BSCAA

Name

BSCAA

Legal name

Building Service Contractors Association of Australia Ltd

Website

https://bscaa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Fees: Annual membership fees based on company turnover tiers. Sole traders pay $200/year, Level 1 (up to $500k turnover) costs $780/year, Level 2 ($500k-$2m) costs $1,780/year, Level 3 ($2m-$5m) costs $2,990/year, and Level 4 ($5m+) costs $4,780/year. All memberships are for 12 months and renew annually.
2. Security Membership Fees: Annual security industry membership fees tiered by turnover. Level 1 (up to $300k) costs $290/year, Level 2 ($300k-$1m) costs $570/year, Level 3 ($1m-$2m) costs $1,065/year, Level 4 ($2m-$5m) costs $1,726/year, and Level 5 ($5m+) costs $2,435/year.
3. Business Partner Fees: Partnership fees from suppliers and service providers to the building services industry. State Business Partners pay $530/year, National Business Partners pay $2,410/year, and Premium National Business Partners pay $7,000/year.
4. Prequalified Contractor Assessment: Annual subscription for contractor compliance verification. Members pay $450 plus GST, non-members pay $1,550 plus GST. Includes contractor prequalification certificate and badge upon successful completion.
5. HR Health Check Services: Partnership with BDO to provide HR compliance audits. Small businesses (under 10 employees) pay $1,700, medium businesses (10-50 employees) pay $2,400, and large businesses (50+ employees) receive a custom quote from BDO.
6. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from industry events including networking functions, Excellence Awards dinners, golf days, seminars, and webinars. Events like the QLD Annual Members Golf Day charge team fees of $1,050 for 4 players, $550 for 2 players, and $300 per individual.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

BSCAA is a member-funded industry association providing compliance, advocacy, training, and networking services to building service contractors across Australia's cleaning, security, facility services, and grounds maintenance industries. Its core deliverable is tiered membership (Corporate and Security levels) bundled with member benefits including the WeComply HR/WHS template portal, free Industrial Relations legal advice, HR Health Check audits, online training, and prequalified contractor assessments.

Product overview

BSCAA operates as a membership-based industry association rather than a technology product company. The core offering is membership providing access to a suite of tools and services including WeComply (HR/WHS template portal), the Prequalified Contractor Assessment (conducted via iPRO platform), IR Legal Advice, HR Health Check (via BDO), Online Training, and AustralianSuper superannuation partnership. These products function as integrated membership benefits rather than standalone software products, collectively supporting compliance, training, and professional development for building service contractors in cleaning, security, facilities management, and grounds maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WeComply: HR, workplace health and safety, policies and procedure templates portal exclusively for BSCAA members
• BSCAA Prequalified Contractor Assessment
• Workplace Advisory Group

