As 2025 comes to a close, the Australian Furniture Association (AFA) celebrates a year of progress, innovation, and collaboration across the furniture industry. From sustainability milestones to safety initiatives and member support, it’s been a year of tangible achievements.
🌿 Leading on Sustainability
- Partnership with GECA: Making eco-certification more accessible for furniture manufacturers, promoting verified sustainability across products.
- Carbon transparency in interiors: Collaboration with Rebuilt and AFISC allows suppliers to measure product carbon impact affordably, rewarding recycled content, local manufacturing, and circular economy practices.
- Responsible sourcing spotlight: Advocating for traceable, certified timber over unverified imports, ensuring safety and environmental compliance.
🔒 Raising Safety Standards
- Toppling‑furniture compliance: With the new mandatory standard in effect from May, the AFA provided labels, swing-tags, and guidance to help members meet safety requirements.
- Member support: Group-buy labelling and tailored compliance solutions ensure businesses meet regulations efficiently, reducing risk and building consumer trust.
🏛️ Empowering the Built-Environment Sector
- Architects & Specifiers Guide: Launched to help professionals select safe, durable, and compliant furniture for commercial and institutional projects.
- Member visibility & opportunity: Through media, directories, and grants, the AFA continues to connect members to larger projects and industry networks.
🤝 Strengthening the Community
- Welcoming innovative members like CEMAC Technologies and VS Australia has expanded expertise and market reach across the association.
- Events, workshops, and advocacy initiatives strengthened collaboration and shared knowledge across the industry.
🔭 Looking Ahead to 2026
With foundations in sustainability, safety, compliance, and strategic collaboration, the Australian furniture industry is well-positioned for growth and innovation in 2026. The AFA remains committed to supporting members, advocating for industry-wide excellence, and fostering a responsible, modern furniture sector.
Thank you to all our members for a year of dedication, innovation, and leadership. Here’s to a safe, successful, and sustainable 2026!
— The Australian Furniture Association Team