Australia's AEA Formally Re-Launches as AAVT

The entity formerly known as the Australian Elevator Association (AEA) has officially re-launched as the Australian Association for Vertical Transport (AAVT), "reflecting the sector's growth and increasing regulatory and technical complexity," AAVT announced on March 15. The new identity, according to AAVT, recognizes the broader scope of modern vertical transportation (VT) across Australia's built environment, including lifts, escalators, moving walks, engineering, consultancy and compliance. With a new website now live, the association aims to continue its longstanding role in advocacy, technical leadership and industry collaboration to support a safe, consistent and high-performing VT sector across the continent. "VT now spans a far more complex and regulated environment, and AAVT is positioned to support industry, government and stakeholders across that full scope," AAVT CEO Mark Liversedge said.