AEPMA
AEPMA is the national peak body for Australia's environmental pest management industry, providing membership, ACCC-authorised Codes of Practice, PestCert accreditation, training, events, and a public "Find a Pest Manager" directory to pest management operators across Australia and internationally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1988
- HeadquartersHendra, Australia
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What AEPMA does
AEPMA (Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association) is the national peak body for Australia's environmental pest management industry, structured as a company limited by guarantee and founded in 1988. Headquartered in Hendra, Brisbane, it serves pest management operators across Australia through a federated structure of 5 State Branches and 7 Sub-Branches, and operates internationally under the Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers' Associations (FAOPMA).
The association's core product and service offering comprises membership tiers (Professional Member at $742.50/year; Associate Member at approximately $880-$4,042.50/year), industry training and education (Biosecurity Training delivered in partnership with the Queensland Government, the Field Biologist Course, and other professional development programs), the PestCert accreditation program, the public-facing "Find a Pest Manager" consumer directory, and events including the FAOPMA Summit and the AEPMA Awards. It holds ACCC-authorised Codes of Practice (authorisation A91379/A91380, secured in 2017) that confer regulatory standing within the industry.
AEPMA generates revenue across multiple streams: recurring membership subscriptions, paid training courses, fees for PestCert accreditation, event registration and sponsorship, and sales of document templates and related member resources. Its customer base is the broad population of licensed pest management businesses in Australia, supplemented by international members eligible through the international membership tier. The operating footprint is intentionally lean — approximately 8 employees — with member services delivered through the branch network and partner organisations.
AEPMA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AEPMA
- Legal name
- Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association Limited
- Website
- https://aepma.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1988
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- AEPMA is the national peak body for Australia's environmental pest management industry, providing membership, ACCC-authorised Codes of Practice, PestCert accreditation, training, events, and a public "Find a Pest Manager" directory to pest management operators across Australia and internationally.
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AEPMA industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Professional Industry Association Services
- NAICS
- Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710)
- SIC
- Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Pest Management & Integrated Pest Control (EDAOAOAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Pest Risk Assessments, Audits & Compliance Documentation (AFACAGAK), IPM School/Childcare & Sensitive-Site Programs (Reduced-Exposure Protocols) (HSAMAJAH), Sanitation, Exclusion & Pest-Proofing Consulting (HACCP/FSMA Support) (AFACAGAI)
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Where AEPMA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hendra
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
AEPMA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Professional Membership Fees: Annual membership fees charged to pest management companies and businesses. Tiers include Professional Member from $742.50/year, Sub-contractor from $165/year, Retired Professional from $330/5 years, and Subsidiary from $346.50/year.
- Associate Membership Fees: Fees from industry suppliers and product manufacturers. Associate Member (under $1M turnover): $880 ex-GST; over $1M turnover: $3,675 ex-GST. Distinguished Associate Member from $291.50/year.
- Training and Course Fees: Revenue from training programs including the Field Biologist Course at $4,700 (members $3,700), Biosecurity Training at $150 (members $125), and the Compliance and Best Practice in Australian Rodent Management course at $50 (members free).
- Product Sales (Termite and Timber Pest Forms): Sale of licensed digital forms/templates for termite management and timber pest inspections. Termite Forms licence up to 3 employees: $200 (members $160). Full package licence: $550 (members $440).
- Affiliate and Life Membership Fees: Affiliate Member from $968/year, International Member from $840/year, Life Member price on application.
- Event Registration and Exhibitor Fees: Revenue from industry events and conferences. NSW Industry Event Exhibitor Package: $500 (non-members), branch events at $0 for members.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Professional Member - For businesses supplying pest management services |
| Subscription | Annual | Associate Member - For industry suppliers |
| Subscription | Annual | International Member - For entities outside Australia |
| Subscription | Annual | Affiliate Member - Representatives of research/organisations |
| Subscription | Annual | Sub-contractor Member |
| Subscription | Annual | Distinguished Associate Member - Academic support providers |
| Subscription | Annual | Related Industry Participants |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Retired Professional Member |
| Subscription | Annual | Subsidiary Member - For subsidiaries of member companies |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Life Member - Bestowed for longstanding service |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Biosecurity Training Certificate |
| One time/ perpetual license | One time/ perpetual license | Field Biologist Course |
| Freemium | One time/ perpetual license | Compliance and Best Practice in Australian Rodent Management |
| One time/ perpetual license | One time/ perpetual license | Termite Forms (existing buildings) user licence up to 3 employees |
| One time/ perpetual license | One time/ perpetual license | Full Package licence for Timber and Termite Forms up to 3 employees |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels9 records
AEPMA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AEPMA is the recognised national industry association representing professional pest management companies and technicians across Australia. The association delivers membership services, the PestCert accreditation program, professional training courses (Field Biologist Course, Biosecurity Training, Rodent Management), ACCC-authorised Codes of Practice, licensed digital termite/timber pest inspection forms, consumer referral tools (Find a Pest Manager), dispute resolution, industry awards, and advocacy on government and Standards Australia committees.
