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The Finland Australia Chamber of Commerce was registered in August 2002. Our objective is to create awareness and commercial and cultural ties, promote and develop trade and create networking opportunities for members among the Finnish-Australian business community and the Finnish Community in Australia. We also work in conjunction with the European business community (e.g. European Australian Business Council – EABC).

Our interest groups include:

  • Finnish business community in Australia
  • Finnish companies in Finland with interest in Australian business
  • Australian business community with interest in Finnish and European business
  • Scandinavian and Northern European business community in Australia
  • European business community in Australia (European Australian Business Council)
  • Australian government officials
  • Finnish and European community in Australia
  • Executive Committee

The Finland Australia Chamber of Commerce is co-ordinated and managed by an Executive Committee which was elected at the Chamber’s most recent Annual General Meeting and has the following members:

President:
Ms Minna Monaghan, Mimone Consulting, Sydney

Vice President:
Ms Sanna Ruuskanen, Finnair, Melbourne

Secretary:
Mr Hartti Suomela, Business Finland, Sydney

Treasurer:
Dr Joakim Westerholm, University of Sydney, Sydney

Other Members:
Ms Katja Karppinen, Embassy of Finland, Canberra
Mr Olli Mustonen, Sydney
Ms Katja Nexo, Finncare, Brisbane
Mr Jukka Sintonen, Quuppa, Sydney

To contact any of the board members or the FACC secreteriat please email or call +61 417 790 800

Latest Chamber News

  • Coronavirus / COVID-19 link collection
  • FACC President’s Report 2019
  • FACC President’s Report 2018