Technical training and accreditation
Training Manager at Flick for accredited, government-recognised qualifications, after moving into technical training in 2009. He started as a trainee technician and worked up through field coach, supervisor and franchise owner.
Technical standards across Australia and New Zealand
Member of Flick’s national technical team, which oversees chemicals, equipment and operating procedures for nearly 800 technicians.
Biocide reduction and the Biocide Impact Matrix
Represents the region on Anticimex’s global Biocide (Pesticide) Reference Group, which tracks quarterly biocide usage across member countries. He contributed to the development of Anticimex’s Biocide (Pesticide) Impact Matrix.
Lower-impact rodent control
Helped drive Flick’s shift in rodent control, from roughly 80% high-impact (yellow and red category) rodenticides to roughly 80% green-category solutions, alongside growing physical proofing.
Biosecurity and invasive pests
Flick takes part in national biosecurity containment and response campaigns, including past eradication work on the Khapra beetle.
Technical training and accreditation
Training Manager at Flick for accredited, government-recognised qualifications, after moving into technical training in 2009. He started as a trainee technician and worked up through field coach, supervisor and franchise owner.
Biocide reduction and the Biocide Impact Matrix
Represents the region on Anticimex’s global Biocide (Pesticide) Reference Group, which tracks quarterly biocide usage across member countries. He contributed to the development of Anticimex’s Biocide (Pesticide) Impact Matrix.
Biosecurity and invasive pests
Flick takes part in national biosecurity containment and response campaigns, including past eradication work on the Khapra beetle.
Technical standards across Australia and New Zealand
Member of Flick’s national technical team, which oversees chemicals, equipment and operating procedures for nearly 800 technicians.
Lower-impact rodent control
Helped drive Flick’s shift in rodent control, from roughly 80% high-impact (yellow and red category) rodenticides to roughly 80% green-category solutions, alongside growing physical proofing.
John Murray has spent more than 30 years in pest control, after starting out by chance following an environmental science degree. He progressed from trainee technician to field coach, supervisor and franchise owner, and moved into technical training in 2009. At Flick Anticimex, he is Training Manager for accredited, government-recognised qualifications and sits on the national technical team that oversees chemicals, equipment and operating procedures for nearly 800 technicians across Australia and New Zealand. His career reflects Australia’s shift toward preventive pest management and environmental stewardship.
Accreditations and Awards
- Wayne Naylor Award for Excellence in Pest Management 2024. The prestigious award was presented during Pesticon 2024, the annual conference hosted by the Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association (AEPMA).
- AEPMA Industry Association Vice President and National Board Director - Special Expertise
- Qualified Field Biologist - Member of Institute of Field Biologists
- BuildSkills Australia - Technical Committee Member Pest Management Training Package: accredited to provide expert advice, identify any impacts on learners, and possible implementation issues. A Technical Committee member will also identify any additional stakeholders that should be included in the consultation strategy to assist with a Technical project.
- BuildSkills Australia - Property Services Advisory Body Member: The Property Services sector encompasses service providers who interact with the Construction, Property and Water Sector in different ways at different points in an asset’s lifecycle. These include the use of land, planning and design, construction and refurbishment, and occupation management and use. The Property Services Advisory Body will provide expert industry input, advice, feedback, and direction on a range of issues on workforce and skills needs facing the Property Services sector.
- Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers Associations (FAOPMA): Chair and speaker, FAOPMA Pest Summit Auckland 2026
- Facilitated a federal traineeship subsidy program valued at approximately $5,6 million (2020-2024).
- Supported successful ASQA RTO audits in 2009, 2014 and 2021.
- Anticimex Group: member of the Pest Management Global Technical Advisory Group (2016-Present) and member of the Biocide Reference Group (2022-Present).
National Training Package Development
Contributed to the development, review and implementation of national pest management training products through BuildSkills Australia, Artibus Innovation, the Property Services Industry Reference Committee, technical advisory groups and the Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council.
- CPP30126 Certificate III Urban Pest Management.
- CPP30119 Certificate III Urban Pest Management.
- CPP41619 Certificate IV Urban Pest Management.
- National skills reform, industry consultation and training package redevelopment initiatives
Press & Media
- John Murray appointed President of AEPMA - Professional Pest Manager magazine, 1st of March 2025
- Pest management as a trade and what it means for the industry, Professional Pest Manager magazine, 1st of March 2025
- Accepting the Wayne Naylor Award for Excellence in Pest Management
- AEPMA Industry advocacy:
- While you're running your business, AEPMA is in the background fighting for it, Facebook interview, 19th of April 2026
- A career in pest management, Facebook interview
- Small industry, big challenges. Why being a part of AEPMA is important, Facebook interview.
- ABC National Radio Nightlive Interview - Home Pest Control, 27 Febr. 2020