The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) is proud to announce the EXCLUSIVE partnership with leading tender and grant support consultancy, Tender Plus. Set to provide AFA Members with discounted, expert services designed to enhance their ability to secure government...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling misleading sustainability claims, naming greenwashing enforcement a top priority in its 2025-26 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities Update. With consumers and...

The Australian Furniture Association is often supporting industry in relation to ‘bidding for work’. The AFA receives a flurry of emails whenever we provide advance notice of Tender opportunities, requesting ‘AFA Support Letters’ and it is OBVIOUS that we don’t always...

Does your HR Manager know about the Australian Furniture Association’s Jobs Board? A new year and Staff attrition is a common occurrence as people reassess their lives over the break. AFA Members say that Staff recruitment and retention is one of our industries...

The Australian Furniture Association advises that the updated Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management has been published on the Federal Register of Legislation to include standards for: Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Polychlorinated...

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...

'Architects are time-poor, have their reputations to consider in terms of the recommendations they make, and have a vested interest in being able to select pre-vetted furniture using a “how to” guide with a minimum of fuss,' says Architect, Micheal Smith from Andever....

The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) highlights the importance of employers in the furniture industry being well-versed in appropriate interview practices to ensure fairness and legal compliance during recruitment. An employer’s potential liability for workplace...

A recent study by Monash University is on point for Australian Furniture Association Members to consider.  It’s an Australian based survey sitting against the local economic backdrop - so directly relevant to Australian businesses. The study found that 46% of shoppers...