The Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association. ACAPMA is the national industry body that champions the reasonable interests of all the businesses that operate in the fuel supply chain – from refinery gate to service station forecourt.

The association activity is geared towards achieving this through meaningful engagement with all Australian Governments on regulatory issues affecting the industry so that the community’s expectations of our industry are comprehensively accommodated at least cost to market participants (and ultimately  customers).

ACAPMA supports the industry via the delivery of a range of business support services that are specifically designed for the fuel industry, including: employment compliance, industrial relations, safety compliance, environmental compliance and workforce skills.

Most importantly, ACAPMA is a staunch supporter of the Australian fuel industry. The association works to promote increased stakeholder understanding of the way our industry operates and the fact that, for the most part, the industry comprises of Australian businesses (of all sizes), that are diligently working around the clock to ensure that the transport fuel needs of all Australians are met in an economically viable and ecologically sustainable manner.

ACAPMA is the voice of fuel distributors, fuel wholesalers and fuel retailers as well as the equipment suppliers, contractors and service providers to this essential industry.

ACAPMA’s activity focuses on the objectives of protecting the vitality of existing business and helping members capitalise on emerging business opportunities.

PUBLIC POLICIES

Under the direction of the ACAPMA Board the ACAPMA Team undertakes activities, delivers services and advocates on behalf of the industry within the parameters set by the ACAPMA Public Policies.

The ACAPMA Public Policies to guide the advocacy activities of the Association at a high-level (as opposed to specific positions on individual issues) and have been developed to be wholly consistent with the Association’s Constitution.

COMPETITION PROTECTION

ACAPMA activities often bring direct and indirect market competitors together.  Such contact is strictly managed in accordance with the ACAPMA Competition & Consumer Act Compliance Statement.

MEMBER SERVICES

ACAPMA Members benefit from a variety of activities, events, support and programs offered by ACAPMA

ADVOCACY

ACAPMA works between the industry and various Australian governments to ensure that government policy and regulation strikes a balance between the genuine needs of the Australian community and the maintenance of an economically strong industry.

Given the diversity of the membership base, ACAPMA strives to assemble an aggregate whole-of-industry perspective on key public policy and market regulations – with a view to providing policymakers and regulators with meaningful industry insights that are directly relevant to issues under consideration.

As a result of this wide variance in the market propositions (and market presence) of individual market participants, ACAPMA’s aggregate whole-of-industry perspective should not be taken as necessarily being wholly representative of the position of any individual fuel retailer.

ACAPMA regularly engages with Governments & political parties and authorities on issues ranging from:
» National competition policy and retail fuel pricing
» Safety of fuel transport and fuel retail operations
» Environmental performance of the fuels industry
» Employment law
» Alternative fuels market development

Poorly considered regulation has the potential to lessen the value of the industry to the Australian economy and place the employment of more than 54,000 Australians in jeopardy.

In short the principal purpose of ACAPMA’s advocacy activity is to guard against unjustified regulation that threatens jobs and places unnecessary upward pressure on retail fuel prices for Australian motorists.

NEWS

ACAPMA provides its members with constant and up-to-date information on issues that are likely to affect the operation of their businesses.
This industry information service provides updates on advance notice of changes in government policy and regulation, best practice guidelines, market  developments and insights into some of the longer term trends that are expected to shape the nature of the industry into the future.

ACAPMag
Updated daily, ACAPMAg provides readers with current and relevant information affecting the downstream petroleum industry. This news website doubles as an ‘electronic library’ that allows users to review past articles about developments in the fuel industry.

Click here to visit ACAPMAg website.

eNEWSLETTER
The newsletter is emailed to around 4,500 industry stakeholders each week. Recipients include ACAPMA members, associates, fuel wholesale, distribution and retail businesses, E&S suppliers and service providers. Raising awareness of the key issues that are likely to positively or negatively impact our industry, the weekly e-newsletter is also distributed to politicians (Federal, State and Local) and media outlets.

This provides an effective mechanism for supporting ACAPMA’s advocacy activities on issues that are of vital importance to the future viability of all of the businesses that comprise the downstream petroleum industry in Australia.

Click here to subscribe to receive the eNews.

CONFERENCE

The annual ACAPMA conference, is where the fuel industry comes together to learn, network, plan and celebrate.

The ACAPMA Conference, (which has also been known as the, APFIF, the Asia Pacific Fuel Industry Forum) is the flagship event for the fuel retail, distribution and contracting industry across ANZ and the Asia Pacific.

The Conference has a focus on sharing knowledge and expertise across the region, as well as creating the opportunity for the supply of products and services. Information, quality speakers and thought leadership are the key deliverables of the event, wrapped in social and networking events that foster the renewal of bonds and facilitate the deepening of networks.

Explore this years ACAPMA Conference here.

TRAINING

ACAPMA industry learning solutions are exclusive, specially designed, compliance focused courses for the fuel wholesale, transport and retail industry
It is a requirement of Australian safety laws that a business is able to demonstrate that they have trained all workers effectively in the risks, hazards and compliance requirements faced in the workplace.

