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Keep your eyes open for inappropriate alcohol advertisements. Alcohol advertisements are governed by the Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC).
If you are concerned about the content of an alcohol advertisement and think it violates this code, register a complaint. 
You can download a copy of our "standard complaints letter" template, which will help you get started.
Or you can register a complaint through the CAAN Complaints System:
Phone: (03) 9278 8162
E-mail: CAAN@adf.org.au or fill out an our online complaints form
Write: CAAN Complaints
PO Box 818
North Melbourne
VIC, 3051
You can also make a complaint to the Advertising Standards Bureau. The Advertising Standards Bureau has an online complaints form on their website. Go to: http://www.advertisingstandardsbureau.com.au/how_to_complain.html
If you are concerned about the timing of an alcohol advertisement on television, contact the relevant television station within 30 days of the broadcast.
For a list of commercial TV stations and their contact details, go to: http://www.ctva.com.au
To make a complaint about the timing or frequency of an alcohol advertisement aired on radio, the Australian Broadcasting Authority recommends that you contact the station directly.
To find the contact details for a radio station, go to: http://www.radiomarketing.com.au/
The Australian Broadcasting Authority website features an online complaints form that you can fill out and then send to the relevant radio station: http://www.aba.gov.au/radio/complaints/complaint_form.rtf
To complain about the placement of advertisement on outdoor furniture (i.e. bus shelters, tram stops, billboards etc.), contact the contractor that manages that particular bus stop or tram stop. For example, if you see an alcohol advertisement outside a primary school and feel that this is inappropriate, register a complaint. You can usually find the contractor's name on the actual advertisement.
For a list of contractors operating in Australia , go to http://www.oaaa.com.au/oaaa/AbouttheOAAA/Members-mediacontractors.jsp
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