Cyber Attack! – Payment Redirection Fraud on the increase

Online scams have been around for a long time. Spotting a suspicious-looking email dotted with spelling mistakes and bad grammar is easy, BUT we don’t usually expect the scam to involve people or businesses that we deal with on a regular basis or would otherwise...

Cyber Attack! – Payment Redirection Fraud on the increase.

Online scams have been around for a long time. Spotting a suspicious-looking email dotted with spelling mistakes and bad grammar is easy, BUT we don’t usually expect the scam to involve people or businesses that we deal with on a regular basis or would otherwise...

The Future will be Sustainable

The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) received seed funding from the Circular Economy Business Support Fund as part of the Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre (CEBIC) in early 2023. CEBIC is delivered by Sustainability Victoria on behalf of the Victorian...

US chemical industry spends $110m to prevent PFAS legislation

Analysis of federal lobbying documents by Food and Water Watch finds industry targeted dozens of pieces of legislation. The Australian Furniture Association understands that US chemical industry likely spent over $110m during the last two election cycles deploying...

Vapes. Cocaine. Crystal Meth. PFAS.

All of these products and substances are or will be subject to regulation and enforcement.  The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) recently completed a significant piece of work investigating the role of chemicals in furniture and the importance of considering the...

The Future of Sustainable Furniture and Fit Out Procurement

The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) received seed funding in early 2023 from the Circular Economy Business Support Fund as part of the Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre (CEBIC).   CEBIC is delivered by Sustainability Victoria on behalf of the...

The Future of Sustainable Furniture and Fit Out Procurement

The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) received seed funding in early 2023 from the Circular Economy Business Support Fund as part of the Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre (CEBIC).   CEBIC is delivered by Sustainability Victoria on behalf of the...

Australian Government Sitting on $355 million

The Australian Furniture Association AFA is disappointed to learn that the federal welfare department has paid more than half of the total amount of money spent on office furniture across all government agencies. According to a report from the Australian National...

MONEY. MEMBERS. MARKETING. MEDIA. & MEN.

Australia has highly gender-segregated workforces. Women are overrepresented in low-paid and insecure jobs and highly underrepresented in other industries, such as manufacturing. This is partly due to entrenched stereotypes about the type of careers that men and women...

Surveillance in the Workplace – Is it legal?

However, in Australia, employee surveillance is subject to legal regulation, and employees have certain rights regarding privacy and monitoring in the workplace. This article will provide an overview of the legal framework concerning workplace surveillance. This...

VALE John Halkett – Industry Legend

The death of industry dynamo John Halkett has sent ripples of shock and sadness across the forest and forest products sector in Australia, New Zealand and internationally. The Australian Furniture Association is deeply saddened to learn that one of its greatest allies...

Wood – Getting So Much Better All The Time!

The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) is pleased to support Forest & Wood Products Australia as they announce The Ultimate Renewable campaign. The launch, hosted at NSW Parliament House in Sydney, marks a significant milestone in championing the sustainable...

Wood – Getting Better All The Time!

The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) is pleased to support Forest & Wood Products Australia as they announce The Ultimate Renewable campaign. The launch, hosted at NSW Parliament House in Sydney, marks a significant milestone in championing the sustainable...

The Victorian Manufacturing Showcase is coming in November!

The Victorian Manufacturing Showcase 2023 (VMS2023) will take place on Tuesday, 21 November, at the Moonee Valley Racing Club hosted by the Victorian Government, in partnership with NORTH Link. The showcase will shine a spotlight on the future of advanced...

What the PFAS!*#!

The surging consumption of ‘Fast Furniture’, also known as imported low-cost, unsafe, non-compliant, unsustainable product, is being attributed to increases in the increased cost of living, shifting behavioural patterns, evolving living trends, and the nomadic...