Healthcare Capabilities

Winya Indigenous Furniture delivers certified, sustainable commercial furniture tailored to the unique needs of Australia’s healthcare sector. From major metropolitan hospitals and aged care centres to remote Aboriginal health services and trauma-sensitive mental health clinics, our work reflects over a decade of experience in creating environments that prioritise healing, respect, and functionality. Every solution we provide is designed to meet the highest standards in hygiene, durability, and cultural safety, while delivering measurable outcomes in sustainability and inclusion.

We collaborate with architects, project managers, builders, and First Nations health organisations to furnish healthcare spaces that support both clinical and community wellbeing. Winya’s commitment extends across urban, regional, and remote areas — partnering on projects where functional excellence must walk hand-in-hand with social impact.

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Delivering Results Across Australia’s Healthcare Landscape

For over ten years, Winya has delivered furniture solutions to hundreds of healthcare projects nationwide. Our portfolio includes a diverse array of clinical and non-clinical environments, such as emergency waiting areas, reception spaces, patient wards, recovery suites, administrative offices, aged care lounges, and allied health rooms.

We understand the rigorous compliance demands that shape healthcare fit-outs — including infection control protocols, durability benchmarks, and accessibility requirements. Our teams work closely with healthcare procurement teams and facility managers to ensure that every product delivered aligns with relevant safety, hygiene, and ergonomic standards.

Projects include work with NSW Health, Queensland Health, ACT Health, South Coast Medical, Neami National, and a growing number of Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations. In Victoria, we have supported numerous hospital installations, including major works at Frankston Hospital and other regional health services, with further details available upon request.

Embedding Cultural Safety Into the Healthcare Environment

Cultural safety is not an aesthetic choice — it is a fundamental aspect of quality care, especially within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Winya embeds cultural inclusion from the design stage through to delivery. We collaborate with First Nations artists, health professionals, and community leaders to integrate Aboriginal artwork and symbolism into furniture pieces, fit-outs, and shared spaces.

Our licensed Indigenous-designed fabrics and culturally significant artwork panels are used throughout reception zones, staff hubs, and private consulting areas. These inclusions reflect identity, offer comfort, and serve as powerful gestures of welcome and respect. In some projects, we have co-designed yarning circles or outdoor therapy spaces, using culturally informed layouts to support storytelling, connection, and recovery.

We also bring cultural capability to the delivery process. Our Indigenous-led team ensures culturally safe engagement during site visits and installs. Winya is one of the few commercial furniture companies in Australia with Indigenous employees across manufacturing, project management, and logistics.

Designing for Healing, Comfort, and Calm

Healthcare furniture must do more than serve a function — it must foster dignity, calm, and trust. Our designs are informed by both the operational realities of healthcare delivery and the emotional needs of patients, carers, and staff.

We offer inclusive seating options that accommodate bariatric needs and accessible mobility. Upholstery is available in calming, low-stimulation palettes, and our products often feature soft edges, acoustic dampening materials, and durable, low-VOC finishes to reduce clinical harshness. Modular ranges allow flexible layout configurations as health needs evolve, while tamper-resistant features and cleanable surfaces ensure resilience in high-turnover spaces.

Whether furnishing a trauma-informed mental health clinic or a transitional accommodation facility, Winya’s furniture helps healthcare services provide comfort, privacy, and psychological safety.

Healthcare Capabilities

  • Sustainability in the healthcare context must account for longevity, circularity, and compliance with environmental health standards. Winya offers a complete take-back and refurbishment program for end-of-life furniture. Our team assesses returned items for safe reuse, component harvesting, and material recycling, significantly reducing landfill waste and aligning with Green Star principles.

    Clients receive detailed sustainability reporting including waste diversion metrics, carbon offset estimates, and alignment with broader ESG goals. Where healthcare organisations are aiming for Green Star certification or broader environmental policy benchmarks, Winya offers tangible support with material transparency, product certifications, and trackable impact.

    All healthcare furniture solutions are designed to maximise indoor environmental quality. We prioritise the use of GECA-certified fabrics, FSC-certified timber, low-toxicity adhesives and finishes, and E0-rated substrates. Wherever possible, materials are chosen for durability, easy sanitisation, and minimal ecological footprint.

  • Winya’s healthcare-specific furniture products meet the strict requirements of high-demand clinical settings. Many of our chairs, lounges, and tables carry AFRDI Level 6 certification for heavy-duty use, including load-rated and Green Tick variants. Upholstery options comply with infection control needs, offering antimicrobial performance, high scrub resistance, and optional fire-retardant properties.

    Where enhanced indoor air quality is a priority, we can supply products with GREENGUARD certification upon request. Our manufacturing and quality assurance systems are aligned with ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment), and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) standards, ensuring consistent, documented compliance from production to install.

  • We have delivered projects across every Australian state and territory, with particular depth in Victoria, New South Wales, and the Northern Territory. Our work ranges from major metropolitan hospitals to regional and remote clinics — each tailored to the clinical, cultural, and logistical needs of the setting.

    Notable clients include Blacktown Hospital, Frankston Hospital, Neami National, South Coast Medical, and ACT Health. In many cases, we support Aboriginal health organisations with highly customised solutions that reflect local climate conditions, cultural norms, and environmental limitations.

  • Every healthcare project delivered by Winya generates real, measurable outcomes in Indigenous economic inclusion. Our social procurement model employs and trains Aboriginal apprentices and supports prisoner rehabilitation through accredited manufacturing work programs. We return royalties to Indigenous artists through licensed fabric and design use, ensuring benefit sharing is embedded in every layer of our supply chain.

    Healthcare services working within a Reconciliation Action Plan, IPP, or state-based procurement target frameworks can rely on Winya for genuine, reportable outcomes. We provide clients with impact data and stories — not just certifications — to demonstrate their contribution to economic empowerment, cultural representation, and local job creation.

Heathcare Approved Products