Owner Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce

Service Freehills

Class 35 Business advisory, representation and promotion services; representation, communication and promotion of the interests of the retail motor trades to Australian governments, parliaments, and legislative assemblies at all levels; preparation of submissions to and appearances before government and government-appointed committees of inquiry and review; liaison and negotiation with government departments and agencies, associations and other interested parties on matters of importance and relevance to the retail motor trades; representation of retail motor traders in representative councils, advisory groups, business coalitions, working parties, policy and action consultative processes, statutory bodies technical standards committees and other bodies; provision of business, regulatory, tax, standards, and technical advice to members of the retail motor trades and development of professional standards in the retail motor trades; representation in relation to the development and administration of codes of practice, both statutory and voluntary relevant to the retail motor trades; statutory employer representative services under industrial awards; authorised agencies for registering enterprise agreements and Australian workplace agreements; provision of industrial relations services including over-the-phone advice, award interpretations; handling unfair dismissal claims and dispute resolution services; negotiation of industrial awards; calculation of wages rates; advice on correct job classifications and wages payable under relevant awards; provision of employee hiring services; assistance in resolution of customer complaints relating to occupational health and safety; assistance in resolving complaints against and disputes between members of the retail motor trades and between members of the retail motor trades and members of the public; business information services, such as journals, newsletters, Internet services relevant to the retail motor trades; promotion of the interests and image of the motor trades through liaison with media and news channels; organisation and hosting of trade shows; data collection services

Class 37 Information services relating to the repair, maintenance and testing of vehicles

Class 41 Occupational health and safety training and education services; organisation and hosting of motor vehicle dealer conventions, motor shows and overseas study tours; printing and desktop publishing services and stationery and textbook supplies; development, establishment and running of road user clubs; organisation and hosting of road worthiness assessment days for the public; advice, education and training to the automotive industry and other associated allied industries in all facets of the retail motor trades; provision of group training schemes including schemes to encourage the employment of apprentices in the trades; hosting of seminars including seminars on general business management; information services relating to education and training

Class 42 Advice on environmental issues; assistance in preparing and taking instructions for the purpose of obtaining legal advice, preparing briefs for court appearances and other legal advisory services; supply of occupational health and safety information