VASA is affiliated with the most knowledgeable and powerful sister association in the world, MACS Worldwide, in the USA. This affiliation allows for a flow of industry trends and ideas, which ensures that service technicians are using the latest technologies in caring for the Australian and New Zealand vehicle fleet.
http://www.macsw.org/
MACS Mobile Air Conditioning Society
http://www.refrigerantreclaim.com.au
RRA is an industry
cooperative, supported by all VASA members, whose job is to manage
the reclamation, reuse and safe destruction of targetted refrigerant
gasses.
http://www.afcweb.org/
AFC works closely with VASA on
issues concerned with best practice management of refrigerants.
http://www.ea.gov.au/atmosphere/ozone/
Environment
Australia's Ozone Protection
http://www.ea.gov.au/atmosphere/ozone/legislation/opact.html
Ozone Protection Act Fact Sheet
http://www.ea.gov.au/atmosphere/ozone/strategies/opstrat.html
Australia's Ozone Protection Strategy
http://www.arctick.org
The Australian Refrigeration Council
was appointed as the RAC Industry Board to administer the national
licensing program for technicians working in automotive air
conditioning.
http://www.automotive-training-solutions.com.au
VASA's
technical advisor and principal trainer is Grant Hand, of Adelaide.