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Australians back Australian Manufacturers when they know what is at stake
Why Choose Australia First? The Australian Furniture Association’s campaign to grow, promote and protect the Australian furniture industry is gaining momentum. Australian furniture manufacturing facilities were almost decimated by the pandemic, and while the economy...
Spotlight on Design Furniture Co
Design Furniture is a South Australian manufacturing company that produces a world class product, supplying prestigious retail outlets nationally. A long time Australian Furniture Association Member, their reputation for producing a quality product together with superior service has drawn many of Australia’s most reputable designers, architects and health care specialists to their family-owned business in Newton.
Australian Furniture Association Government Submission on Australian Industry Procurement Participation 2022
The AFA recently made a submission to a survey on the impact evaluation of the Australian Industry Participation (AIP) policy to inform government decision-making. As part of the evaluation, and a major stakeholder group, the AFA as the peak industry body for the...
Why “fast fashion” runs rampant in the furniture sector
The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) was successful in securing a federally funded grant on product stewardship early in 2022. Design of Commercial Furniture for the Circular Economy – Furniture 360 – will unpack how the furniture industry will address the...
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...
Welcome the Latest Group of AFA Business Members
We warmly welcome the New AFA Business Members! They join the strongest voice for and become leaders of the furnishing industry.
AFA Latest Furnishing Industry News
Australian Furniture Association E News is distributed to over 43,000 subscribers each week. For the latest news subscribe now. • held a social event? • developed a new product? • received an award? • been involved in an interesting project? • visited or exhibited at...
Overcoming the “back to work blues”
The holiday season is essentially over and many of us are returning to work and finding it hard to adjust. Some of the adjustment is about travelling to and from work in traffic, others include spending time again with people you may or may not like, learning again...
Are You Sitting on a Cancer-Causing Couch?
As previously researched and reported by the Australian Furniture Association, the concerns about hazardous AZO dyes in clothing and bed linen have been extended to include textiles and leather used in the manufacture of furniture in Australia and contained in...
Coaching and Mentoring
As leaders of businesses, we have many responsibilities. These range from dealing with the day to day operational aspects of our businesses and handling business finances to developing the people working with us. Each of these is critical and warrants much of our time...