FAMANZ

What FAMANZ does

FAMANZ (Faculty of Asbestos Management of Australia and New Zealand) is a private, not-for-profit professional membership association headquartered at Level 2, 7 English Street, Essendon Fields, Victoria, Australia. The organization serves as the professional home for practitioners providing services to the asbestos management industry across Australia and New Zealand, including occupational hygienists, asbestos removal contractors, environmental consultants, asbestos assessors and surveyors, property managers, demolition contractors, recycling industry operators, disposal contractors, suppliers, and allied professionals. Its stated mission is to work with allied industry societies, regulators, government, and the community to raise the professional and ethical standards of practitioners responding to asbestos exposure risk in both countries.

The association's core offering is a four-tier membership programme priced in AUD: Affiliate at AUD $90 per year, Technical (TFAMANZ) at AUD $180 per year, and Risk Management (MFAMANZ) and Remediation (MFAMANZ) each at AUD $270 per year. Higher tiers require nationally and internationally recognized qualifications (BOHS P401–P405 and CoCA, AIOH/NZOHS fellowships, asbestos removal licences) plus relevant professional experience. Beyond memberships, the association delivers annual conferences (with ASBESTOS 2027 planned for New Zealand on 22-24 March 2027), fee-for-service training courses (e.g., IP402 Surveying and Sampling Strategies for Asbestos in Buildings, Melbourne, 22-24 April 2026), a member library with CPD tracking, and four annual awards — Rising Star, Derek Miller, Innovation (carrying a AUD $10,000 prize), and Laboratory Science Excellence.

FAMANZ generates revenue through recurring membership subscriptions, conference and training fees, and tiered organizational sponsorship (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) along with award-specific sponsorship. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors drawn from across the ANZ industry and operates a WAMANZ (Women in Asbestos Management) sub-brand for demographic outreach. It has formalized seven Memoranda of Understanding with industry bodies — NZOHS, NZDAA, ALGA, CASANZ, Asbestonomy, BOHS Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management, and Mesothelioma Support & Asbestos Awareness Trust — reinforcing its gatekeeping role in the profession. There is no proprietary technology product; member services are delivered through the website (famanz.org) running on Membes AMS association software.

Name

FAMANZ

Legal name

Faculty of Asbestos Management of Australia and New Zealand

Website

https://famanz.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FAMANZ is a not-for-profit professional membership association serving asbestos management practitioners across Australia and New Zealand. It operates a four-tier membership programme, an annual conference series, training courses, four industry awards, and maintains seven MoU partnerships with allied industry bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPALALAA

Asbestos Abatement & Removal

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Asbestos, Lead & Mold Abatement Services

SECONDARYEDAOAMAL

Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Handling & Response Training

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Protective Services & Public Safety Training

Keywords

• Asbestos management association
• Occupational hygiene certification
• Professional membership tiers
• Asbestos remediation standards
• Industry training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Essendon Fields

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: FAMANZ generates revenue through annual membership fees at multiple tiers. Affiliate membership is priced at AUD $90 per year, Technical membership at AUD $180 per year, and Risk Management/Remediation membership at AUD $270 per year. New memberships from December to June are charged as 6-month memberships, then convert to 12-month annual renewals thereafter.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FAMANZ (the Faculty of Asbestos Management of Australia and New Zealand) is an independent professional membership association for asbestos management practitioners across Australia and New Zealand. It sells tiered individual memberships (Affiliate, Technical TFAMANZ, Risk Management MFAMANZ, Remediation MFAMANZ), delivers an Annual Asbestos Management Conference, runs training and professional development programs, and administers industry recognition awards under a published competency framework.

Product overview

FAMANZ (Faculty of Asbestos Management of Australia and New Zealand) is a professional association serving the asbestos management industry, offering membership programs at four levels (Affiliate, Technical, Risk Management, and Remediation), annual conferences and training courses, and four industry awards recognizing excellence in asbestos assessment, management, laboratory science, and innovation. The organization focuses on occupational hygienists, asbestos removal contractors, environmental consultants, assessors, surveyors, property managers, demolition contractors, and allied industries across Australia and New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WAMANZ: Women in Asbestos Management of Australia and New Zealand - a subgroup supporting women working in the asbestos industry through mentor programs, networking opportunities, webinars, and social forums.

