Links and Resources
Strategic Partners
The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA)
APPA's vision is to become a global partner in learning.
APPA's Mission is to support education excellence with quality leadership and professional management through education, research and recognition.
TEFMA has formed a strategic partnership with APPA. Download the APPA/TEFMA Strategic Partnership Agreement in the Related Documents panel below. Click here to access the APPA website.
Association of University Directors of Estates United Kingdom (AUDE)
AUDE's primary objective is to promote excellence in the strategic planning, management, operation and development of University Estates and Facilities.
AUDE's objectives:
- To promote excellence in the strategic planning and management, administration, operation and development of the University Estate and Facilities
- To optimise solutions to common problems and concerns by disseminating and harnessing the particular expertise, experience and knowledge of Members for mutual benefit
- To further AUDE objectives by meetings, seminars, conferences, lectures, discussions and other activities
- To provide forums for discussion, consultation and exchange
- To influence opinion formers and decision-makers on estates issues
- To consider and advise on matters referred by Universities UK, the Higher Education Funding Councils and other outside bodies and individuals
- To consult with the professional institutions and other bodies on estate matters and to work in partnership with related organisations regionally, nationally and internationally
- To maintain and promote professional competence and ethical standards
- To promote opportunities for development and training for the benefit of Members and their respective staff
- To establish, develop, maintain and promote systems for the dissemination of information relating to estate matters
- To promote the reputation and activities of the Association and its members regionally, nationally and internationally
TEFMA has formed a strategic partnership with AUDE. Download the AUDE/TEFMA Strategic Partnership Agreement in the Related Documents panel below. Click here to access the AUDE website.
Higher Education Facility Management Association of Southern Africa (HEFMA)
HEFMA's purpose is to develop and maintain high quality standards in the management, maintenance, operation, planning, utilization and development of the physical infrastructure of higher education institution campuses. HEFMA promotes professional ideals and standards that would assure the best academic environment; and engages in such other related activities as may be desirable or required to fulfill the objectives of the organization. HEFMA provides the best professional service to Higher Education through constant education, information and resource creation.
The Strategic Partnership between HEFMA and TEFMA was signed at the Annual TEM Conference in Perth, Western Australia in 2005. Download the MOU in the Related Documents panel below. Click here to visit the HEFMA website.
Conference Partner
Other Organisations
- Universities Australia
- Facility Management Association of Australia (Download the FMA/TEFMA Partnership Agreement in the Related Documents panel below.)
- New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee (NZVCC)
- Property Council of Australia
- The Society for College and University Planning (SCUP)
- Property Council of New Zealand (PCNZ)
- New Zealand Property Institute (NZPI)
- Australasian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH)
- Facility Management Express (FM Express)
- Australasian Association for Institutional Research (AAIR)
- Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS)
- Council of Australian University Directors of Information Technology (CAUDIT)
