Join our Family Business Community
FBA is dedicated to helping family businesses continue to grow and thrive. We support members with a suite of family business specific education and events, our Forum Group Program, sector advocacy, a community of peers, member-only discounts, and access to Accredited Advisors.
There is something truly special about the FBA community, where like-minded peers come together, creating a supportive and trusting environment for one another.
Harness the knowledge and experience of a community that truly understands what it means to be in family business.
Join FBA’s Forum Group Program
Harness the knowledge of a community that truly understands what it means to be in family business.
Led by a professional facilitator, Forum Groups offer a supportive and confidential space to seek counsel, and collectively share and learn from others’ perspectives and experiences to drive positive change in your family business.
Advisor Connect
Join your fellow advisors at the upcoming Advisor Connect meeting to learn from each and build a network that is required as trusted advisors to the unique Family Business sector.
Supporting families in business for over 25 years
As the peak body for family businesses in Australia and New Zealand, Family Business Association provides tailored education programs, networking opportunities and invaluable resources for its members.
members across multiple countries and over 2,500 organisations
of consumers trust family owned businesses more than corporate competitors
of the workforce is employed by a family business
How we help family businesses
QLD Advisor Connect Meeting - Nov 2024
Sparke Helmore Lawyers - Level 23/240 Queen Street, Brisbane/Hybrid via ZoomThis is an opportunity for advisors and other professionals across multiple disciplines to learn from each other, understand each other’s expertise and build a network that is required as trusted advisors to the unique Family Business sector. Please note the event time is set in AEST and adjust accordingly for your local time zone if you wish to attend this event via video.
Family Business Essentials Workshop (SA In Person) - Nov 2024
Hood Sweeney - 11-16 South Tce, Adelaide SA 5000Research indicates family businesses consistently out-perform non-family businesses in terms of return on investment and market value. So what are the advantages available to a family business that can make them more successful?
NSW CBD Advisor Connect Meeting - Nov 2024
Swaab - Level 4/20 Hunter St, Sydney NSW 2000This is an opportunity for advisors and other professionals across multiple disciplines to learn from each other, understand each other’s expertise and build a network that is required as trusted advisors to the unique Family Business sector.
VIC/TAS Advisor Connect Meeting - Nov 2024
KPMG Offices - Level 36, Tower Two Collins Square, 727 Collins Street, Docklands/Hybrid via ZoomThis is an opportunity for advisors and other professionals across multiple disciplines to learn from each other, understand each other’s expertise and build a network that is required as trusted advisors to the unique Family Business sector. Please note the event time is set in AEDT and adjust accordingly for your local time zone if you wish to attend this event via video.
WA Advisor Connect Meeting - Nov 2024
KPMG - 235 St George's Terrace, Perth WA 6000This is an opportunity for advisors and other professionals across multiple disciplines to learn from each other, understand each other’s expertise and build a network that is required as trusted advisors to the unique Family Business sector.
NZ Advisor Connect Meeting - Nov 2024
Jackson Russell - Level 13, 41 Shortland Street Auckland, New Zealand/Hybrid via ZoomThis is an opportunity for advisors and other professionals across multiple disciplines to learn from each other, understand each other’s expertise and build a network that is required as trusted advisors to the unique Family Business sector. Please note the event time is set in NZDT and adjust accordingly for your local time zone if you wish to attend this event via video.
Congratulations to all our Australian State and New Zealand Family Business Excellence Award Winners for 2024/25!
The Family Business Excellence Awards 2024/25 were presented across South Australia / Northern Territory, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria / Tasmania, New South Wales / ACT, and Western Australia as part of the Family Business Insight State Conferences throughout September and October. Congratulations to all our deserving winners, who will now be our finalists for the Family Business Excellence Awards held in May 2025.
Meet Our Member: REL Group
Established in 1987 by John and Janette Kuyf, REL Group is an engineering company initially specialising in farm equipment before expanding to import products and adding value through design, installation, and maintenance services. What started as a small operation quickly blossomed into a thriving enterprise. We had a chat with Hayden Kuyf, 2nd generation family member who joined the business full-time in 2016, to learn more about the family business, the pivotal moment that changed its direction and his insights for other family businesses.
The Power of FBA’s Forum Group Program: Real Stories, Real Impact
FBA’s Forum Group Program offers more than just business advice—it provides a community that understands the nuanced and complex dynamic of family business and supports each other’s growth, both personally and professionally. We spoke with four Forum Group participants who shared their personal experiences and explained why the program has been so pivotal in their family business journeys.
WA Family Business Insights Conference Recap
The Family Business Insights WA State Conference was held in Perth at Aloft Perth on Thursday 24 October. The event provided an opportunity for members to connect, learn, and share insights on critical topics such as stewardship of the family business across generations, avoiding insolvency in family businesses, creating an effective workplace culture and building resilience through crises.
Partnership is in the eye of the beholder
Questions about the depth of Australia’s engagement with Asia keep resurfacing. Their dogged persistence alone might be evidence this is still a challenge. Perhaps Australia will always be an outsider in the region? But perhaps insecurity or jaundice keep Australia from recognising the regional prosperity it has already shared in over a long period.
FBA Annual General Meeting 2024: A Year of Success and Strategic Focus
Family Business Association (FBA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, 22 October 2024, at 12pm AEDT. The meeting welcomed both in-person and online attendees, with a quorum present to reflect on the last year, assess financial performance, appoint new directors to the Board and review the current FBA Constitution.
Are you ready to reach your business potential?
We’ve been supporting families in business, helping them thrive and prosper through generations for over 22 years. Discover the benefits of joining Family Business Association today.