Couriers and Product Safety – a seller’s obligations

Damage caused in transit can render a product unsafe, create new hazards or increase existing ones. Suppliers must ensure their packaging is fit for purpose, and designed to minimise all risks of damage to maintain the integrity of the product. With the increase of...

Running a small business can be mind boggling

As many AFA Members are small business owners they often don’t have the time or resources to be on top of all of the latest information in regards to legislation, it can be mind boggling! That is where Industry Associations can help. By becoming a Member you...

Understand Fair Work’s leave changes and avoid $63,000 fines

Did you know that from the 29 July 2016, annual leave changes apply to any employee on one of the 112 updated awards or for those who are award/agreement free. Annual leave forms part of the National Employment Standards (NES) which applies to all employees covered by...

Proposed Hobart skyscraper soars to 180 metres in updated designs

Updated designs for a proposed skyscraper near Hobart’s waterfront have been submitted to the local council as part of the development application process. The new design calls for a 179.6-metre-tall tower with an angled roof occupying a smaller footprint than the...

 AFA Member Collessione Chesterfield

Collessione Chesterfield are producers of premier quality handmade furniture for both the domestic and commercial market demonstrate in this video their manufacturing process of high-quality hand crafted furniture. Each piece is meticulously handcrafted using only the...

10 pieces of pet furniture that are actually stylish

Cat condos and dog beds can be awkward, cumbersome eyesores. Covered in matted beige carpet or crocheted gingham blankets, they tend to disrupt a room, no matter how stylish the rest of your furnishings are. What options are there for the more discerning decor and...

The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture.

For lovers of all things design, this exhibition is for you. In celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the House of Dior, one of the world’s most prestigious couture houses, the National Gallery of Victoria presents The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute...

Do you know where your wood products come from?

  Does your furniture have PEFC’s Chain of Custody certification? This certification is a mechanism for tracking certified material from the forest to the final product to ensure that the wood, wood fibre or non-wood forest produce contained in the product or...

Pallet Made Vertical Herb Garden

Here’s a  unique take on the vertical garden, from AFA Member CrativeAustralia –  all natural and upcycled. Absolutely perfect for small spaces and empty walls. Fill with fragrant herbs or colourful plants for a beautiful, rusticwallscape. The Crative Vertical...

Safety in Design Course

Consult Australia’s Safety in Design course is an intensive two-day seminar which addresses safety issues relating to design and provides practical tools on how to eliminate hazards at the design stage. Examples from practitioners will be provided and the...

Engaging Women in the Build Environment

If we are going to reach 50% women in leadership roles by 2025 in the Built Environment industries we need to work together in new and innovative ways. Continuing from the success of UNSW’s 2016 initiative, please join them for an evening with 20 Built...

The importance of ergonomics in a potentially hazardous workplace

Manufacturers’ Monthly spoke with Ted Dohrmann, managing director at Dohrmann Consulting based in Melbourne, about the importance of ergonomics in a potentially hazardous workplace in an industrial setting. Ergonomics is the science of fitting work to people....

4th International Green Interior Awards Night in Sydney – Winners

The AFA Congratulates all of the Winners of The International Green Interior Awards for 2017. This Awards program is in its 4th year and is the leading global awards program that is 100% focused on the integration and creation of green interior products, not...

Colour Palette for 2018

Thinking about redecorating next year and don’t know what colours to look for? Here’s a colour prediction for 2018, and if you do it now you will be ahead of the trends!