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Climate, collaboration and capability: an interview with AFWI’s Dr. Joseph Lawrence

https://soundcloud.com/woodchat/episode-39-climate-collaboration-and-capability-dr-joseph-lawrence-interview   In this episode of WoodChat, we speak with Joseph Lawrence, Executive Director of Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI), about t…

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https://soundcloud.com/woodchat/episode-39-climate-collaboration-…

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https://soundcloud.com/woodchat/episode-38-the-power-of-genetics-…

FWPA Report Developing a method to survey for giant freshwater crayfish using eDNA
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This report presents the findings from a review of forest certification sche…

Safeguarding australian log export
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This project explored alternative treatments, including methyl iodide, et…

Transforming the forest & Wood products Industry

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.

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LVL imports
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Australia’s imports of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) are under detailed sc…

softwood log exports
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Australia’s exports of softwood logs over the year-ended October 2025 total…

Annual exports of softwood logs
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Ongoing challenges in the residential construction sector, particularly…

Softwood sales growth
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The latest data on softwood sales volumes indicate that the recovery conti…

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Softwood sales growth in 2025 aligns with residential construction activity

The latest data on softwood sales volumes indicate that the recovery continued to strengthen over calendar year 2025 (January–November). Average softwood sales in the first half of the year (January to June) were 208,086 m³ per month, increasing to an average of 241,612…

FWPA RD&E Investments

We invite applications for funding of RD&E that helps advance research to benefit the commercial forest growing sector in Australia, support growth of the market for forest and wood products or increasing productivity and profitability across the value chain.

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FWPA’s Codes & Standards program aims to increase the use of wood-based products through the development and/or maintenance of key standards, codes and handbooks that are developed through a consensus-based process.

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Industry Data

The Statistics and Economics Program at FWPA provides reliable industry data to support stakeholder decision making and business planning.

Our public data portal serves as a dynamic hub, granting direct access to an extensive repository of both international and domestic data, all of which is publicly available.