Product overview
AEPMA is a membership-based industry association for professional pest managers in Australia, not a single software product. The organization provides a portfolio of member services including the PestCert Accreditation program (a badge of professional competence), professional training programs (Field Biologist Course, Biosecurity Training, Rodent Management Training), document template products (Termite Forms and Timber Pest Forms for inspections), and Codes of Practice standards documents. Additional services include the AEPMA eMagazine publication, industry award programs (Pest Manager of the Year, Innovation Award, Sustainability Award), dispute resolution mediation, and online directory services for finding accredited pest managers and termite specialists. The organization also supports the Institute of Field Biologists as a professional collective.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PestCert: A accreditation program administered by AEPMA that guarantees pest management companies meet the highest possible accreditation standards.
Quantifiable outcome
- A 2012 AEPMA-commissioned industry study estimated the average cost of termite treatment and repair of damage at approximately $10,000 per house.
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Companies that use AEPMA
Customer profileSegments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
AEPMA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
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App detail
AEPMA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered golden sponsor, silver sponsor, bronze sponsor, core and minor.
- Ensystex Australasia Pty Ltdgolden sponsorEnsystex Australasia Pty Ltd is a Golden Sponsor of AEPMA. The company researches, develops, formulates, manufactures, and supplies premium quality, environmentally responsible urban pest management solutions for professional pest managers. Ensystex's leading brand is the EXTERRA Termite Colony Elimination System. Ensystex also sponsors the AEPMA Sustainability Award.
- BASF Australia Ltdgolden sponsorBASF Australia Ltd is a Golden Sponsor of AEPMA. BASF supplies professional pest management products and solutions and sponsors the annual Pest Manager of the Year Award.
- Syngenta Crop Protection Pty Ltdgolden sponsorSyngenta Crop Protection Pty Ltd is a Golden Sponsor of AEPMA, providing crop protection and pest management solutions to the professional pest management industry.
- FMC Australia Pty Ltdgolden sponsorFMC Australia Pty Ltd is a Golden Sponsor of AEPMA, supplying professional pest management technologies and products.
- Globe Australia Pty Ltd (Globe Pest Solutions)golden sponsorGlobe Australia Pty Ltd (trading as Globe Pest Solutions) is a Golden Sponsor of AEPMA. Globe is the leading Australian supplier of products and services to the professional pest management industry, with service centres in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, and Townsville. Globe has partnership alliances with major developers of pest management products including BASF, Bayer, Bell, Dow AgroSciences, FMC, Liphatech, Sumitomo, Syngenta, and Sundew.
- ENVUgolden sponsorENVU is a Golden Sponsor of AEPMA and is listed as a sponsor of the Innovation in Pest Management Award.
- Corteva Agriscience Australia Pty Ltdsilver sponsorCorteva Agriscience Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Dow AgroSciences) is a Silver Sponsor of AEPMA. The company launched the Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System in Australia in 1997, which remains a leading termite management solution. Corteva Agriscience combines DuPont Pioneer, DuPont Crop Protection, and Dow AgroSciences expertise.
- PelGar International Ltdbronze sponsorPelGar International Ltd is a Bronze Sponsor of AEPMA. PelGar is a leading manufacturer of highly effective rodenticide and insecticide products for controlling public health and agricultural pests. Operating from UK headquarters in Hampshire with offices in mainland Europe, Australia, and North America, PelGar provides products and expertise to pest controllers in over 50 countries worldwide.
- Standards AustraliacoreAEPMA is represented on all appropriate working committees of Standards Australia. AEPMA's input is regularly sought by government on all aspects of professional pest management. AEPMA representatives participate in Standards Australia committees that develop standards including AS4349.3 for Timber Pest Inspections.
