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Expression of Interest – Supply of Furniture Manufacturing Services
The AFA has received a client request for expressions of interest from Australian companies to supply services to a niche furniture design company in NSW. Suppliers MUST meet the criteria below. Services Required: CNC cutting of shelving in hardwood Min. machine...
4 Ways the Future will be Sustainable
The Australian Furniture Association announces four recommendations for sustainable government procurement of furniture. Furniture accounts for 8.5 million tonnes of office furniture waste annually. The Australian National Audit Office found that between 1 July 2017...
Shape Queensland’s workforce: Participate in our insights survey
The AFA encourage our members to support the Queensland government in their short survey to help support employers, industries, and communities to meet workforce needs through initiatives, programs and support addressing current and emerging workforce priorities. To...
Sustainable government procurement of furniture
The Australian Furniture Association announces four recommendations for sustainable government procurement of furniture.Furniture accounts for 8.5 million tonnes of office furniture waste annually. In 2021-22, Government spending in Australia accounted for 26.8% per...
For Less Than The Cost of a Cup of Coffee Per Day!
And so another year has begun and the outlook is very positive for the furnishing industry. In 2024 we hope to see a continued reduction in ‘poor quality’ furnishing product recalls and an increase in quality products that meet our very high Australian Standards....
Australian Furniture Association CEO Continues to Advocate on behalf of Industry
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been scoping more effective risk controls to prevent injuries and deaths caused by toppling furniture.This included publishing an Issues Paper in August 2021 and a Consultation Impact Assessment in May...
The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions seeks to improve the Victorian Skills Plan.
The Australian Furniture Association is excited to announce, on behalf of The Victorian Skills Authority within the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions, is seeking to improve the Victorian Skills Plan. Background from The Victorian Skills Authority:The...
Critical Industry Training – Wood Machining
Today’s HOT TOPIC is TRAINING. The newly appointed skills organisation, Skills Insight, is reaching out for our industry’s feedback on WOOD MACHINING QUALIFICATIONS. This SURVEY is critical to our industry.Background from Skills Insight: Changes to the MSF Furnishing...
ASH Rises – Phoenix Meets Aussie Demand for Hardwoods!
Australia’s largest hardwood timber manufacturer is accelerating production, now importing thirty or more 40-foot containers of American hardwoods monthly to compensate for locked-up Victorian hardwoods. Known as “Glacial Oak”, the new American Oak (Q. rubra) is...
Australia’s Migration Strategy – what are the proposed changes?
There is a lot of discussion on the greatly anticipated Government’s release of its ‘Migration Strategy’. Most of the changes foreshadowed throughout the year will be implemented by the end of 2024. READ MORE AFA Member Access Only.