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Monash Circular Economy Roundtable: Pioneering the Transition to Sustainable Practices
Global concerns over resource scarcity, environmental impacts, and economic sustainability have led to a paradigm shift in business models in recent years. The Circular Economy (CE) concept has emerged as a solution to address these challenges. Unlike the traditional...
Slowing tech investment upsets growth goal.
AFA CEO, Patrizia Torelli, has been monitoring the "Tech Investment" conversation for some time and wants to bring this conversation to the attention of AFA our partners and members. The Australian Financial Review reports on this phenomenon, and the AFA urges its...
AFA’s VOICE is getting louder.
The Australian Furniture Association welcomes its newest Members and Business Service Partners. They join the growing voice of the industry and leaders who enjoy business services, networking, and stakeholder opportunities to grow, promote and protect Australia’s...
One Million = $4 Trillion as Australians become Eligible for Artificial Intelligence ‘Scholarships’
The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) strongly supports the announcement of a ground-breaking initiative aimed at enhancing the nation's familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI). Through this initiative, one million Australians will have access to AI...
When is an Employer Responsible For The Actions of its Employees?
Vicarious liability occurs when an employer becomes liable for negligent acts or omissions by their employee ‘in the course of employment’, regardless of whether the employer permitted the employee’s actions. Employers must ensure their employees always act safely and...
Planex Leads the Way in Powder Coat Recycling, Transforming Waste into Sustainable Green Ceramic Tiles
BackgroundPowder coating technology has roots tracing back 70 years, primarily in the USA. While it brings many improvements over pre-existing coating methods, its waste also presents the global industry with a significant environmental challenge. In 2020, estimates...
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...