Professional Footballers Australia
Logo:Professional Footballers Australia | |
Full name | Professional Footballers Australia |
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Founded | April, 1993 |
Affiliation | ACTU, FIFPro |
Key people | Matt McKay, President Adam Vivian, Chief Executive Officer Beau Busch, Media & Communications Manager Ben Robertson, National Manager, Player Development |
Office location | Melbourne, Victoria |
Country | Australia |
Website | www.pfa.net.au |
The Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) is an Australian trade union affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions that represents professional male, female and elite junior soccer players.
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History
The PFA is a relatively recent Australian trade union. Before the PFA, eight previous attempts had been made to form a footballer's association in Australia. The PFA was formed in April 1993 as the Australian Soccer Players’ Association.[1][2]
In 1994 the PFA won a standardised contract for footballers, and through the Australian Industrial Relations Commission won the abolition of a transfer system much hated by Australian footballers.
Since the mid-1990s, the PFA has been active in advancing soccer player's pay and conditions, and has also been active in protecting soccer player's from unfair dismissal.
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