About Furntech
The Australasian Furnishing Research and Development Institute is an independent not-for-profit technical organisation providing standards, testing, product certification and research for buyers and sellers of furniture.
Furniture Certification Guide 2021 *NEW*
AFRDI Blue Tick and Other Services
Documents relating to the AFRDI Blue Tick Product Certification Program are available in this section.
Membership Information
Country of origin claims & the Australian Consumer Law
The ACCC has released a guide that is designed to help businesses and industry groups learn about the ACL provisions relating to country of origin claims and understand how these provisions operate.
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Testing Guidelines from ACCC & Product Safety Australia
The ACCC and Product Safety Australia have released two guides, which are central to the work which Furntech-AFRDI does.
Registered Research Agency
Important Notice on Warranties Against Defects
The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) was introduced as a single national consumer law on 1 January 2011.
Tests Accredited by NATA
Furntech-AFRDI is accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA) as a public testing service compliant with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
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Latest Publications

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the bulletin - December 2020
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the bulletin - October 2020
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AFRDI Position on School and Educational Chair Loads
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A Size Mark Guide to School & Education Chairs & Tables (AS/NZS 4610:2020)
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the bulletin - March 2020
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