- FAOPMA (Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers Associations)coreAEPMA is an active member of FAOPMA and has close links and reciprocal arrangements with similar pest management associations throughout the world. AEPMA co-hosts the biennial FAOPMA Pest Summit. AEPMA's Doug Howick was honoured with the title of Honorary Advisor for FAOPMA in 2006.
- Australian Property Services AllianceminorAEPMA is a member of the Australian Property Services Alliance, a body representing various property service providers.
- First IRminorAEPMA provides industrial relations services to members through an arrangement with First IR, offering members access to industrial relations advice and support as a membership benefit.
- Queensland Government Department of Agriculture and FisheriescoreThe Biosecurity Training Program was developed with support from the Queensland Government's Biosecurity Grants Program. This funding enabled the development of the Biosecurity Competency Training Unit supporting the skills and capability of Australia's professional pest management industry.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
AEPMA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- British Pest Control Association (BPCA): UK trade association for professional pest management; runs member accreditation, training, technical standards, and is a FAOPMA peer — direct functional equivalent to AEPMA in a different geography.
- National Pest Management Association (NPMA): The US national pest management association; comparable in scope (membership, certification, advocacy, codes of practice) and serves as the closest structural analog to AEPMA in a larger market.
- California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA): US state-level association for licensed pest control advisers offering continuing education, government advocacy, and membership services; the functional predecessor of AEPMA (which evolved from Australia's CAPCA).
- National Pest Technicians Association (NPTA): UK technician-focused membership body for pest professionals; comparable training, qualification, and CPD emphasis as AEPMA's Field Biologist programme.
Broad incumbents
- Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA): European federation of national pest management associations; comparable federated structure, codes-of-practice role, and standards advocacy across multiple member states.
- Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers Associations (FAOPMA): International federation of which AEPMA is an active member and co-host of the biennial Pest Summit. Operates as a higher-order umbrella across Asia-Pacific.
Regional players
- Structural Pest Management Association of Ontario (SPMAO): Canadian provincial pest management association; comparable member-and-accreditation model but focused on Ontario's regulatory and training ecosystem.
- Pest Management Association of New Zealand (PMANZ): New Zealand national pest management association; closely linked to AEPMA via FAOPMA, and a natural counterpart for the Australasian pest management community.
Others
- IOBC-WPRS (International Organisation for Biological and Integrated Control): International scientific organisation promoting IPM and biological control; not a direct peer but an adjacent standards-and-knowledge body that overlaps AEPMA's IPM-focused training and Codes of Practice.
Emerging players
- Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association – WA / AWPMA: AWPMA, an affiliate women's pest management association linked to AEPMA, focuses on diversity within the same industry — adjacent membership community serving AEPMA's broader ecosystem.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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AEPMA leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
AEPMA funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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AEPMA M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about AEPMA
What does AEPMA do?
AEPMA is the recognised national industry association representing professional pest management companies and technicians across Australia. The association delivers membership services, the PestCert accreditation program, professional training courses (Field Biologist Course, Biosecurity Training, Rodent Management), ACCC-authorised Codes of Practice, licensed digital termite/timber pest inspection forms, consumer referral tools (Find a Pest Manager), dispute resolution, industry awards, and advocacy on government and Standards Australia committees.
Is AEPMA a public or private company?
AEPMA is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was AEPMA founded?
AEPMA was founded in 1988. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is AEPMA based?
AEPMA is headquartered in Hendra, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does AEPMA make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Professional Membership Fees are the primary driver. The others are associate Membership Fees, training and Course Fees, product Sales (Termite and Timber Pest Forms), affiliate and Life Membership Fees and event Registration and Exhibitor Fees.
Who are AEPMA's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are British Pest Control Association (BPCA), National Pest Management Association (NPMA), California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA) and National Pest Technicians Association (NPTA). Broad incumbents are Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA) and Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers Associations (FAOPMA). Regional players are Structural Pest Management Association of Ontario (SPMAO) and Pest Management Association of New Zealand (PMANZ). IOBC-WPRS (International Organisation for Biological and Integrated Control) is listed as an others. Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association – WA / AWPMA is listed as an emerging player.
Does AEPMA have an API?
No public API is recorded for AEPMA.
What industry is AEPMA in?
AEPMA's product category is Professional Industry Association Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAOAOAH, Pest Management & Integrated Pest Control, with a secondary code of AFACAGAK, Pest Risk Assessments, Audits & Compliance Documentation. Its NAICS code is 561710 and its SIC code is 8600.