ACAPMA’s training programs are delivered online, accessible at any time on all devices, and supported by ACAPMA’s in-house training specialists.

The ACAPMA team is constantly reviewing, enhancing and expanding the learning solutions, including working with operators to develop bespoke and customised online and face-to-face courses and materials.

Explore the ACAPMA Training Catalogue here.

RESOURCES & COMPLIANCE AUDITING

The ACAPMA Board governs the operation of the Association, directing the activity of the ACAPMA Team to deliver on the objectives of the Association.

Board Representatives are Distributor/Retailer Members who are elected by Distributor/Retailer Members in their Electorate in a formal election process managed by the Australian Electoral Commission.

The Board positions stand for 2 years with half of the Board positions up for election each year.

The ACAPMA Board meets formally on a regular basis to address the operational requriements of the Association and meets informally as required to guide the ACAPMA Team on emerging issues.

The ACAPMA Board is supported by the ACAPMA Advisory Councils within ACAPMA.

Visit Elections and Notices to learn more about getting involved at the ACAPMA Board Level.

ACAPMA Members are able to reach out to their local Board Representative to have items added to the Agenda of Board Meetings and all ACAPMA Members are invited to attend the Annual General Meetings.

To reach out to the ACAPMA Board you can email communications@acapma.com.au or complete the Contact Form.

ACAPMA Membership provides access to all of the Association’s products and services, many at a significant discount, and offers fuel wholesalers, fuel distributors and fuel retailers the support of a Registered Employer Organisation, the advocacy of a national association and the networking of an active industry.

Membership is based on the nature of the business operation and is open to all fuel businesses.

For more information or to apply see the Membership and Application Pack below.

To view the Register of Members see the most recent Annual Report.

ACAPMA’s core membership base comprises the fuel wholesale, distribution and retail businesses.

The ACAPMA Industry Supplier Partner Membership offers suppliers to these core members a unique opportunity to engage with the Association and its Members that is customised according to the nature and goals of each Supplier Partner.

The usual direct and electronic marketing opportunities are offered as part of the program, as are the discounted access to events, training and tickets, but the program offers more than a generic marketing channel.   ACAPMA remains open to exploring innovative ways to genuinely partner with suppliers to deliver value.

Previous novel Supplier Partnership engagements include the development and release of targeted research, facilitation of hosted introduction dinners and small format showcases, pilot programs and case studies.  ACAPMA is a trusted channel for the core members to explore new products, concepts, solutions and relationships and the innovative and flexible Supplier Partner membership allows suppliers to leverage this for the benefit of the industry.

Benefits of ACAPMA’s Supplier Partner Membership include:

• Visibility
  • Listing on the ACAPMA website linked to your site
  • ACAPMA Partner Logo (yearly) for use on your website – linked to ACAPMA site
  • Partner Highlight on ACAPMA’s industry news site, ACAPMAg and featured in the weekly eNews roundup email which is sent direct to 4,500 subscribers
  • Partner Highlight featured on LinkedIn
• Communications
  • Capacity to place relevant news articles and media releases on ACAPMA’s industry news site, ACAPMAg including notation in the regular eNews roundup email which is sent direct to 4,500 subscribers
  • Capacity to leverage the ACAPMAg eNews distribution list to send eDM campaigns to ACAPMA Members or the wider ACAPMAg subscriber list
• Events
  • Invitation to ACAPMA member events
  • Discount at annual ACAPMA Conference
• Flexibility
  • Capacity to explore novel engagement options with the ACAPMA team
• Representation
  • Capacity to stand on supplier advisory councils, according to service area, to provide guidance and feedback on broader association activity.

Access to the ACAPMA Supplier Partner Membership is available to any business engaged in supplying directly or indirectly to the fuel wholesale, distribution, transport or retail fuel and convenience industry.

Associate Membership is open to stakeholders who are not fuel distributor, wholesaler or retailers, and who are also not suppliers to the industry.  This includes adjacent industries and associations.

To enquire about Associate Membership please reach out to communications@acapma.com.au

The Annual General Meeting is an opportunity for ACAPMA Members to explore the performance of the Association for the previous financial year, review the Annual Report and undertake crucial administrative actions around returning officer and auditor appointments.

The Annual General Meeting, typically occurs between September and December, is also an opportunity for ACAPMA Members to participate in broad discussion about the future focus and activity of the Association.

The next Annual General Meeting is set for 26 November 2026.

Click here to explore the Annual Reports.

As a Registered Organisation ACAPMA produces an Annual Report that is provided to Members.

The Annual Reports are circulated ahead of the Annual General Meeting and formally presented at the meeting.

See below for a sample of the historic Annual Reports.

ACAPMA is the voice of fuel distributors, fuel wholesalers amd fuel retailers as well as the equipment suppliers, contractors and service providers to this essential industry.

As a Registered Organisation only Fuel Distributor Retailers can sit on the ACAPMA Board of Representatives, however the technical and specialist Board Advisory Councils, draw from the broader contractor, equipment and supplier members to provide detailed and technical guidance to the ACAPMA Board from time to time.