Materials & equipment
Connect reliable inputs, specialist tools, machinery and maintenance capability.
Connect material, market and infrastructure.
Suppliers, stockists, manufacturers, research organisations and institutions can connect to the sector according to the capability they contribute.
Supply / research / production
09.3Partners & suppliers
Participation should describe a real function.
Partners may contribute materials, equipment, testing, research, fabrication, procurement, retail, export, collections, teaching or regional infrastructure. The right pathway depends on the relationship being built.
Because partner categories are developing alongside ACA’s independent systems, enquiries are currently assessed through the Secretariat rather than a generic checkout.
Report basisMapping Australia’s Crafts Sector 2026 · Sections 11–12; Recommendations 12–17.
Industry & research
Link testing, prototyping, manufacturing and applied research to practice.
Stockists & procurement
Build routes for verified Australian products, commissions and institutional demand.