The first round race of the 1983 Australian Touring Car Championship was held at Calder Park Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria on February 6, and was won by Allan Moffat.
The title, which was the 24th Australian Touring Car Championship, was contested over a series which began on 6 February 1983 at Calder Park Raceway and ended on 19 June at Lakeside International Raceway after eight rounds. Calder Park Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The championship was won by Allan Moffat, his fourth and final Australian Touring Car Championship and a first for Mazda, who were helping to fund Moffat's team and it was also the first ATCC win for a Japanese manufacturer. 
