Welcome to the AVAA

The AVAA is Australia’s peak national body of Auctioneers and Valuers of fine art, antiques and collectables, goods, chattels, plant and equipment. Certified Auctioneer and Valuer Members are required to demonstrate knowledge, skills, experience and adhere to the Association’s professional and ethical standards.

Welcome to the AVAA

The AVAA is Australia’s leading National Body of Auctioneers & Valuers of fine art, antiques and collectables, goods, chattels, plant and equipment. Certified Auctioneer and Valuer Members are required to demonstrate knowledge, skills, experience and ability to adhere to the Association’s professional and ethical standards.

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JOIN THE AVAA

Membership to the AVAA ensures an industry recognised level of professionalism where AVAA members are committed to providing the highest levels of integrity and expertise in their dealings with clients.

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

The AVAA has various membership categories to cater for the diverse skills and needs of our members, including corporate, valuer, auctioneer, valuer & auctioneer and associate. We have a category suited to you and your business needs.

ONLINE AUCTION COMPLIANCE AND ACCREDITATION

COMPLIANCE

This program aims to provide AVAA Corporate Members with Cyber Risk and Compliance policy templates to ensure sufficient cyber security protections are in place for users of their online platforms.

Once Compliance is achieved, Corporate Members are encouraged to apply for Accreditation.

This is limited to the program itself and does not include the operations of a Corporate Member’s business. The focus of this program is on mitigating risk through adherence to privacy and IT security standards, among others.

NOW Free for Corporate Members!

ACCREDITATION

AVAA has introduced an Online Auction Accreditation Program for its Corporate Members who have achieved Compliance.

Accreditation ensures minimum standards for online auction houses are maintained across the following areas: Privacy Policy, Information Security Management Policy, Cyber Security Policy and Compliance with PCI Data Security Standards.

Building public trust and confidence in AVAA-accredited online auction platforms.