Guides: Furniture &amp; Specialist Finishing Trades: Timber Industry websites

Useful Websites

Australian Wood Review The website for Australian Wood Review magazine. It has news articles of interest.
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) A not-for-profit company that provides national, integrated research and development services to the Australian forest and wood products industry.
Timbecon Woodworking supply store in Canning Vale, Western Australia.
WoodSolutions Provides independent, non-proprietary information about timber and wood products to professionals and companies involved in building design and construction.
Worldwide Timber Traders One of the leading independent wood-base panel distributors within Australia, and proudly West Australian owned.

Building Products Industry Council (BPIC) The national body representing Australia’s building product associations who support Australia’s building product manufacturers and suppliers.
Green Building Council of Australia A not-for-profit organisation that is committed to developing a sustainable property industry for Australia by encouraging the adoption of green building practices.
Home Ideas Centre Permanent exhibitions of building and home improvement products.
Western Australian Home Design & Living A directory of local industry professionals.
Infolink Australia's Architecture, Building, Construction and Design Directory One of Australia’s largest online directories for the architecture, building, construction and design sectors.

ASIC and Small Business Information and guides to help start and manage your business or company.
OHSE Subbypack A tool for self employed persons, suppliers, service providers, contractors, and subcontractors in the Australian building and construction industry.
Safe Work Australia Safe Work Australia leads the development of national policy to improve work health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements across Australia.
Wageline (Western Australia) Wageline can give you information on State workplace law, including: rates of pay; conditions of employment; and workplace awards and agreements.
Workcover WA Their role is to lead a workers’ compensation scheme that is fair, accessible and cost effective for all participants.
Worksafe WorkSafe works to support a state-wide business environment that is productive, innovative, fair and safe.

Australian Furniture Association (AFA) AFA is the peak Australian industry association for the furniture and furnishing sector supply chain.
Business + Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association BIFMA is the trade association for business and institutional furniture manufacturers.
Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA) It is an industry driven organisation, voluntarily funded by plywood & LVL manufacturers in Australia,
Forest Industries Federation of WA (FIFWA) FIFWA exists to protect and promote the valuable Western Australian forest products industry.
Master Builders Association of Western Australia (MBA) Master Builders is a Western Australian Association of the top residential and commercial builders, contractors, suppliers and consultants.
Timber and Building Materials Association (TABMA) An industry association with offices throughout Australia that represents timber and building material merchants, suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers and timber importers.
Timber Veneer Association of Australia A leading authority on decorative wood veneer and decorative wood veneered panel products in Australia.
Western Australian Furniture Manufacturers Association Inc (WAFMA) Is an incorporated non-profit association formed to represent WA owned and operated furniture manufacturers where their entire manufacturing process is undertaken in WA using local labour.

Timber Design Awards These awards are open to builders, designers, architects, engineers and landscapers involved in the design or building of structures that feature timber.

A snapshot of Western Australia's timber industry in 2018 from the Forest Industries Federation of WA (FIFWA).