
The Plantation Timber Association of Australia (PTAA) and the Australian Paper Industry Council (APIC) merged to form A3P (Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council) in March 2004.
The national association representing and promoting private forestry and commercial treegrowing interests in Australia. If you grow trees commercially and mainly for wood production or you would like to, Australian Forest Growers can help you.
The AWPA promotes the use of reconstituted wood products such as MDF and particleboard and undertakes further research and development to improve the performance and panel product range.
The Institute of Foresters Australia is a professional body with 1240 members engaged in all branches of forest management and conservation in Australia. The Institute is strongly committed to the principles of sustainable forest management and the processes and practices which translate these principles into outcomes.
IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists. Its objectives are to promote international cooperation in forestry and forest products research. IUFRO's activities are organized primarily through its 282 specialized Units in 8 Technical Divisions.
The Southern Tree Breeding Association manages the national cooperative tree improvement programs and has a focus on increasing the profits of its clients by breeding and identifying elite trees for plantation use.
TDA is an industry funded, not for profit organisation with particular emphasis on technical aspects of timber application, representing all sectors of the timber industry in NSW.
Forests Australia was launched on 21 May 2008. It contains the up-to-date information available on Australia's forests - from links to forest management organisations and institutions to the latest forest-related publications, including Australia's 2008 State of Forests report.
This website, hosted by the Bureau of Rural Sciences, represents collaboration between many Australian forest related organisations, including Australian State and Territory Governments.
Timber Development Association NSW Ltd
Level 2, 60 York Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 9279 2366
Fax: (02) 99279 2377
Website: www.timber.net.au
Timber Queensland
500 Brunswick Street
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Tel: (07) 3358 1400
Fax: (07) 3254 1964
Website: www.timberqueensland.com.au
Tasmanian Timber Promotion Board
1st Floor, Knopwood House
38 Montpellier Retreat
Battery Point TAS 7004
Tel: (03) 6224 1033
Fax: (03) 6224 1030
Timber Information Line: 1800 244 870
Website: www.tastimber.tas.gov.au
Timber Advisory Centre
180 Whitehorse Road
Blackburn VIC 3130
Tel: (03) 9877 2011
Fax: (03) 9877 6663
Website: www.timber.asn.au
Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council Ltd (A3P)
Level 3, Tourism House
40 Blackall Street
Barton ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6273 8111
Fax:(02) 6273 8011
Timber Information Line: 1800 007 463
www.a3p.asn.au
National Association of Forest Industries
PO Box 239
Deakin West ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6285 3833
Fax: (02) 6285 3855
Website: www.nafi.com.au
Timber Merchants Association
180 Whitehorse Road
Blackburn VIC 3130
Tel: (03) 9877 2011
Fax: (03) 9877 6663