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Take A Seat With Us Project Wrap Up
The Australian Furniture Association and the Multi-Industry Collaboration Group (MICG), made up of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, Boating Industry Association of Victoria, Caravanning Industry Association of Victoria, and Specialised Textiles...
2024 Australian Resource Recovery Conference
The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) invites you to join us in Adelaide on the 16-17 October 2024 for the inaugural Australian Resource Recovery Conference. The waste and resource recovery (WARR) sector receives 76 million tonnes...
Cash is king, right?
Australian Furniture Association Partner, XETA Accounting, is on the money. 'We’ve been through the wringer for a while. Things haven’t been easy since the Global Financial Crisis in 2007/2008, and just as the world began recovering, COVID hit us all. The fact that we...
Molmic Furniture Features in Major Design Projects
Molmic Furniture are immensely proud to have their products featured in a number of prestigious residences in recent times. Established in 1987, Molmic is driven by a deep passion for sofas. Molmic’s commitment lies in creating comfortable, durable lounge furniture...
Reaching Global Heights
As a Not For Profit the Australian Furniture Association is constantly being told it is punching above its weight. We know it, but do you? So much of what we do is based on intel, data and forecasting. Often anecdotal, but always qualified. To that end the AFA always...
Take a Seat with Us
The Australian Furniture Association extends an invitation to industry to attend the Wrap Up Event for the Take A Seat With Us Program on Wednesday 14 August 2024. You will recall that just over twelve months ago the AFA identified that the skilled upholsterer...
Immigration Law Update
Immigration Update - where to next from an Immigration Law perspective. In December 2023, former Ministers for Immigration and Home Affairs released the ‘Migration Strategy’, which outlined a new vision for Australia’s migration system.Whilst the Ministers have now...
Australian Furniture Association & Global GreenTag – the force to be reckoned with
Helping to build greater accountability in the furniture and furnishings industry ... Global GreenTag International has joined forces in a collaborative partnership with the Australian Furniture Association (AFA), the only recognised peak industry body for the...
choose Australia first campaign
The Australian Furniture Association’s choose Australia first campaign was initiated in 2020 as the shift in consumer sentiment - wanting, more than ever to confidently buy Australian, grew. Now, with the introduction of the Commonwealth government’s push to introduce...
First Dedicated Course in Circular Economy Practices Launches
The Australian Furniture Association has been involved in the launch of the very first accredited Course in Circular Economy Practices. AFA CEO, Patrizia Torelli, was appointed Chair of the working group who contributed to the development of the course in Circular...