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Associations

AUSTRALIAN WINDOW
ASSOCIATION

AUSTRALASIAN
INSTITUTE OF SURFACE
FINISHING

SKYLIGHT INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION

The Australian Window

The Australasian Institute

The Skylight Industry

Association (AWA) is

of Surface Finishing (AISF)

Association (SIA) membership

a national organisation

is a not for profit member

is made up of skylight

representing over 600

association of primarily

manufacturers, skylight

manufacturers and suppliers

Australian powder coaters,

resellers, companies that

to the window and door

electroplaters, anodisers and

supply raw materials and

industry. The AWA’s

other individuals involved in

skylight installers.

membership comprises of

the surface finishing industry,

residential and commercial

including supplier companies.

window manufacturers

The Association continues
to set professional standards

It is our vision to be

and has been instrumental,

recognised as the

in partnership with the AWA,

representative voice of the

in creating a Skylight Energy

surface finishing community,

Rating Scheme to meet the

The AWA owns and manages

enabling members to protect

BCA energy requirements.

the Window Energy Rating

and enhance the long term

Scheme (WERS) and the

sustainability of our industry

Australian Fenestration

and its stakeholders.

supplying Australian
window and door market
requirements.

Training Institute (AFTI) and is

Association members,
working with Standards
Australia, have formalised the

Our organisation brings the

quality aspects of skylights

best of industry together

through the creation of

with a strong focus on

the Skylights Standard

The AWA is a co-operative

working with regulators and

AS4285. This standard sets

whereby all members are

engaging with government

out the basic structural and

encouraged to be involved in

to drive change from within

performance requirements

the decision making process.

industry. The AISF’s overriding

of skylights that members

objective is to ensure that our

must adhere to. Tested

members are equipped with

products carry a small sticker

the skills to strive for best

to indicate their compliance

practice outcomes and to

with the requirements of the

contribute to their success as

Standard.

a NATA accredited Inspection
Agency.

We support our members
in the areas of compliance,
technical support, knowledge
and communication.

a surface finisher.

www.awa.org.au

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