Products and services

• BSCAA Corporate Membership Annual tiered membership for building services contractors (cleaning, facility services, grounds maintenance). Fees scale by company turnover from $200 (sole trader) up to $4,780/year (Level 4, $5m+ turnover). Includes access to WeComply portal, IR legal advice, training, networking events, and advocacy representation.
• BSCAA Security Membership Annual tiered membership for security services companies. Fees scale by turnover from $290 (Level 1, up to $300k) up to $2,435/year (Level 5, $5m+). Required for Queensland security firm licensing under state regulation, and provides code of conduct, regulatory compliance, and advocacy benefits.
• Prequalified Contractor Assessment Annual subscription-based online contractor compliance assessment tool built in partnership with iPRO. Verifies insurance, licenses, and safety documents, and provides third-party compliance verification with a certificate and badge for tender credibility. Members pay $450 plus GST; non-members pay $1,550 plus GST.
• HR Health Check HR compliance audit service delivered in partnership with BDO. Three tiers based on company size: small (under 10 employees, $1,700), medium (10-50 employees, $2,400), and large (50+ employees, custom quote). Successful completion yields an HR Health Check Certificate endorsed by BDO and BSCAA.
• BSCAA Online Training Online courses and educational resources for BSCAA members and the broader cleaning and services industry, including payroll courses and practical business-focused content supporting member growth.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 years of continuous membership engagement demonstrated by long-term member testimonials
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• iPROcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Technology partner for the BSCAA Prequalified Contractor Assessment tool. iPRO is an Australian-based software company established in 2015 specializing in contractor compliance and modern slavery supplier risk assessment. iPRO has been independently audited and certified for ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
• BDOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with BDO, one of the world's leading audit and accounting organisations, to offer the BSCAA HR Health Check. BDO provides HR compliance audits for small (under 10 employees, $1,700), medium (10-50 employees, $2,400), and large (50+ employees, custom quote) businesses. On completion, members receive an HR Health Check Certificate endorsed by BDO and BSCAA.
• AustralianSuperflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2008Major Industry Sponsor partnership established over 15 years. AustralianSuper is Australia's largest super fund with over 3 million members. The partnership provides exclusive member benefits including superannuation guidance, employer tools, and sponsorship of the AustralianSuper Excellence Awards at state level. Contact: 1300 300 273.
• Workplace Advisory GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngaged as preferred Industrial Relations Advisor. Specialises in unfair dismissal claims, general protection claims, employment contract litigation, enterprise agreements, anti-discrimination claims, WHS issues, Fair Work Ombudsman matters, and award interpretation. Free IR query service for members forwarded through BSCAA National office.
• World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSCAA is a founding member of WFBSC, a global federated organization representing regional associations serving building service contractors globally. BSCAA has a delegate on the WFBSC Board of Directors and hosted the 13th WFBSC World Congress in Sydney in 2000. Members have access to WFBSC resources, events, and global network.
• BSCNZ (Building Service Contractors NZ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry affiliation with the New Zealand building service contractors association. BSCNZ has been representing New Zealand's building service contractors and promoting excellence in the industry for over 50 years, representing operators from sole traders to multi-national companies.
• Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational industry group for major shopping centre owners, managers and developers. Maintains a close working relationship with BSCAA whose members provide cleaning services across the shopping centre sector. Collaborates on the Code of Conduct for Fair Service Provision in Shopping Centres.
• Australian Payroll Association (APA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation affiliation dedicated to creating confidence in how people are paid. APA supports employers with payroll compliance challenges and provides guidance stemming from a deep understanding of the payroll industry and legislative landscape.
• AgarminorOthersPremium National Business Partner providing cleaning products and solutions. Contact: [email protected], 1800 301 302.
• WIP GroupminorOthersPremium National Business Partner (Windsor Intellectual Property). Contact: [email protected], 1300 547 966.
• ABCOminorOthersNational Business Partner. Contact: [email protected], 1800 177 399.
• Daniels AssociatesminorOthersNational Business Partner. Contact: [email protected], 02 4962 4435.
• JS HayesminorOthersNational Business Partner. Contact: [email protected], 0428 951 465.
• Tennant CompanyminorOthersNational Business Partner (cleaning equipment manufacturer). Contact: [email protected], 1800 226 843.
• WhiteleyminorOthersNational Business Partner (cleaning and hygiene products). Contact: [email protected], 1800 833 566.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Australian Payroll Association (APA): Australian association dedicated to payroll professionals and employer payroll compliance. Adjacent rather than competitive; listed as a BSCAA association affiliate with overlapping member base of building services employers needing payroll support.
• Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA): National industry group for major shopping centre owners, managers, and developers. Closely affiliated partner of BSCAA whose members purchase cleaning services from BSCAA members, with overlapping interest in the Code of Conduct for Fair Service Provision in Shopping Centres.

Direct peers

• ISSA (International Sanitary Supply Association): Global cleaning industry association serving sanitary supply, janitorial, and building services professionals with training, certification, advocacy, and member resources. Most direct functional comparable to BSCAA as a membership body for commercial cleaning, though operating at global scale.
• Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL): Australia's peak national body for the security industry, providing advocacy, licensing support, training, and industry representation. Directly comparable to BSCAA's security industry membership tier, though ASIAL is solely security-focused.
• Facility Management Association of Australia (FMA Australia): Australia's peak industry body for facility management professionals across commercial, government, and industrial sectors. Comparable to BSCAA's facility services membership segment with overlapping target members and a similar advocacy/training/credentialing focus.
• Building Service Contractors NZ (BSCNZ): New Zealand's peak association for building service contractors, supporting cleaning, security, and facility services operators across NZ for over 50 years. Most direct geographic comparable as a national BSC association in a neighboring market, and is itself a BSCAA affiliate.

Broad incumbents

• Property Council of Australia: Australia's peak industry body for property and real estate, including commercial property owners, managers, and developers. Adjacent comparable as a major Australian industry association whose members overlap with the buyers of BSCAA member cleaning and facility services.
• World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC): Global federated organization representing regional building service contractor associations; BSCAA is a founding member with a Board seat. Comparable as an umbrella body for the building services contractor industry globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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