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An advanced, interactive platform designed to deliver comprehensive data and analysis on the forest and wood products industry.
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Building safely with timber in bushfire zones – Australia, California & beyond (Ep. 36)

Our latest WoodChat episode focuses on one of the most pressing and devastating challenges faced by communities around the world, bushfires. At the time of recording, in January 2025, the catastrophic bushfires raging across Los Angeles have been dominating global headl…

FWPA Podcast WoodChat Building safely with timber in bushfire zones Ep 36
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Our latest WoodChat episode focuses on one of the most pressing and devastati…

Feeding Trees Essential Nutrition for Long-Term Forest Productivity
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The latest episode of FWPA’s WoodChat podcast, featuring researcher John Mc…

FWPA Report Assessing and managing mid-rotation wood quality in Australian softwood plantations to produce fit-for-purpose logs
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Assessing & managing mid-rotation wood quality in Australian softwood…

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FWPA’s ForestLearning program is proud to offer an immersive way to tr…

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.

Latest News

Strong Response to FWPA’s Call for Forestry Research Proposals
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Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has received a strong response t…

The Power of Genetics Growing Stronger, More Productive Plantations
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Australian tree growers and plantation managers are supporting specialist…

FWPA Timber Circularity Project - National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
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The Timber Circularity Project, led by the University of the Sunshine Coast&…

FWPA Report launch event More houses sooner 26 February 2025
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Exclusive FWPA Report Launch Event Australia’s housing supply has fallen sh…

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Enhancing Timber Resource Efficiency: The Timber Circularity Project

The Timber Circularity Project, led by the University of the Sunshine Coast’s National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life, is dedicated to identifying and implementing strategies for the repurposing and recycling of preservative-treated timber and en…

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 codes and standards

Standards

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.