Links
| ACCC | http://www.accc.gov.au |
| The ACCC promotes competition and fair trade in the market place to benefit consumers, business and the community. It also regulates national infrastructure services. Its primary responsibility is to ensure that individuals and businesses comply with the Commonwealth competition, fair trading and consumer protection laws |
| ASME | http://www.asme.edu.au/ |
| The Australian Society for Music Education. The purpose of ASME is to encourage and advance music education at all levels as an integral part of general education and community life, and as a profession within the broad field of music. ASME is a partner with the MCA and the AMA in Music.Play for Life. |
| Australian Music Therapy Association | http://www.austmta.org.au/ |
| The Australian Music Therapy Association Inc. was founded in 1975 as the sole Australian organisation for the profession of music therapy. It is a member of the World Federation of Music Therapy and the Music Council of Australia. AMTA Inc. has State branches, interest groups and representatives throughout Australia. It offers support and professional development for registered music therapists, and general membership to anyone with an interest in music therapy. |
| Bundesverbandes der Deutschen Musikinstrumenten-Hersteller | http://www.musikinstrumente.org |
| National Association of German Musical Instruments Manufacturers, representing German manufacturers of bowed, woodwind, brass, reed, fretted and percussion instruments, and accessories. |
| Business.gov.au | http://http://www.business.gov.au/Business+Entry+Point/Business+Topics/Fair+trading/Complying+with+t |
| business.gov.au is a business gateway to government information and resources. This link takes you directly to the trade practices section |
| Music Council of Australia | http://www.mca.org.au |
| The MCA is a 50-member national peak music organisation for Australia. Its members include nominees of major national music organisations, and distinguished individuals expert in various aspects of music. The membership structure is designed to ensure representation from a broad range of musical styles, levels of music education, and the many ways of documenting music and bringing it before its audiences It is an informational and advocacy body, giving service to the musical world. |
| Music Industries Association | http://www.mia.org.uk |
| The Music Industries Association is a UK trade association, the only one servicing and representing the interests of all UK businesses selling musical instruments and associated products. Manufacturers, importers, publishers, retailers and supporting businesses (i.e. music media) all come within their scope. Together they undertake activities to stimulate the UK market and make the industry’s views and needs known and appreciated in Whitehall, Westminster and Brussels |
| Music Industries Association of Canada | http://www.miac.net |
| The Music Industries Association of Canada (MIAC) is a national, non-profit, trade association representing Canadian manufacturers, distributors and retailers of musical instruments and accessories, keyboards, sound reinforcement products and published music. |
| Music Makers | http://www.musicmakers.org.au |
| Music Makers is committed to providing opportunities for all Australians to be able to play music, for whatever reason and regardless of age. Music Makers wants to make it as easy to take up playing music as it is to take up sport. Music Makers was launched in March 2003 and already has several programs underway including Weekend Warriors, Music in Action, The Band Thing, Music.Play for Life and Sesame Street Music Works. More are planned. |
| Music.Play for Life | http://www.mca.org.au/music.playforlife.htm |
| Music. Play for Life is a campaign to encourage music making by people of all ages, all musical tastes, in community settings or schools, from the cities or the country, whether for simple recreation or in pursuit of a professional career. Music. Play for Life works to support more music in schools and more opportunities for music making in communities. |
| NAMM - the International Music Products Association | http://www.namm.com |
| Over the past century, NAMM has proudly represented the industry that brings the gift of music into people's lives. What started in May of 1901 as a small, grassroots organization of 52 founding Members has since blossomed into an international association representing nearly 9,000 retailers and manufacturers of musical instruments and products from 85 countries worldwide. The majority of NAMM's members are in the US. |
| Trade Practices Compliance Manual - Monash Uni | http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/tpa/index.html |
| Monash University's own trade practices compliance manual. Covers many of the key areas succinctly and intelligently. |