Nominate Now: Australia’s Most Innovative Manufacturers
Australia’s Most Innovative Manufacturers – Great friends of the AFA, AU Manufacturing, are on the hunt for leading innovative companies.
Australia in Top 3 Asia-Pacific Robotic Process Automation Adoption
The Robotic Process Automation market is witnessing significant growth, driven by its ability to automate manual, repetitive, and rule-based tasks while reducing costs and improving efficiency. The Australian Furniture Association is monitoring advances that will...Furniture Company Collapses Into Liquidation
A troubled Australian online furniture retailer has recently gone into liquidation leaving thousands of consumers without their paid for products. The Australian Furniture Association is adamant that AFA Member companies are not involved in the collapse, sighting...Furniture Company Collapses Into Liquidation – AFA Members Edition
A troubled Australian online furniture retailer has recently gone into liquidation leaving thousands of consumers without their paid for products. The Australian Furniture Association is adamant that AFA Member companies are not involved in the collapse, sighting...Policy. Legislation. Regulation. Know the Law
The NSW EPA has released its Climate Change Policy and Action Plan 2023-26. Australian Furniture Association Members wanting to familiarise themselves with these changes can visit the links below. Read...Victorian Fair Jobs Code Impacts on Procurement
The Victorian Fair Jobs Code has been launched and important changes will affect the way the Australian Furniture industry does business with the Victorian Government, a move strongly supported by the Australian Furniture Association (AFA). The Fair Jobs Code (the...Digital Jobs for Manufacturing – Victoria
Applications are now open for the Digital Jobs for Manufacturing program. The program aims to upskill workers in the manufacturing sector. The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) urges Victorian manufacturers, who are eligible, to access fully subsidised,12-week...Growing Global Links
The Australian Furniture Association is continuing to grow its global reach internationally and the AFA’s commitment to a clear global focus quality, high standards and safe Australian furnishing products and industry-led advocacy. More discounts; greater access to...$6.92B Black Friday spending frenzy predicted by retailers – furniture amongst top 5 products
The Australian Retailers Assoc (ARA) is forecasting pre-Christmas Black Friday sales are set to provide retailers with strong results with sales predicted to reach a record $6.2 billion over the four-day Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend (Friday 25 November to Monday...Timber shortages, global challenges and top tips to mitigate risks with importing conflict timber
Timber shortages, global challenges and top tips to mitigating any risks associated with importing conflict timber with John Halkett from the Australian Timber Importers Federation
Australian Furnishing Industry Current State of Play
No one knows the Australian Furnishing Industry better than you, but how can we help make it better? Have your say here…
Action on the Furnishing Industry Skill Shortage
It is not an industry secret that we are currently experiencing challenging times. Navigating the most significant gap between work volumes and availability of skilled labour to date. Without immediate intervention, we can not see our shared low labour woes arresting.
Furniture 360 Briefing – September 2022
Furniture 360 Project Leader, Mark Thomson, speaks with the Australian Furniture Association (AFA) head of Partnerships and Marketing Jason Ross about the Furniture 360 project. Jason Ross – Mark thank you for your time. Earlier this year you were appointed Project...$27.4 billion confirmed furniture industry contribution to Australian economy
The Australasian Furnishing Association (AFA) is recognised as the peak industry association for the furnishing sector supply chain in Australia. Collectively the industry employs more than 250,000 Australians directly and up to 500,000 indirectly. With an estimated value of $27.4 billion, the furnishing industry is an important contributor to the economic well-being and wealth of the nation.
Focus on Online Surveillance for Product Safety
The ACCC is strengthening product safety online, with a focus on expanding participation in the Australian Product Safety Pledge, online surveillance and contributing to greater consistency of international practice.
Commercial Furniture Design Strategies for 2030
In keeping with Australia’s carbon commitments for 2030,,the need to reduce Australian landfill and societal changes since COVID, Australian Commercial Furniture requires a transformational change to a circular economy . The AFA Furniture 360 Project has now developed design principles to enable such a transformation.
Discover the best practice when hiring and firing
Discover the best practice when hiring and firing with Richard Thompson from Archer Thompson Lawyers in this webinar…
Certification and Sustainable Forest Management
Forest and chain of custody certification is underpinned by sustainable forest management. Learn more from Matt de Jongh of Responsible Wood
SME Share of Government Spending Doubled
The federal government has dramatically boosted the share of government procurement earmarked for Australia’s small and medium sized businesses.
New laws would require employers to actively prevent sex harassment
Employers may be required to train staff to speak up about workplace sexual harassment with a view to preventing it, or at least intervene earlier, and deal with power imbalances without excluding women, under legislation committed to by the new Labor government.
Reserve Bank of Australia increase cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.35 per cent
Global inflation is high. It is being boosted by COVID-related disruptions to supply chains, the war in Ukraine and strong demand which is putting pressure on productive capacity.