Wa Police Union Of Workers

What Wa Police Union Of Workers does

The WA Police Union of Workers is a non-profit Industrial Trade Union founded in 1912 in Perth, Western Australia, representing approximately 7,000 sworn police officers, police auxiliary officers, and police cadets across the state. Registered with the Court of Arbitration of Western Australia in 1926, it is the sole recognized bargaining body for WA Police and claims to be arguably the first police union in the world, having secured the first registered Police Award in 1927. The Union reports a 95% membership penetration of WA Police officers.

The Union's offering is a bundled membership product that combines industrial representation, legal assistance, welfare and wellbeing support, insurance schemes (group life, spouse/de facto, PAO journey cover), exclusive member benefits (10 holiday homes across Western Australia, will preparation, death levy fund), and a flagship Police News magazine with 14,000 readership. Distribution occurs through field officers, a Microsoft PowerApps-based member portal, social media channels, and a network of nine corporate partners spanning banking (P&N Bank), health (Police Health), legal (TGB Lawyers), tax and wealth (Elite Tax & Wealth Advisory), salary packaging (Maxxia, Paywise), wellbeing (Fortem), and fitness (Fitness Passport).

Revenue is generated almost entirely from recurring membership dues paid by serving officers, auxiliary officers, and cadets. Specific fee levels and overall revenue are not publicly disclosed. The Union operates from a single headquarters at 639 Murray Street, West Perth, employs approximately 18 staff (CEO, senior industrial officer, industrial officers, field officers, finance, operations, communications), and provides 24/7 emergency director support to members. Operations are confined to Western Australia with no disclosed intent of geographic expansion.

Name

Wa Police Union Of Workers

Legal name

WA Police Union of Workers

Website

https://wapu.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The WA Police Union of Workers is a Perth-based non-profit trade union founded in 1912 that represents around 7,000 Western Australian police officers, auxiliary officers, and cadets. It delivers industrial representation, legal aid, insurance, and member benefits including holiday homes and a quarterly magazine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Police Trade Union Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930), Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Police union services
• Industrial representation
• Member welfare benefits
• Legal assistance services
• Law enforcement advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: The WA Police Union generates revenue through membership fees paid by police officers, auxiliary officers, and cadets. Specific membership fee amounts are not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The WA Police Union of Workers is a trade union organization that represents police officers, auxiliary officers, and cadets across Western Australia. Its core offering is a unified WAPU Membership product that bundles industrial representation, legal assistance, member welfare support, group insurance schemes (life, spouse/de facto, PAO journey cover), holiday home access, and 24/7 emergency director support into a single membership subscription. The union also publishes the Police News Magazine and operates a member portal with resources and personalized communications.

Product overview

Wa Police Union Of Workers operates as a membership organization offering a unified membership product with integrated services for Western Australian police officers, auxiliary officers, and cadets. The core offering centers on WAPU Membership, which bundles together industrial representation, legal assistance, and insurance schemes (Group Life Insurance, Spouse/De Facto Insurance, PAO Journey Cover). Additional member services include the Will Service, Death Levy Fund, and 24/7 Emergency Director Support. The organization also provides member-exclusive access to 10 Holiday Homes across Western Australia, the Police News Magazine publication, and a WAPU Member Portal online platform. The Resources Hub delivers industrial information and workplace resources. Together these form a comprehensive membership benefits ecosystem rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WAPU Membership
• Industrial Representation
• Legal Assistance

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered corporate partner, western australia and police association.

• P&N Bankcorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerP&N Bank is a customer-owned bank with roots in the WA policing community beginning as the Western Australian Police Union Cooperative Credit Union in 1969. They have grown into WA's largest locally based bank while maintaining their original purpose of putting people and community first.
• Police Healthcorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPolice Health is a not-for-profit restricted access private health fund made for the policing community and their extended families. Specializing in gold-level cover, they have been operating since 1935 and serve over 100,000 members nationwide.
• TGB Lawyers (Tindallgaskbentley Lawyers)corporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerTGB Lawyers is a leading Australian law firm renowned for expertise in criminal law, professional misconduct, Inquiries and Commissions, and reviews of decision making. They authored an article on 'quiet quitting' marriage implications for WA members.
• Elite Tax & Wealth Advisorycorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerElite Tax & Wealth Advisory is a Perth-based team of tax, accounting and finance specialists dedicated to helping individuals, families, investors and business owners build long-term financial success. Services include individual tax returns, police-specific work-related deductions, investment property tax advice, tax planning, and discounted home loan options.
• Maxxiacorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerMaxxia is the original novated leasing and salary packaging provider for WA Police. They help members learn about benefits of salary packaging including potential savings with a novated lease.
• Paywisecorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPaywise enables salary packaging letting members use pre-tax salary to pay everyday expenses, reducing tax and increasing take-home pay. Their experts work with employers to manage details for savings across Australia.
• Fortemwestern australiaGTM or Marketing PartnerFortem Australia is a not-for-profit organisation supporting the mental health and wellbeing of first responders and their families. Established in 2019, they deliver social connection activities, clinical support and career programs tailored to emergency service personnel.
• Fitness Passportwestern australiaGTM or Marketing PartnerFitness Passport provides access to a wide network of fitness and wellbeing facilities for one simple set fee, allowing visits to hundreds of participating gyms, pools, fitness centres and studios using a single membership.
• WA Retired Police Officers Associationpolice associationOthersA charitable community service-based institution served by volunteers that fosters comradeship and good fellowship amongst members through social interaction, providing regular engagement and social functions, confidential welfare support, and bereavement assistance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Police Federation of Australia: The national peak body representing Australian police unions at the federal level. Comparable as a policing-focused membership and advocacy organisation, operating at a broader geographic scale than WAPU.
• Fraternal Order of Police: The largest US police organisation, providing representation and member benefits across federal, state, and local levels. Comparable as a long-established, broad-reach police union, though operating in a different country and at much larger scale than WAPU.

Regional players

• Police Association of New Zealand: The national police association for New Zealand police staff. Highly comparable in function (industrial representation, welfare, member benefits) to WAPU but operates across a different national jurisdiction.
• National Police Federation (Canada): Canada's largest police union, representing RCMP members. Comparable model — sworn-officer-only union providing representation and member services — operating in a different national jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• Police Association of NSW: The recognised police union for New South Wales police officers. Operates a very similar model to WAPU, providing industrial representation, legal services, and member benefits to sworn officers in another Australian state.
• Queensland Police Union of Employees: Trade union representing Queensland police officers with a similar remit to WAPU — industrial representation, welfare support, and member services — making it a directly comparable state-level Australian police union.
• Tasmania Police Association: Represents sworn and public-sector police officers in Tasmania. A directly comparable Australian state police union providing industrial representation and member benefits to officers.
• South Australia Police Association: An Australian state-level police association providing industrial advocacy and member services to South Australian police officers. Closely comparable in structure, mission, and offering to the WA Police Union.
• Australian Federal Police Association: The registered trade union for Australian Federal Police members nationally. Directly comparable to WAPU as a police-specific union providing industrial and legal representation, though covering a federal rather than state jurisdiction.
• Police Association of Victoria: A trade union representing Victorian police officers in Australia. Directly comparable to WAPU as a state-level police union offering industrial representation, legal support, and member benefits to sworn officers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wapoliceunion
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@WAPoliceUnionOfWorkers
• Facebookfacebook.com/WAPoliceUnion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wa-police-union
• Instagraminstagram.com/wapoliceunion

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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