The CVIAA membership is comprised of individual state bodies and organisations - state delegates are supported by divisions of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) and the Motor Trades Association (MTA) of NSW, NT, SA and WA.
Areas of work include technical and regulatory proposals affecting vehicle and component construction, modification and operation, and the review and development of national training packages related to the commercial vehicle industry.
The CVIAA maintains representation with a number of agencies including the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (DoITRDLG), the National Transport Commission (NTC) and Standards Australia.
The CVIAA also provides input and responses to proposed vehicle regulations and reviews and proposals for Australian Design Rules, Australian Vehicle Standards Regulation and Australian Standards.