Business View Oceania | April 2021

19 20 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA APRIL 2021 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA APRIL 2021 AT A GLANCE FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA WHAT: Peak national body for the Facilities Management industry WHERE: Based in Melbourne, AU WEBSITE: www.fma.com.au FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA The Facility Management Association of Australia (FMA) is the peak national body for the FM industry; representing and supporting the professionals and organisations who manage Australia’s built environment. FMA offers a wide array of benefits to its members, with services including: research, advocacy, industry standards development, events (e.g. networking, conferences, seminars), education and professional development, and support for special interest groups. The FMA hosts two flagship events – the FM Industry Awards for Excellence (November) and Ideaction, the National FM Conference & T he Australian facilities management (FM) industry employs more than 200,000 people and contributes over $32 billion to the nation’s GDP each year – impressive numbers that show just how important the sector is to economic stability and growth. Among the broad range of activities covered under the FM portfolio are: security, compliance, cleaning and maintenance, sustainability and resilience, health, safety and wellbeing, and strategic operational planning. Managing expectations