n s sa
NATIONAL SECURITY SCREEN
ASSOCIATION RELAUNCH
T
he security screen industry is a
complex and dynamic industry,
characterised by a diverse stakeholder
base, federal, state and local government
legislation, licencing and standards.
GARY SMITH
Marketing & Communications Manager
Australian Window Association &
National Security Screen Association
The National Security Screen Association
(NSSA) Queensland has been the only active
chapter of the NSSA for many years and
has recently begun the process of driving
change nationally. In February 2016, the
AWA expanded its secretariat to include the
NSSAQ and accepted the task of rebuilding
the NSSA to a national level.
Responding to concerns and frustrations
voiced by industry members, the NSSA has
affiliated itself with the AWA to create a fully
functioning, member driven national industry
body. This forms part of a wider fenestration
related group of associations coming
PROUD SEED FUNDERS
28 Australian Window Association
together to realise reduced running costs,
improved services to all members and a
wider advocacy voice with standards, codes
and governments. The charter for NSSA is
to advocate on behalf of its members, to
set industry standards and drive greater
collaboration and cohesion between the
industry and suppliers through training,
education and awareness nationally.
The new look NSSA was launched at
AusFenEx16 in August 2016, on the Gold
Coast. A crucial step in the NSSA relaunch
was the establishment of foundation seed
funding to ensure the Association’s future
development and growth.
The Association has been backed by all
the major players in the security screen
industry who have injected seed funding
to ensure this success. Together, the seed