Business View Oceania | Volume 3, Issue 11

65 66 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 11 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 3, ISSUE 11 T he Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association (ACFA) has been providing a voice for the furnishing, cabinet making, kitchen, and joinery industries for over seven decades. Since their founding in 1948, the association has worked to represent industry members and associated businesses and suppliers across the sector. Originally operating as the NSW Furniture Guild, ACFA was set up to represent the furniture industry and tackle quality control issues within NSW and interstate. As the market evolved, the organisation expanded to care for the wider industry across three distinct sectors; free-standing furniture, commercial furniture, and the domestic built-in sector. Working to develop, promote, and improve the industry under their current mandate, ACFA now services members across Australia through education and training, advice, licensing, advocacy, resource provision, and network development. CEO of ACFA, Dean Brakell is confident in the ability of his staff to support their industry. “We are a team of 28 based on the Central Coast of NSW. We have also set up office spaces in Adelaide and Melbourne to better support our members in every state and territory.” Staff maintain the core values Protect, Promote, and Provide. Consistent upskilling techniques are undertaken to ensure the team is well equipped and sets a good example for the rest of the industry. Mr. Brakell explains, “The ACFA is currently Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association (ACFA) Over 70 years of Service AT A GLANCE AUSTRALIAN CABINET AND FURNITURE ASSOCIATION (ACFA) WHAT: Peak body for the Australian furnishing, cabinet making, kitchen, and joinery industries WHERE: ACFA is headquartered in Gosford NSW WEBSITE: https://portal.acfa.net.au/