Pet Industry Association of Australia

15/02/2025

Showcase Your Brand at Ausgroom Sydney 2025!

Are you a pet industry brand or professional looking to showcase your product or service to the grooming industry?

Here’s your chance to connect with a highly engaged audience of pet groomers and pet business owners at Australia’s premier grooming conference and trade show!

Why Exhibit at Ausgroom Sydney?

✅ Direct B2B Exposure – Get your brand in front of industry professionals ready to invest in top-quality products.
✅ Unmatched Networking – Meet and build relationships with groomers, salon owners, and pet industry leaders.
✅ Established & Trusted Event – The original and most prestigious dog grooming event in Australia.
✅ Massive Audience – Over 100 competition entries already confirmed, plus seminar attendees and trade show visitors.
✅ Bonus Speaker Opportunity – One speaker/presentation slot remains for a major sponsor.
✅ Exclusive Priority Access – Exhibitors receive first choice of stalls at the upcoming Aus Pet Expo in Brisbane on September 24–25, 2025.
✅ PIAA Member Discounts – Exclusive discounts on stalls for Pet Industry Association Australia (PIAA) members!

Event Details

📅 March 28–30, 2025
📍 Ted McCabe Function Centre, Hawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, NSW

What’s Included?

🎤 Seminars – Industry experts sharing valuable insights.
✂️ Grooming Competition – Watch top groomers compete at the highest level.
🤝 Trade Show – Connect with professionals looking for the best products.
🍽️ Networking Dinner – Included for all exhibitors, offering an exclusive opportunity to engage with industry leaders.

🚀 Limited exhibitor spaces available – Secure your stall today!

Want to shop and watch the competition?
Register now for free entry – Find the links inside the event brochure.

For exhibitor inquiries, sponsorship opportunities, or to claim your PIAA member discount, contact us now!

Check out this Document (A4) designed by Dane Squance.

11/02/2025

There are only a few short weeks left until the annual Women in Pet event! Now in its second year, the best way to show your support is by securing your tickets now! Attendance is OPEN to EVERYONE!

2024 was a huge success, with Dr. Katrina Warren as the keynote speaker, a lineup of inspiring panelists, and over 100 attendees from all areas of the industry.

This year is set to be a fantastic event and a wonderful opportunity for the industry to come together and celebrate all the women making an impact. Our panel includes amazing women from across the industry, sharing unique insights and experiences.

Secure your tickets now -
https://events.humanitix.com/women-in-pet-2025.

We look forward to seeing you there!

27/01/2025

We would appreciate if all businesses who employ pet groomers could complete this survey.
The grooming sector is currently in discussions for a training and education initiative to help create positive change for the future of the grooming industry and associated businesses and RTO's

PIAA Grooming Events And Seminars In Australia
PIAA Grooming Members Group

Hi everyone.

This survey being conducted by The Grooming Sector of Pet Industry Association of Australia. is for all business owners who currently employ staff, have given up trying to find staff, would like to find staff and who are concerned about the situation in our industry where there is no pool of staff who can groom to the standard we need.

Could you please take a moment to complete this survey. You do not have to be a member but we would love more to join and help our cause.

After completing the survey if you want to tell your story briefly
You can also email me a letter explaining your situation ( to be passed on to government representatives)

Email: [email protected]

If you have any questions please pm or feel welcome to call 0409250968

I need the data asap no later than 8 pm Wednesday 29th January 2025

Thank you

❤️
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PIAA_PetGroomingSurvey

18/01/2025

Hey, groomers!
We’re excited to announce that Botany Bay Imports will be attending AusGroom 2025, happening from 28-30 March. ✨🐾 Booth 8.

This 3 day event features:
- A full day conference
- Two days of grooming competitions
- Trade stalls with great show specials

Be sure to visit our stand to check out our exclusive show specials and chat with our team.
We’re also proud to once again be prize sponsors for this amazing event!

Venue: Hawkesbury Racecourse

Mark your calendars we cant wait to see you there!

For more information on this event, visit www.piaa.net.au

14/01/2025

Who is attending Ausgroom in March??

28/12/2024

Congratulations Pet Industry Association of Australia member Pet Resorts Australia Port Melbourne on the grand opening - it looks amazing!

DOGUE, PIAA Pet Boarding Members Group

24/12/2024

🎄Merry Christmas & Happy New Year🎅

Just a quick email to wish you all a wonderful and Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Thank you all for your involvement and dedication to Pet Industry Association of Australia in 2024.

Some of our members will be able to enjoy some well-deserved time off over the next two weeks, while others, particularly boarders and pet resorts are in full swing during their busiest time of year. I am looking forward to working with you all over the year ahead to make 2025 even more successful for PIAA than 2024 was.

The PIAA offices will be closed over the holiday period and will reopen on Monday 6th January. If you require urgent assistance during this time for any matter that cannot wait until the new year, please send an email to [email protected] with URGENT included in the subject line.

2025 is set to be another bumper year for PIAA, with dates for our AusGroom Conference, AusBoard Conference and AusPet Industry Expo trade show all locked in. Additionally, we are also supporting the upcoming Women in Pet celebration in early March.

Our advocacy agenda remains packed with ongoing representations to help shape the implementation of new pet breeding and registrations laws in NSW. There are also some major developments underway in aquatics with a renewed push to restrict the species we are able to trade in and even take species away from the current live import list. It is also expected reviews and updates to many codes of practices will take place, including breeding, pet shops, boarding and grooming. PIAA will be a the forefront of these reviews to ensure any changes to the codes are sensible and workable, whilst also represent to best practices in animal welfare.

