Submissions now open for the Family Business Excellence Awards
We invite you to submit your entry for our Individual Categories – Accredited Advisor of the Year Awards, Emerging Leader in Family Business Award and Leading Woman in Family Business Award.
Be recognised and celebrated for your achievements in family business.
Submissions for the Individual Award Categories close 31 October 2024.
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
NSW After 5 Connect - Oct 2024
Cargo Bar - 52-60 The Promenade, King Street Wharf, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW 2000Join us for After 5 Connect—a perfect chance to unwind and mingle with fellow FBA members in a relaxed social setting. Whether you're here to network or simply enjoy great conversations, this is your opportunity to build connections and catch up with the FBA community. Drinks are available at bar prices.
Meet the Owner - Outback Splash
Outback Splash North Marquee - 1635 Neaves Rd, Bullsbrook WA 6084Get excited as this event is for the whole family! Join FBA and the WA family business community at our Meet the owners event with Outback Splash.
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 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.
Meet Our Member: Kennett Builders
Kennett Pty Ltd is a 4th-generation family-owned, multi-award-winning construction company which began in South Australia in 1914, 110 years ago. With offices in Adelaide, Melbourne and Mt Gambier, Kennett specialises in the quality construction of commercial facilities. The team is passionate about their work, obsessive about detail and they understand that process creates value and are committed to the creation of lasting relationships. We spoke with the team at Kennett Pty Ltd to learn more about the family business, their rich history, and how the business has grown and evolved across four generations of ownership.
NSW/ACT Family Business Insights Conference Recap
The Family Business Insights NSW/ACT State Conference was held in Sydney at Rosehill Racecourse on Friday 18 October. The event provided an opportunity for members to connect, learn, and share insights on critical topics such as succession planning, managing family employees, and the importance of values and community impact in business.
Meet Our Member: TheOnlineCo
Founded in 2009, TheOnlineCo is a digital marketing agency built on the mission of helping businesses grow by prioritising customer needs before technological tools. What started as a solo venture by James Parnwell soon evolved into a family business when April joined him in 2015. We spoke with April and James Parnwell to learn more about this amazing venture, the family business, and how family and family values are at the heart of their business.
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.