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The Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), formerly the Australian Soccer Players' Association, is an Australian trade union affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions that represents professional male, female and elite junior soccer players.

PFA

Professional Footballers Australia
Founded	April, 1993
Headquarters	Melbourne, Victoria
Location	Australia
Members	655 (2020)[1]
Key people	Alex Wilkinson, President Kathryn Gill, Co-Chief Executive Beau Busch, Co-Chief Executive
Affiliations	ACTU, FIFPro
Website	pfa.net.au

History

Before the PFA, eight previous attempts had been made to form a footballers' association in Australia. The PFA was formed in April 1993 as the Australian Soccer Players' Association.[2][3]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Since the mid-1990s, the PFA has been active in advancing soccer players' pay and conditions, and has also been active in protecting soccer player's from unfair dismissal. It is a member of FIFPro.^{[citation needed]}

Awards

The PFA holds an annual award ceremony, which formally recognises the most outstanding Australian footballers.[4]

See also

• Soccer in Australia
• Football Federation Australia

References

External links

• Official website

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