What is FPA Australia
FPA Australia is the country's peak industry body for fire
protection, and the industry's major technical and educational
organisation.
FPA Australia was formed on 1 January 1997 when two former
associations - Fire Protection Industry Association Australia
(established in 1926) and the Australian Fire Protection
Association (established in 1960) agreed to amalgamate and form one
representative body to be the voice of fire protection in
Australia.
FPA Australia plays a pivotal role in providing authoritative
advice and information on all aspects of fire safety and emergency
management through a range of services to industry and the
community. FPA Australia is a not-for-profit association governed
by a Board of Directors, run by a permanent staff in its
Melbourne-based National Office.
To learn more you can download our Association Profile here.
Our Vision and Purpose:
A safer community where loss of life, injury and damage to
property and the environment are eliminated through effective fire
protection.
Our Mission:
As the peak industry body, FPA Australia represents and supports
our members, and works with government, business and other
stakeholders to:
- Promote a world class fire protection industry;
- Deliver education and direction on industry best practice;
- Develop, maintain and recognise professional competence and
conduct;
- Create and deliver career pathways;
- Provide relevant business services, resources and
networking;
- Advocate to government and other stakeholders for continuous
improvement of policy, legislation, codes and standards; and
- Invest in research and advocacy to develop and implement
improved fire protection.
Our Values:
INTEGRITY
Behaving ethically and respectfully, acting with loyalty,
honesty, compassion, and transparency.
INDEPENDENCE
Expressing our views free of bias, coercion, favouritism and
external interest.
EFFECTIVENESS
Achieving tangible and relevant outcomes informed by engagement
with our members and the industry.
PROFESSIONALISM
Committing to the continuous advancement and improvement of the
Association and its members.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Taking responsibility for our decisions and actions.
Our Strategic Direction:
Download the Association's Strategic Directions
2019-22 here.
Our Patron: The Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK
MC (Retd)
The Governor General His Excellency General The Honourable
Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) is the Patron of Fire
Protection Association Australia.
His Excellency Sir Cosgrove has a strong history of
community involvement during emergencies, including as taskforce
leader during the Cyclone Larry disaster in 2006.
FPA Australia has a long history of patronage
from Governor-Generals. Sir Paul Hasluck PC, GCMG & KSTJ was
our first patron, followed by successive Governor-Generals which
also included Her Excellency Dame Quentin Bryce
AC.
Our Ambassador: Professor Fiona Wood AM
Professor Fiona Wood AM is an internationally-acclaimed burns
researcher and surgeon, known for achievements such as the
development of 'spray on skin' and leadership of a Perth-based team
which treated 28 survivors of the Bali bombings in 2002.
She leads the Fiona Wood Foundation, FPA Australia's Official
Charity Partner, and is the Director of the Burns Service of
Western Australia and a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Fiona Stanley
Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.
Professor Wood was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
in 2003. In 2005 she won the Western Australian Citizen of the Year
award for her contribution to medicine in the field of burns
research, and in the same year was also named Australian of the
Year. She was named an Australian Living Treasure by the National
Trust, and was voted the most-trusted Australian in a Reader's
Digest poll for six successive years from 2005 to 2010.