News & Resources

Family Business Association (FBA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, at 4:30pm AEDT. The meeting welcomed both in-person and online attendees, with a quorum present to reflect on the last year, review financial performance, appoint new directors to the Board and attend to any additional business.

Understand how advisory boards are helping family businesses access expert guidance, make smarter decisions, and plan for long-term growth, even before formal governance structures are in place.

The Family Business Insights SA/NT Conference in Adelaide was held on Thursday 23 October. It was a great day of keynote presentations and speakers discussing leadership, and succession. Read the full recap, access content slides and the full photo gallery.

We had a chat with third-generation family member, Ryan Green to learn more about his family's business, South Eastern Gaskets. Since 1974, have been providing high-quality gaskets, seals, washers and various other parts.

In Ask the Advisor, we put your questions to the experts. Our FBA Family Business Accredited Advisors answer frequently asked questions from family business clients for your benefit. Responses are from trusted professionals who understand the ins and outs of family business. In this Ask the Advisor, Linda Kelly from Gallagher answers the question, "In todays current environment how do we make sure that our family business is adequately insured?"

The Family Business Insights NZ Conference in Auckland was held on Thursday 16 October. It was a great day of keynote presentations and speakers discussing leadership, succession and seeking help from outside sources . Read the full recap, and access the full photo gallery.

We had a chat with Jackson Garlick to learn more about his family's business, Garlo's Pies. Garlo’s make pies and sausage rolls and have been a proud exporter of Australian Beef Pies and Sausage Rolls to overseas nations since 2013.

ADLV Law have written an insightful article which explores how divorce can affect family business owners and outlines the key challenges they face during the process.

The Family Business Insights VIC/TAS Conference in Melbourne was held on Thursday 9 October. It was a great day of keynote presentations and speakers discussing leadership, succession and trusting yourself. Read the full recap, access content slides and the full photo gallery.

A joint statement by Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) and Family Business Association (FBA) on the changes to the proposed tax on unrealised gains and the revised Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions policy.