Master Plumbers Association of South Australia

What Master Plumbers Association of South Australia does

Master Plumbers Association of South Australia Inc. (MPASA, formerly PIASA) is a not-for-profit trade association and Group Training Organisation founded in 1908 and headquartered at 213 Greenham Road, Eastwood, South Australia. It serves plumbing business owners and operators across South Australia as its primary membership segment, with secondary constituencies including plumbing apprentices, host employers who receive apprentice placements through the GTO, and consumers seeking qualified plumbers via the Find a Plumber referral service. The organisation operates under the legal name Master Plumbers Association of South Australia Inc. and is led by Chief Executive Officer Andrew Clarke with a 16-person staff spanning operations, finance, field, and compliance functions.

The association's product portfolio comprises membership services (Award and Wage Advice, legal and legislative assistance, Work Health & Safety advice, technical and compliance advice, member discounts across fleet, insurance, work wear, and tools, and Plumbing SA Magazine), a Group Training Organisation that employs apprentices and places them with host plumbing employers, a consumer-facing Find a Plumber directory, an online Member Store, and a calendar of industry events anchored by the annual Presidents Lunch at Adelaide Oval and 15 regional Plumbing & Gas Roadshows. The underlying technology footprint is conventional — a content website, an Issuu-hosted digital magazine and prospectus, a Square-hosted e-commerce store, and standard email/telephone operations — with no disclosed AI, platform, or software product.

Revenue is generated through a combination of recurring membership dues, GTO apprentice employment and host placement arrangements (with associated payroll pass-through), corporate partnership and sponsorship packages (including relationships with Rheem, Cbus, Austworld, Priority Plumbing, and Plumbing & Pipeline Solutions), magazine and prospectus advertising, event sponsorship, and consumer referral services. The association does not publicly disclose financial figures, and operates as an independent member-governed entity with no parent company or institutional investor ownership.

Name

Master Plumbers Association of South Australia

Legal name

Master Plumbers Association of South Australia Inc.

Website

https://mpasa.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Master Plumbers Association of South Australia is a not-for-profit trade association and Group Training Organisation founded in 1908, serving plumbing businesses, apprentices, host employers, and consumers throughout South Australia via membership services, apprenticeship placement, and a Find a Plumber referral directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing (Residential & Commercial) (EDAOACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plumbing Inspection, Preventive Maintenance & Code Compliance (HSAOAAAI)

Keywords

• Trade association services
• Apprenticeship training
• Plumbing industry membership
• Vocational group training
• Professional member benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Eastwood

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The association operates as a not-for-profit membership organization providing services to plumbing members including Award and Wage Advice, Referrals to members of the public looking for plumbers, Plumbing SA Magazine, Member discounts from various providers including fleet discount, insurance, work wear, tools, legal assistance, legislation information, Work Health & Safety advice, and Technical and compliance advice.
2. Group Training Organisation (GTO) - Apprentice Training: The GTO employs apprentices and places them with plumbing employers for on-the-job experience. Revenue derived from hosting employer arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Operates as a not-for-profit membership association and Group Training Organisation for the plumbing and gas fitting trades in South Australia. Provides plumbing businesses with membership services (Award and Wage Advice, referrals, member discounts, legal and compliance advice, Plumbing SA Magazine), places apprentices with host plumbing employers for on-the-job training, and runs a Find a Plumber consumer referral service plus annual industry events and roadshows.

Product overview

The Master Plumbers Association of South Australia Inc. operates as a not-for-profit Membership Association and Group Training Organisation (GTO) founded in 1908. The organization offers a suite of membership services providing industry resources, legal assistance, wage advice, and member discounts; operates a Group Training Organisation placing plumbing apprentices with host employers; maintains a Find a Plumber directory for consumers; publishes Plumbing SA Magazine; and organizes industry events including the annual Presidents Lunch and multiple Plumbing & Gas Roadshows throughout South Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master Plumbers SA Membership Services Annual membership program for plumbing businesses and contractors in South Australia, providing Award and Wage Advice, consumer referrals, member discounts (fleet, insurance, work wear, tools), legal assistance, legislation information, Work Health & Safety advice, technical and compliance advice, and the Plumbing SA Magazine.
• Group Training Organisation Apprenticeships

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RheemcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRheem is a corporate partner providing advertising, sponsorship, and member benefits. Featured in promotional content for heat pumps and offers Rheem Apprentice Grant program for members.
• CbusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCbus superannuation fund is a banner advertiser on the MPASA website.
• AustworldminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustworld is a banner advertiser and corporate partner offering plumbing supplies and products.
• Priority PlumbingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPriority Plumbing is a banner advertiser on the MPASA website, providing leak detection and plumbing services.
• Plumbing & Pipeline Solutions (SA) Pty LtdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlumbing & Pipeline Solutions is a banner advertiser on the MPASA website, specializing in pipe relining and pipeline services.
• Corporate Partners (General)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe association has a Corporate Partners program offering advertising and event sponsorship opportunities. 2026 Partnership Proposal available with advertising and events packages for the coming year.
• Industry MemberscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry member companies that work with the association as member plumbing businesses.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Australian Industry Group (Ai Group): Large national employer association representing industry across manufacturing, construction, and services. Comparable as a peak industry association offering advocacy, training, and member services, though at much broader scope.
• Master Plumbers Australia: National peak body for the plumbing industry in Australia. Directly comparable as the federal-level counterpart to MPASA, representing master plumbers and gas fitters nationally and providing industry advocacy, training credentials, and technical standards.
• Housing Industry Association (HIA): National residential construction industry association. Comparable as a larger trade association serving building-industry members with training, advocacy, and member benefits across Australia.
• Master Electricians Australia: National trade association for electrical contractors with a comparable membership, training, and consumer-referral model. Useful peer for benchmarking association-plus-GTO economics in an adjacent trade.
• National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA): Peak national body for the electrical and communications contracting industry. Comparable as a trade association providing member services, training, and advocacy in an adjacent specialty trade.

Direct peers

• Master Plumbers Queensland: Queensland-based plumbing trade body providing membership, training, and advocacy services. Directly comparable peer operating the same association-plus-GTO model as MPASA.
• Master Plumbers Victoria: State-level plumbing industry association serving Victoria with the same dual-function model (membership association and Group Training Organisation). Closest functional peer as it offers membership services, GTO apprenticeships, and consumer referral.
• Master Plumbers NSW: NSW plumbing industry association providing membership services, technical advice, and training. Functionally identical to MPASA in mission and operating model across a larger jurisdiction.
• Master Plumbers & Gasfitters Association of Western Australia: WA-based plumbing trade association offering membership services and industry representation. Directly comparable to MPASA as a state-level peer with similar member benefits, advocacy, and apprenticeship pathways.

Regional players

• Master Builders South Australia: Adjoining industry trade association in South Australia representing builders. Comparable as a regional member-services and advocacy body serving construction trades in the same geography, though focused on builders rather than plumbers specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Plumbing-Pipeline-Solutions-102849246845851
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/master-plumbers-association-of-south-australia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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