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WHO WE ARE

SAPIA is a not-for-profit association, established to promote the best construction standards and business practices for the benefit of both members and their customers, as well as to contribute to the safe sporting pleasure of participants who use facilities constructed and/or serviced by members of the Association.

HISTORY

Initially known as the Tennis Court and Sports Field Builders Association of Australasia, we changed our name to the Sports Contractors Association in 2004 as our membership expanded to encompass not only builders but also sports equipment suppliers and professional consultants. In 2016, with the further broadening of our membership to include specialist playground contractors and suppliers, the association has been rebranded as the Sports and Play Industry Association.

OUR OBJECTIVES

• To raise standards of design, construction and workmanship in the sports and recreation industries in Australasia

• To encourage and promote sound and ethical business practices among our members through education and mentoring, the sharing of information and knowledge, and adherence to a Code of Ethics

• To promote the skills and expertise of our Association’s members to end users and sporting bodies

• To raise consumer confidence and goodwill by offering advice and a dispute resolution service

• To provide a representative voice for the industry to the public and regulatory authorities

Put simply, we want to make sure that the best tennis courts, sports fields and play spaces are designed, built, installed and maintained to a high standard by people who have been trained to do the job right and who offer appropriate warranties. If you also want the best tennis court, sports field or play space, can you risk using a non-SAPIA member?

For further information, call the SAPIA office on 1800 208 202 (AUSTRALIA) or 0800 208 202 (NEW ZEALAND).