The RAAA provides wide representation for the regional aviation industry by direct lobbying of Ministers and senior officials, through parliamentary submissions, personal contact and by ongoing, active participation in a number of consultative forums.

Representation

The RAAA is formally represented by the RAAA office on a number of organisations and forums including:

• Accessible Public Transport National Advisory Council

• AERU Consultative Forum

• Airports Co-ordination Australia

• Airservices Pricing Consultative Forum

• Airspace Users Group

• AusSAR Consultative Forum

• Australian Strategic Air Traffic Management Group (ASTRA)

• Australian Aviation Bird and Animal Hazard Working Group

• Aviation Access Working Group

• Aviation Security Advisory Forum

• CASA Heavy Industry Meeting

• CASA Standards Consultative Committee

• New South Wales Aviation Working Group

• Regional Industry Consultative Meeting

• Sydney Airport Compliance Committee

Consultation

The Association works routinely with the Office of the Minister for Transport and Regional Services and a number of government agencies, including:

• Department of Infrastructure and Transport

• Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)

• Airservices Australia (ASA)

• Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)

• Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)

• Department of Defence (DOD) and Australian Defence Force (ADF)

• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

• Productivity Commission

• State & Territory Government Departments & Agencies