The objects for which the association is established are to promote the interests of consumers, in particular low income and disadvantaged consumers, through identifying areas in which the interests of consumers are being adversely affected:

• advocating policy and law reform changes to benefit consumers;
  
• conducting consumer awareness and information programs;
  
• liaising with other consumer and community groups to advance the interest of consumers;
• facilitating consumer responses to government, industry and regulators where specific funding or resources are available; and
• doing other things to further the interests of consumers