LATEST NEWS
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.
Cyber Attack! – Payment Redirection Fraud on the increase
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...
Sovereign, smart, sustainable: Driving advanced manufacturing in Australia.
“Manufacturing has been in decline in this country since the sixties. Now is the time to turn that around and set Australia on a course to becoming globally competitive in advanced manufacturing,” claims Mr Rob Mitchell MP. The Australian Furniture Association...
Cyber Attack! – Payment Redirection Fraud on the increase.
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...
The Future will be Sustainable
The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) received seed funding from the Circular Economy Business Support Fund as part of the Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre (CEBIC) in early 2023. CEBIC is delivered by Sustainability Victoria on behalf of the Victorian...