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EOI Officially Open for ‘Take A Seat With Us’ Program
The Australian Furniture Association have identified the significant labor shortage for upholsterers and textile fabricators, and have teamed up to support the Multi-Industry Collaboration Group (MICG) to create the latest job-skills taster program – ‘Take a Seat With Us!’
35% of Australian GDP Spent Via Government Procurement
We’ve all seen the unprecedented changes that COVID has brought to the world. Many industries felt the squeeze (as did consumers) when importation during 2019-2022 saw huge delays with freight and cargo shipping time frames. This ultimately led to a massive strain on...
ACCC ‘Greenwashing’ Sweep Unearths Widespread Concerning Claims
The ACCC will be investigating a number of businesses for potential ‘greenwashing’, following an internet sweep which found more than half of the businesses reviewed made concerning claims about their environmental or sustainability practices. The Australian Furniture...
Stitching Up The Gap To Take A Seat With Us
The Australian skilled labor shortage for upholsterers and textile fabricators is being addressed by an innovative new training initiative launching in April. “Take a Seat With Us!” Taster Program embeds the Design Specification and job-ready tasks into the...
Australia’s Most Trusted & Distrusted Brands Webinar is now live!
The Australian Furniture Association reviews trusted content as it comes to hand and selects information that may be of use to the Australian Furnishing Industry.Furniture suppliers to retailers may benefit from the attached webinar, which features the TOP TWO...
Win Work! Growing Your Sales
The Australian Furniture Association regularly receives requests from both AFA Members and enquiries from BUYERS in relation to supply of products, materials, manufacturing and other services from our Members. If you currently have capacity to upscale, please submit...
Fast Furniture Threatens Industry Sustainability and a Major Environmental Hazard Australia Needs to Address says AFA CEO
Fast Furniture Threatens Industry Sustainability and a Major Environmental Hazard Australia Needs to Address says AFA CEO – AFA Member Edition
It won’t be long before the sight of thousands of tonnes of furniture purchased during last year’s pre and post-Christmas sales will appear on Australian nature strips and pavements before heading to landfill sites that are already struggling to accommodate an annual...
‘Make Money’ – Exclusive AFA Member Offering – AFA Members Edition
‘Make Money’ is for AFA Member Businesses looking for genuine lead generation, to win work, retain work and increase their bottom line. This Service will be provided by AFA Partners – Furniture Contracts Australia, but client liaison is managed by the AFA to ensure...
‘Make Money’ – Exclusive AFA Member Offering
‘Make Money’ is for AFA Member Businesses looking for genuine lead generation, to win work, retain work and increase their bottom line. This Service will be provided by AFA Partners – Furniture Contracts Australia, but client liaison is managed by the AFA to ensure...