Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania

What Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania does

Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania (MPATAS), legally Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania Inc., is a private, member-owned trade association incorporated under the Associations Incorporations Act 1964 and registered as an employer organization under the Industrial Relations Act 1984. Headquartered at 1/237 Main Road, Derwent Park, Tasmania, it represents approximately 150 small-to-large plumbing contractor businesses across the state, including general plumbers, roof plumbers, and gas-fitters. The association is governed by an elected Board of Management and derives revenue primarily from recurring membership subscriptions and training/CPD services.

Its core product surface consists of three technology-enabled offerings: MPA Safety, a cloud-based workplace health and safety management system enabling members to create Safe Work Method Statements in under five minutes; CPD Toolbox, an online platform co-developed with the Tasmanian regulator CBOS that serves as the official Continuing Professional Development management resource for all licensed plumbers and gas-fitters in the state; and the Get The Pressure Down mental health initiative, a grant-funded campaign launching in March 2026. Supporting these are the Find a Plumber and Find a Roofer consumer directories, which list 58 plumbers and 31 roofers respectively.

MPATAS operates a community-led go-to-market model, acquiring members through direct outreach, industry advocacy, and directory visibility, while reaching the wider licensed plumber population through the CPD Toolbox platform. Its value proposition combines lobbying, training, member discounts, branding rights, and a Code of Conduct, with active engagement in national regulatory matters such as the Australian Building Codes Board's lead-content plumbing product phase-out timeline.

Name

Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania

Legal name

Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania Inc.

Website

https://mpatas.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania is a member-owned trade association representing approximately 150 plumbing contractor businesses in Tasmania. It delivers advocacy, training, CPD management, WHS software, and consumer directories to licensed plumbers, gas-fitters, and roofers across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (81391)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipe Installation, Repair & Repiping (HSAOAAAB)

Keywords

• Plumbing industry association
• Trade association services
• Workplace safety management
• Professional development training
• Contractor member services

Headquarters

HQ city

Derwent

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. Membership Fees: Annual membership subscriptions for plumbing contractors providing access to advocacy, training discounts, member benefits program, industry networks, quarterly magazine, and use of Master Plumbers branding.
2. Training and CPD Services: Continuing Professional Development programs and training activities for plumbers and gas-fitters, developed in partnership with government (CBOS).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania (MPATAS) is a peak industry body representing approximately 150 plumbing contractor businesses across Tasmania. It delivers membership-based services including industry advocacy and lobbying, a cloud-based workplace health and safety management system (MPA Safety), an online continuing professional development platform (CPD Toolbox) developed in partnership with the Tasmanian Government (CBOS), a mental health initiative (Get The Pressure Down), and consumer-facing Find a Plumber and Find a Roofer directories.

Product overview

The Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania operates as a member-based industry association offering a portfolio of technology-enabled services for plumbing contractors. The core product suite consists of MPA Safety (a cloud-based WHS management system), CPD Toolbox (an online continuing professional development platform), and the Get The Pressure Down mental health initiative. Supporting these are consumer-facing Find a Plumber and Find a Roofer directory services. The association represents approximately 150 member businesses and provides training, industry advocacy, and resources to the plumbing trade in Tasmania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MPA Safety: A cloud-based workplace health and safety (WHS) management system designed for the plumbing industry to manage WHS obligations and create Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS).
• Get The Pressure Down

Products and services

• MPA Safety A cloud-based workplace health and safety (WHS) management system designed for plumbing industry businesses to manage WHS obligations and create Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) in under five minutes.
• CPD Toolbox An online resource for managing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for licensed plumbers and gas-fitters in Tasmania. Allows users to book CPD activities, mark online activities as completed, upload external CPD activities, and track CPD points. Open to members and non-members.
• Get The Pressure Down Mental Health Initiative A mental health campaign and initiative for the plumbing industry in Tasmania, providing mental health skills, knowledge, tools, factsheets, and resources free of charge to plumbing businesses and employees.
• Find a Plumber Directory A searchable directory service connecting consumers with licensed plumbers in Tasmania, with filtering by specialty services such as general plumbing, gasfitting, wastewater, solar hot water, skylights, air-conditioning, backflow, and fire protection.
• Find a Roofer Directory A searchable directory service connecting consumers with roofing contractors in Tasmania, with regional filtering options for North, North West, and South regions.
• Membership Program Annual membership subscriptions for plumbing contractors providing access to advocacy, training discounts, member benefits program, industry networks, quarterly magazine, use of Master Plumbers branding, and binding by the Code of Conduct.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WorkPS (Fiona McCarthy)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal consultant engaged to work with Natalie Kingston (Industry Engagement Officer) to deliver the mental health project for plumbing businesses and employees.
• CBOS (Consumer, Building and Occupational Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department that implemented the CPD program for licensed plumbers and gas-fitters. MPATAS partnered with CBOS to develop the CPD Toolbox online resource.
• World Plumbing CouncilminorOthersInternational organization that initiated World Plumbing Day. MPATAS participates in this annual event to highlight the important role plumbing plays in health, safety and sustainability.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Master Plumbers Victoria: State-level Master Plumbers association for Victoria, operating the same membership-based trade association model as MPATAS. Directly comparable peer offering advocacy, training, CPD administration, and member services to plumbing contractors in a different Australian state.
• Master Plumbers & Mechanical Services Association of Queensland: Queensland's peak plumbing and mechanical services contractor body, operating an almost identical model to MPATAS in advocacy, training, and member services. Directly comparable in scale and service mix to a state-level plumbing trade association.
• Master Builders Association of Tasmania: Tasmanian building industry association providing advocacy, training, and member services to residential and commercial builders in the same state. Highly comparable as a parallel trade association model operating in the same geographic market with overlapping membership base.
• Master Plumbers NSW: State peak body for plumbing contractors in New South Wales, providing the same combination of industry advocacy, training, CPD tracking, and member benefits as MPATAS. Most directly comparable peer given parallel scope and service mix.
• Master Plumbers South Australia: South Australian Master Plumbers association, providing industry advocacy, training, and member services to plumbing contractors. Closely mirrors MPATAS's structure and offerings at state level, making it a strong comparable peer.

Emerging players

• National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA): National peak body for Australian electrical and communications contractors, structured similarly to MPATAS as a trade association providing advocacy, training, and CPD. Comparable peer showing the trade association model applied to a parallel licensed trade with similar regulatory dynamics.
• Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH): Professional association for HVAC&R practitioners in Australia, providing training, advocacy, and professional development. Comparable as a trade association serving licensed mechanical services contractors with overlapping scope to plumbing gas-fitting work.

Broad incumbents

• Housing Industry Association (HIA): National Australian building industry association representing residential builders, developers, and trade contractors including plumbers. Comparable as a larger trade association with advocacy, training, and member benefits but operating at national scale across multiple trades.
• Master Plumbers Australia: National peak body for the plumbing industry in Australia, serving as the umbrella federation for state-level Master Plumbers associations including MPATAS. Directly comparable as a trade association model serving plumbing contractors with advocacy, training, and industry representation.

Others

• ServiceSeeking: Australian online marketplace connecting consumers with trade service providers including plumbers. Functionally adjacent to MPATAS's Find a Plumber/Roofer directories but operating as a commercial platform rather than a trade association, representing the private-sector lead-gen model.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/masterplumberstasmania
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/master-plumbers-association-of-tasmania

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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