Our Member Associations
AFL Players
The AFL Players’ Association has a rich history and has entrenched itself as a key stakeholder in the AFL industry as the representative body for current and past player members
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The PA has grown in influence and size, since its inception in 1973, to become a respected champion of players and the game. It is the belief of the AFL Players that, as key stakeholders, players deserve to continue to have their voices heard on all issues pertaining to their wages, workplace and wellbeing. As an advocate for its members and the broader community, the AFL Players’ Association is passionate about instilling a sense of integrity and belonging, and showcasing its members as people first and athletes second.
The members are represented by the AFL Players’ Association Board and two player delegates from each AFL and AFLW team.
President:
Darcy Moore
CEO:
James Gallagher
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Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA)
The Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) is the collective and representative voice of past and present male and female elite domestic and international cricketers in Australia.
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The ACA was established in 1997 to:
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To act as the collective and representative voice of present, past and future elite international cricketers in Australia (including when those cricketers play cricket internationally);
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To seek to improve and advance the employment, industrial and professional rights, wellbeing and safety of those cricketers;
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To strive for the improvement of economic and other conditions of those cricketers generally and to regulate compliance with agreed conditions;
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To pursue initiatives that will ultimately benefit those cricketers and its Members;
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To represent its Members in bargaining of Cricket Collective Agreements
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To represent and provide support for its members in employment disputes where deemed appropriate;
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To safeguard and improve the wellbeing of its Members in employment disputes where deemed appropriate;
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To administer an account for payment of retiring or transitional benefits to Members (including the fund known as the Australian Cricketers’ Retirement Account);
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To provide advice, services or assistance to its Members, where deemed appropriate;To promote the sport of cricket; and
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Anything ancillary to the objects set out above.
Chair:
Greg Dyer
CEO:
Paul Marsh
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CEO:
Kathryn Harby-Williams​
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President:
Joanna Weston
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Australian Basketball Players' Association
The Australian Basketball Players' Association is the representative association of Australian basketballers.
We are run for the players, by the players, in the best interest of all players and the game of basketball.
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The ABPA was formed in October 2016 from the foundations of the NBLPA and WNBLPA.
The ABPA’s objective is to grow the game and the players’ position as genuine partners
in shaping the future of Australian Basketball.
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CEO:
Jacob Holmes
Chairman:
Greg O'Neill OAM​
Professional Footballers Australia
PFA is the exclusive collective voice of Australia’s professional footballers.
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The PFA was established in 1993 with two key objectives: to support the players and build the game.
Now, as the exclusive representative body and collective bargaining agent of Australia’s elite professional footballers, including A-League, W-League, Socceroos and Matildas players, the mission remains the same.
Co-Presidents:
Tameka Yallop
Jackson Irvine
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CEO:
Beau Busch
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Rugby League Players Association
The Rugby League Players’ Association (RLPA) is the representative body of elite rugby league players, protecting and promoting the welfare and interests of its members.
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The RLPA exists to protect and advance the interests of our members (the players) and the game. The RLPA also represents, empowers and supports players throughout their rugby league careers. We achieve this purpose by valuing different perspectives and balancing competing interests while remaining focused on our stated objectives. We act with integrity while collaborating with and harnessing the collective strength of the players. Our values are professionalism, courage, fairness and respect and our vision is a strong, connected and growing game driven by empowered and successful players.
CEO:
Clint Newton, OAM​
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Chair:
Steven Harker AM
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