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FWPA is a not-for-profit industry services company - sometimes referred to as an RDC (Rural Research and Development Corporation) - funded by the Federal Government, member levies and research grants.
We collaborate with government and industry stakeholders to determine strategy, invest in effective and relevant R&D and deliver programs designed to grow the market for forest and wood products, increase productivity and profitability across the value chain and ensure positive environmental and social outcomes.
Latest News
On behalf of its members and stakeholders, FWPA supports and manages a wide range of activities through five strategic programs. Here you’ll find the latest news, updates and links to online resources.
Events Calendar
From stakeholder engagement to industry promotion, events are a vital and valuable communication channel. If you have an industry-related event that you would like listed here, please contact us.
Recent
Documents
Communicating and disseminating the results of research and development projects enables industry to make more informed decisions and adopt best practices.
Recent
11.03.21 Guidelines for salvage harvest, storage and processing of plantation-grown...
11.02.21 Lifting farm gate profits: the role of natural capital accounts...
07.12.20 Benefit Cost Analyses of FWPA R&D projects: November 2020
07.12.20 Six Storey Timber Framed Building's Movement and Moisture Content
14.09.20 Re-measurement of lower-rainfall farm forestry species in Victoria to...
Webinars
R&DWorks webinars are invaluable opportunities to catch up with the latest research results and best practice processes. On this page you’ll find links to recorded presentations.
Recent
29.06.20 Webinar series: Scion's research into soil-plant-microbe interactions
17.06.19 Webinar: Production Forest Methodologies for the Emissions Reduction Fund
31.05.18 Webinar: ABARES Draft Work Plan 2018-2022
25.09.17 Webinar: Reducing costs in the wood supply chain through controlling the...
Podcasts
FWPA has launched the inaugural series of its new podcast, WoodChat. Each episode in the six-part pilot series will include an in-depth conversation with experts on a different industry-related news story, discovery or innovation.
Recent
Ep 01 - Wood & Wellbeing in the Workplace
Ep 04 - Revolutionising seedling selection using DNA
Ep 02 - Predicting future growing conditions with the click of a mouse
Ep 03 - Research centre to put Australia at forefront of best practice
Ep 05 - Advocating the environmental benefits of timber in construction
Logos
The Ultimate Renewable™ is an industry campaign to promote the sustainability and environmental advantages of Australia's Forest and wood products sector.
Our 5 Company Programs
FWPA Newsletters
FWPA regularly distributes industry updates and information through e-newsletters including ForWood, R&DWorks, Statistics Count and The Ultimate RenewableTM Partner Update. ForestLearning, our education program for teachers, educators and school children, also publishes a quarterly e-newsletter and ensures school communities and the public are informed on Australian forests and forest-based products.
Additionally, WoodSolutions publishes a newsletter that addresses design and build professionals – architects, building designers, engineers and others involved in specifying the choice of building materials.
For more information on our mailing lists or to subscribe click the link below.
