Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
www.accc.gov.au
The ACCC regulates competition in the telecommunications industry.
Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF)
www.acif.org.au
ACIF's role is to develop Codes and Standards to support competition and protect consumers, and to facilitate resolution of industry issues.
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
www.acma.gov.au
On 1 July 2005, the Australian Broadcasting Authority and the Australian Communications Authority merged to become the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The ACMA is the government body that regulates the telecommunications industry in Australia.
Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA)
www.amta.org.au
The AMTA describes its mission as “To promote an environmentally, socially and economically responsible and successful mobile telecommunications industry in Australia”.
Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG)
www.atug.com.au
ATUG describe themselves as “a not-for-profit membership-based organisation of Australian telecommunications users and has been working for better choice, value and services in the sector since 1981.”
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA)
www.dcita.gov.au
DCITA plays a significant role in developing Australian telecommunications policy.
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO)
www.tio.com.au
The TIO is an independent non-government scheme. It is not a consumer advocate, but rather a service to help consumers and telecommunications companies resolve disputes.
Telecommunications Society of Australia (TSA)
www.tsa.org.au
Small Enterprise Telecommunications Centre (SETEL)
www.setel.com.au
A national consumer association advancing the telecommunications and e-commerce interests of Australian small business.
Service Providers Association Inc (SPAN)
www.span.net.au
The national body that represents service providers in established and emerging communications technologies, and related organisations.