Lastly PIAA is currently in the process of undertaking a strategic review as we update our work plans for the years ahead. In early January you will all receive a survey link. Your feedback and participation in the survey will ensure your voice is heard and help shape the future direction of your PIAA

On behalf of myself & all the PIAA directors, we wish you, your staff & families a very Merry Christmas & a prosperous and Happy New Year!

Sincerest Regards
Anthony Ramsey
PIAA CEO

17/12/2024

IndePet's 2025 Women In Pet conference focuses on strength, courage, and inclusion within our industry.

Get tickets on Humanitix - Women in Pet 2025 hosted by IndePet . The Branksome Hotel, 60 Robey St, Mascot NSW 2020, Australia. Wednesday 5th March 2025. Find event information.

13/12/2024

Welcoming Prestige Pet Products Pty Ltd as a member to the Pet Industry Association of Australia community!

Created in 1997, Prestige Pet Products Pty Ltd is a family owned wholesale pet products company committed to providing our customers with quality products that pets love.

Our state of the art warehouse facility is based in Caboolture in South East Queensland, 30min north of the Brisbane Domestic and International Airports where our dedicated staff ensure prompt dispatch of your order.

Our facility has a comprehensive showroom where you can by appointment, view existing, new and featured pet related items from our product range. Just contact us and we'd be happy to give you a tour of our showroom and premises. In addition, we hold an open day at our warehouse every year.

We feel a pet product supplier should meet certain standards, and we offer these assurances to our customers.

View: https://www.prestigepetproducts.com.au/

11/12/2024

Welcome on board our new Grooming Sector members Pawfection Parlour in Warnambool Victoria.

Pawfection Parlour began from a great love and passion for dogs and the grooming industry.

Jasmine is the owner and head groomer at Pawfection Parlour, and has worked in many salons and vet clinics over the years, including previous ownership of her own successful grooming business.

In her previous positions she has worked as a dog groomer in a team, salon manager, Grooming Business Development Manager, and sole groomer. She has been involved in a vast number of groomer training and recruitment, and the set up and opening of numerous new salons.

Jasmine has also obtained her Certified Master Groomer qualification, which is defined as an “International Standard of Grooming Excellence” by the International Professional Groomer’s Inc. To obtain this qualification she had to sit numerous theory and practical tests in front of an international certifier to prove her skills and expertise.
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Jane joined Pawfection Parlour in mid 2021, and has perfected her bathing, brushing and prepping skills to an expert level. She is now 2IC groomer and has fine tuned her skills to become highly competent in the grooming field.

Jodie joined Pawfection Parlour in early 2023, and is now an expert in bathing, brushing and prepping all our fluffy clients for their grooming sessions.

Pawfection Parlour provide full grooming services for small to medium breeds only.
The team are actively pursuing ongoing education and training to keep up with the latest techniques, services and skills in the industry in order to continue to provide customers with the very best service.

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Pawfection Parlour is a small breeds dog grooming salon based in Warrnambool VIC. The owner and oper

06/12/2024

🐩 Are you a Pet Industry Association of Australia Groomer member?

Do you know about the exciting member benefits that you can take advantage of? ✂️

A special thanks to the teams at Groomer Nation and igroomhub.com.au for these fantastic member benefits: https://www.piaa.net.au/grooming-membership-benefits

PIAA Grooming Events And Seminars In Australia, PIAA Grooming Members Group Delta Grooming Scissors, The Dog Whiskerer

04/12/2024

Welcoming new member Little Urban Wolves to the Pet Industry Association of Australia.

"Our philosophy is simple, provide dogs a structured and engaging experience, where they grow in confidence and social skills; while making new friends."

Website: https://littleurbanwolves.com.au/

25/11/2024

Great work from Lam and Shane putting together a great coral night!

PIAA

25/11/2024

Ausgroom is back to Sydney this March 28 to 30 2025
Hawkesbury Racecourse Function Centre.
Clarendon NSW

🎟️3 days of Seminars

🛍️Trade Show

🐩Dog Grooming Competition

🙋🏼‍♀️Networking Dinner

Entries are now open to the grooming Competition

https://www.piaa.net.au/ausgroom-competition

For trade stall enquiries please send us a message or email and we will forward the information brochure.

Ausgroom Australia’s Premier Pet Grooming Industry Event. Featuring a Trade Show, Comp and Seminars

19/11/2024

The Environment Protection Authority Victoria recommendations to manage greenhouse gasses in Pet Grooming Salons has been Published Today.

The Pet Industry Association Australia Grooming Sector proudly contributed to these guidances.

What are you doing to help protect the environment in your grooming business?
This is a fantastic staff meeting topic.

This simple guide will help you to do an environmental health check in any State.

Click on the link or scan the code to be taken to the publication.

https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/-/media/epa/files/publications/managing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-a-pet-grooming-salon.docx?la=en&hash=EB0A5529A9838C77F7AC8FD09F898A8A

19/11/2024

This Afternoon is the Annual AGM for Pet Industry Association of Australia members.

We would like to extend the invitation to all members again to join in.

Are you a financial Pet Industry Association of Australia Member? If so, then you're invited to attend our upcoming AGM on November 19th.

Make sure you register to attend bu clicking on the below link, and we must stress that it attendance is ONLY for current financial members.

Read: https://www.piaa.net.au/news/notice-of-upcoming-piaa-agm-director-nominations

10/11/2024

🐩 What an outstanding opportunity igroomhub.com.au is now offering groomers with their subscription based online training - something not to be missed.

✂️ Have a good look at the video and there is a link below for further questions.