Products and services

• Affiliate Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual conference bringing together asbestos professionals from Australia and New Zealand for education and networking
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New Zealand Occupational Hygiene Society (NZOHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU partnership between FAMANZ and NZOHS. Both parties have strong scientific roots in common with shared goals to enhance the practice of occupational and environmental health and in particular asbestos management. The MoU sets out principles under which both parties intend to co-operate and outlines activities and areas where they agree to collaborate for mutual benefit.
• New Zealand Demolition and Asbestos Association (NZDAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU partnership between FAMANZ and NZDAA focused on shared goals to enhance asbestos management practices. Both organizations collaborate on activities that benefit the asbestos and demolition industries in New Zealand.
• Australasian Land & Groundwater Association Ltd (ALGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU partnership between FAMANZ and ALGA. Both parties have shared scientific roots and goals to enhance occupational and environmental health practice, particularly in asbestos management related to land and groundwater issues.
• The Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU partnership between FAMANZ and CASANZ. Both organizations share goals to enhance occupational and environmental health practice. CASANZ focuses on clean air issues while FAMANZ addresses airborne respirable asbestos fibres, creating complementary areas of collaboration.
• AsbestonomycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU partnership between FAMANZ and Asbestonomy. Asbestonomy is an international asbestos conference organizer. The partnership supports FAMANZ's goal to represent the profession nationally and internationally and provides opportunities for member participation in international events.
• BOHS Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU partnership between FAMANZ and BOHS Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management. BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society) provides internationally recognized qualifications (P401, P402, P403, P404, P405, CoCA) that are referenced in FAMANZ membership requirements. The partnership supports professional standards development.
• Mesothelioma Support & Asbestos Awareness TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU partnership between FAMANZ and Mesothelioma Support & Asbestos Awareness Trust. Both parties collaborate to minimize exposures to airborne respirable asbestos fibres and support those affected by asbestos-related diseases.
• IdentifibreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Identifibre Rising Star Award for Emerging Leaders in Asbestos Assessment and Management. Provides sponsorship in the form of conference registration, flights, accommodation, and airport transfers for the award winner.
• Air-Met ScientificminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Air-Met Scientific Derek Miller Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Asbestos Industry. Provides international conference registration and related travel for award winners.
• Active Environmental SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Active Environmental Solutions Innovation Award. Provides $10,000 prize to be allocated to kickstart or contribute to innovation initiatives in asbestos management.
• Expert Testing Services (ETS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Expert Testing Services Laboratory Science Excellence Award. Provides conference registration, flights, and accommodation to ASTM Rook Conference in Europe for the award winner.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Health and Safety Association of New Zealand (HASANZ): HASANZ is the umbrella organization for workplace health and safety professionals in New Zealand, with a board member on FAMANZ's board. It serves a comparable function as a professional association and works with regulators and government to set professional standards, mirroring FAMANZ's positioning.
• British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS): BOHS is a UK-based professional body whose Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management is an MoU partner of FAMANZ. BOHS qualifications (P401–P405, CoCA) underpin FAMANZ's membership criteria, and BOHS serves the same practitioner category with similar certification and advocacy functions.
• New Zealand Occupational Hygiene Society (NZOHS): NZOHS is a formal MoU partner of FAMANZ and shares scientific roots in occupational and environmental health. It serves a near-identical practitioner base in New Zealand, including asbestos assessors and occupational hygienists, making it a directly comparable professional body.
• Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ): CASANZ is an MoU partner of FAMANZ focused on air quality issues that overlap with airborne respirable asbestos fibres. It is a comparable professional association in the same ANZ geography addressing overlapping environmental health concerns for a similar member base.
• Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH): AIOH is the peak professional body for occupational hygienists in Australia, directly overlapping with FAMANZ's membership base and referenced in FAMANZ's membership qualification criteria. Both organizations credential practitioners working with asbestos and other occupational hazards in Australia and New Zealand.
• Australasian Land & Groundwater Association (ALGA): ALGA is an MoU partner of FAMANZ focused on land and groundwater issues, including contamination from asbestos. It serves an overlapping technical and professional community in the ANZ region with comparable association structure and standards-setting remit.

Broad incumbents

• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA): AIHA is the leading US-based professional association for industrial hygienists and occupational health practitioners, covering asbestos and other hazards as part of a much broader portfolio. It is comparable as a larger, established body operating in the same professional category.
• Australian Institute of Health & Safety (AIHS): AIHS is a broader Australian professional body for workplace health and safety practitioners, encompassing occupational hygienists and asbestos professionals within a wider portfolio. It competes for member mindshare and provides overlapping credentialing pathways to a similar practitioner audience.

Others

• International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA): IOHA is the international umbrella body for occupational hygiene associations worldwide, including organizations like AIOH and BOHS. While not a direct competitor, it represents the global federation to which comparable professional bodies including FAMANZ-adjacent associations belong, and shapes international recognition standards.

Emerging players

• Asbestos Building Abatement Association (ABAA): ABAA is a US-based association for asbestos abatement contractors, training providers, and consultants. While geographically distant from FAMANZ, it is closely comparable as a membership association setting competency and operational standards specifically for asbestos abatement practitioners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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