AAA Tourism was set up in 1999 as the national tourism body of Australia's Auto Clubs (NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAA, RAC, RACT, AANT).In 2009, AAA Tourism formed the Club Tourism Publishing partnership with the New Zealand equivalent, AA Travel, to share ideas and technologies and to target each country's largest source of international visitors.
The partnership now combines Australia's 6.5 million Auto Club members with New Zealand's 1.2, totalling 7.7 million.
On behalf of the Auto Clubs, AAA Tourism:
- Manages the Australian STAR Rating Scheme, certifying STAR Ratings to approximately 10,000 properties across Australia and Fiji
- Publishes a suite of 11 guides including the national Accommodation Guide, national Tourist Park Guide, seven individual State guides, Boutique Accommodation Guide and a NZ distributed guide
- Provides comprehensive online accommodation and travel information via the AAA Tourism and Auto Club websites
The STARS are registered Certification Trade Marks of AAA Tourism Pty Ltd.
STAR Ratings Australia, the division of AAA Tourism managing the Australian STAR Rating Scheme, is a Registered ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System.
