.reedbusiness.com.au
St. James	St. James Ethic Centre				1800 672 303	www.ethics.org.au
SPAA	Screen Producers Association of Australia				(02) 9360 8988	www.spaa.org.au
TGAC	Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code Council				(02) 9460 2796	www.tgacc.com.au
WFA	Winemakers' Federation of Australia				(08) 8222 9255	wfa@wfa.org.au
WMCACA	Weight Management Code Administraton Council of Australia				(03) 8662 5333	www.weightcouncil.org
Departments of Fair Trading Contacts
State					Phone	Website
NSW		Office of Fair Trading			133 220	www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
ACT		Office of Fair Trading			(02) 6207 0400	www.fairtrading.act.gov.au
VIC		Department of Justice			(03) 9627 6000	www.justice.vic.gov.au
SA		Justice Portfolio			(08) 8204 9777	www.justice.sa.gov.au
QLD		Office of Fair Trading			1300 658 030	www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au
WA		Consumer and Employment Protection			1300 304 054	www.docep.wa.gov.au
NT		Consumer and Business Affairs			(08) 8999 1999	www.caba.nt.gov.au
		Department of Industries and Business			(08) 8924 4280
TAS		Department of Justice			1300 654 499	www.justice.tas.gov.au
Gaming and Racing Contacts
State		Office			Phone	Website
NSW		Department of Gaming and Racing			(02) 9995 0700	www.dgr.nsw.gov.au
ACT		Office of Consumers			(02) 6207 0562	www.fairtrading.act.gov.au/Consumers_Main.htm
VIC		Department of Sport & Recreation			(03) 9655 3366	www.dsd.vic.gov.au
SA		Office of the Liquor & Gaming Commission			(08) 9425 1888	www.orgl.wa.gov.au
QLD		Liquor Licensing Department			(07) 3224 7024	www.liquor.qld.gov.au
QLD		Department of Tourism & Racing			(07) 3872 0999	www.dtrft.gov.au/tourism
WA		Racing Gaming & Liquor			(08) 9425 1888	www.orgl.wa.gov.au
NT		Racing Gaming & Liquor Commission			(08) 8999 1800	www.nt.gov.au/ntt/licensing/
NT		Department of Industries & Business			(08) 8924 4280	www.tbc.nt.gov.au
TAS		Licensing Commission			(03) 6336 2261	www.tas.gov.au
International Contacts
Advertising Industry Bodies			Company Name			Website
AAAA			American Association of Advertising Agencies			www.aaaa.org
CAANZ			Communication Agencies Association New Zealand			www.caanz.co.nz
DRB			Danish Association of Advertising Agencies			www.drb.dk
EACA			European Association of Communications Agencies			www.eaca.eu
ICA			Institute of Communications and Advertising			www.ica-ad.com
IPA			Institute of Practitioners in Advertising			www.ipa.co.uk
JAAA			Japan Advertising Agencies Association			www.jaaa.ne.jp/english
Other
			Company Name		Phone	Website
IAA			International Advertising Association		(02) 9922 2515	www.iaaglobal.org
Research Centres / Resources
			Company Name		Website
ARF			Advertising Research Foundation		www.arfsite.org
IJA			International Journal of Advertising		ijoa@warc.com (email)
WARC			World Advertising Research Centre		www.warc.com
Other
Name				Website
Yahoo! Marketing Solutions Centre				http:au.solutions.yahoo.com/