Putting Queenslanders First

Buy Queensland Supplier awards

In late 2021, Aussie Active Desks was awarded HIGHLY COMMENDED for “Putting Queenslanders First” at the 2021 Buy Queensland Supplier Awards.

Aussie Active Desks Pty Ltd is the epitome of a Queensland business which puts Queenslanders first by sourcing its supplies and services locally and supporting Queensland communities.   

It is owned and operated by a Queensland family who began the business in 2016 while living in the regional town of Dalby and now manage the business from the Sunshine Coast at a showroom in Bells Creek.  Aussie Active Desks provide Queensland Primary and Secondary schools with an innovative strategy to incorporate more movement during the school day to support students’ learning and wellbeing and address issues of physical inactivity.  Aussie Active Desks has provided desks to over 30 Queensland schools which report terrific learning and wellbeing outcomes for students.

Aussie Active Desks sources its ingredients predominantly from Australia which is reflected in its Australian Made Campaign license (Number 9971) including Laminex decor wood board for desktops from Gympie, QLD.  The only part of the desk sourced elsewhere is the indexing plunger from Germany, however Aussie Active Desks purchases this component from a Queensland wholesaler called Oceania Industrial Components.

Aussie Active Desks makes Queensland jobs a priority by engaging various Queensland businesses to manufacture, test and promote its products. 

·         Page Furnishers Pty Ltd, established in 1919 in Pomona has manufactured the Aussie Active Desks range since 2016.   Aussie Active Desks has purchased over $60,000 of products and services from Page Furnishers Pty Ltd.

·         Allan Jackson, Engineer Consultant is a Sunshine Coast resident who has provided research and testing services to Aussie Active Desks since 2019 including testing desks to the AS/NZA 4610.1:2020 – Furniture – School and educational, Part 1: Tables – Strength, durability and stability.  Aussie Active Desks has engaged Allan for over $6,000 of work.

·         Hope Creative, Graphic Designer Rebecca Hope from Dalby, Queensland has provided graphic design, illustration and web services to Aussie Active Desks since 2016 including design of the www.aussieactivedesks.com.au website, logo, promotional flyers, and advertisements.  Aussie Active Desks has engaged Rebecca for more than $5000 of work.

·         Sales Consultants, Peter Balmer, Mick Kavney and Penelope McGaughran, who have supported Aussie Active Desks at promotional events including the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Queensland Branch (ACHPER QLD) Primary Conference in 2016 and Queensland Primary Principals’ Association Conference in 2019.

·         Various Queensland organisations have been engaged by Aussie Active Desks as part of promotion and marketing including KIA North Brisbane (company car), Dalby Safety Supplies (uniforms), Caloundra Printing (promotional items), Carla Yeo Photography and Kerry Slee Photography.

The Aussie Active Desks Queensland owners also contribute hundreds of hours of unpaid work on research, development and marketing.

Aussie Active Desks continues to support local Queensland communities, not only through its innovative approach to incorporating movement in schools, but also through support for local school sport initiatives including sponsorship of the Dalby SS football program shirts (2018), donations to the Dalby State School 100KM running club (2017-2018), and support for the Darling Downs South-West Physical Education Teachers’ Network meetings (2017-2018).