When joining an Association, the most often asked question is

"What will this membership do for me?"

To answer this question we have had to cover several areas because you will have different reasons depending on your current needs. You also need to look at this question from the angle, not what the association will do for me, but how can I help the industry and make my business stronger. The better the standards are within the Furniture Removal Industry, the better it will be for members of an accredited association who are making the effort to be professional suppliers of an essential service.

Major Industry Contracts

• Up to date advice on major industry contracts
• A consultant to advise you in times of difficulty
• The AFRA-joint committee in negotiating major contracts is the recognised voice of the industry. The AFRA Committee is elected at our Annual General Meeting and carries the responsibilities for all dealings with Toll Industries, and other major contracting bodies, and protects your interests and benefits.

Social

• Invitations to the Annual Furniture Removers Conference exclusive for AFRA members, to explore furniture removal developments
• Trade Nights where sponsors bring you up to date on new developments within their product range, guest speakers and other activities
• Dinners, sports days, activities and other events where you network with other industry members, associated businesses and community leaders
• Invitations to regular lunches, workshop and seminars with peers to share experiences, develop new contacts and to reward your staff.
  

Products

• Profitable commercial opportunities for your company, including modular cartons, insurance, petrol and tyre discounts. All of these are expanding through AFRA's group purchasing arrangements
• Access to a variety of sponsors who are able to assist in delivering information and product and who wholly support your membership
• Access to Training Policy, programs and materials, tailor made and updated regularly by the furniture removal industry
• Access to the correct paperwork for insurance, quotations, contracts etc
• Staff who are fully accredited, with ID cards and shoulder patches recognised by the public?
• AFRA's Furniture Removalist Manual for training. It is the industry standard recognised by all States and the Federal Governments
• Ability to access all training developed by AFRA. This area is constantly being revised and updated
• Access to a variety of consumer products at cost for use as gifts, incentives or damage replacements
• A subscription to Australia's only furniture removal industry journal, written by the industry exclusively for the industry.

Lobby Group

• A voice in the furniture removals business. AFRA Priority Issue papers ensure prompt action on emerging issues, false advertising, and training
• Access to immediate and relevant phone advice and information
• Access to removal industry leaders
• Part of an Association that is consulted by Government bodies before making decisions about this industry
• If you are the subject of a complaint by a client to the Fair Trading Departments, they consult with AFRA before taking action thereby affording you better protection in the case of a dispute.

Credibility

• 1. A guarantee that if you have unforeseen difficulties on a job, another company will come to your aid for your client….even if a competitor
• Media support for what your Company is doing right. By recognising your Association membership
• Ability to advertise as an AFRA member in Yellow Pages and other avenues
• Defence systems for when some furniture removal or storage operator does the wrong thing and damages your reputation