Family Business Association (AU)

Not everyone gets the chance to spend quality time with a bunch of like-minded family business members. 🪴 This weekend I joined my first retreat with my Family Business Association (AU) forum group up at O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, Villas and Lost World Spa & Conference Centre . We shared experiences and discussed the importance of leading with Values. We also had a session with Shane O’Reilly a third generation of the O’Reilly family. It was extremely interesting to hear about their almost 100 year history! Thanks Marina Skinner Executive MBA and the rest of our group and their families. ❤️

Continuing our series, KPMG Australia and Family Business Association (AU) acknowledge the contribution Boccaccio, Hoddles Creek Estate & the D’Anna Family has made in growing the positive footprint for Australian family businesses. This family's businesses trace back to the early 1960s when the D’Anna family arrived in Australia. Starting from humble beginnings, their businesses together have grown into a multifaceted paddock to plate operation, encompassing retail, wholesale and wine production. Their story exemplifies the journey of many family businesses, from small beginnings to significant economic and community, contributors. During a recent catch up with Anthony D'Anna and Franco D'Anna we discussed the importance of advocacy and raising awareness about the significance of Australian family businesses. Both Anthony and Franco shared their thoughts that family businesses are a vital part of Australia's economy, offering unique stories of resilience, innovation, and community engagement. Australian Family Businesses are an essential contributor in sustaining Australia's economic diversity and prosperity. They also emphasised the importance of staying relevant through technology and innovation is a priority for these family businesses, with a clear focus on maintaining a competitive edge against larger corporations as a key to their success. They have a clear focus on giving back to their industry and also to their local communities. The D’Anna family is one of many of the Australian family business owners who are having a significant impact contributing to Australia’s infrastructure, economic resilience and broader community and we thank them for sharing their story with us. Please join us in congratulating them on their significant success and their contribution to Australia’s economy. Catherine Sayer Robyn Langsford The Hon Bruce Billson

Great story in the Australian talking about our expansion into Adelaide. Thanks to Family Business Association (AU) for sharing our story.

❗REMINDER ❗ Changes to workplace laws start on 26 August. They include: •        new definitions of ‘employee’ and ‘employer’ •        changes to casual employment and conversion •        a new right to disconnect (this change takes effect for small businesses on 26 August 2025) •        new minimum standards and protections for ‘employee like workers’ in the gig economy and contractors in the road transport industry (regulated workers) •        additional rights for workplace delegates who are regulated workers. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/g_jUvmFu

The greatest renewable resource in Australia is the positivity of small and family businesses. Let’s look after them and give them the best chance of success. Read about the 14 steps to energising enterprise 👉 asbfeo.gov.au/14-steps #SmallBizAU #EnergiseEnterprise #14Steps

World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day is this Thursday, 27 June! 🥳 The Ombudsman is encouraging Australians to celebrate by saying thank you to small and family businesses for their contribution to our economy and our country 💙 Read the full media release 👉 https://ow.ly/4zsk50SoNp6 Get involved with MSME Day 2024 👉 https://ow.ly/FyWU50SoNpf #SmallBizAU #CelebrateSmallBiz #WeLoveSmallBiz #WorldMSMEDay #TYSmallBiz

It’s World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day! 💙📢 Today is about celebrating our hard-working small and family business operators in Australia, but we believe small business should be front of mind everyday. Small businesses employ 5.36 million people — 42% of private sector jobs and generate 33% of GDP. In 2006, small businesses employed 53% of private sector jobs and contributed 41% of GDP. We need to ensure small business is an attractive option for people and create a supportive ecosystem. Let’s work together to energise enterprise and give small businesses the best chance to be successful 👉https://ow.ly/rBOZ50SqwaZ #SmallBizAU #CelebrateSmallBiz #WeLoveSmallBiz #WorldMSMEDay #TYSmallBiz

KPMG and Family Business Association (AU) acknowledge the contribution Ashton Valley Fresh has made in growing the positive footprint for Australian family businesses. Ashton Valley Fresh is born out of an Australian fourth-generation family business which is now run by Joyce Ceravolo and Joseph Ceravolo, heavily focused on sustainability and finding new and innovative ways to use as much imperfect fruit as possible. While this business came to life in 2008 by Joyce and Joseph’s father Tony, the family’s history of growing fresh, local produce spans across 60 years, with the first fruit seed being planted by Ralph and Josephine Ceravolo in the rolling, lush countryside of the Adelaide Hills in 1978. Today the company’s legacy continues, with the diverse variety and style of their quality Australian-grown produce winning them multiple awards for innovation, sustainability and business excellence at the South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Awards. During a recent chat with Joyce, she proudly shared that Ashton Valley Fresh is dedicated to the local community and is passionate about their environmental footprint. Their mission is to continue their focus to minimise their environmental impact by maximising their natural crop protection through beneficial bug programmes and promoting natural predator ecosystems. By doing so this ensures they minimise human interaction and don’t interfere with the ecosystem. In addition to quality and sustainability, this family business has always been driven by the importance of supporting local farmers and creating a better future for younger generations. Supporting local farmers creates strong communities, helps retain investment in sustainability and helps create more jobs. Joyce is proud of her family as fourth generation Australian immigrants whose hard work and commitment is in this family’s blood. The Cerevolo’s family mantra has always been: “The better you do, the better you get, the more you give back” and this is certainly a key ingredient in their secret to their success! Ashton Valley Fresh is one of many of the Australian family businesses who are having a significant impact contributing to Australia’s infrastructure, economic resilience and broader community and we thank them for sharing their story with us. Please join us in congratulating them on their significant success and contribution to Australia’s economy. Catherine Sayer Joyce Ceravolo Jock Foster Catherine Eastman The Hon Bruce Billson GAICD Kate Carnell Family Business Association (AU) #AshtonValleyFresh #KPMGAustralia #FamilyBusinessAssociationAustralia #FamilyBusiness #AustralianEconomy #AustralianBusiness