About the initiative
About Bamboo Breakthrough
Bamboo Breakthrough: The Next Frontier 2026–2035 is the Bamboo Society of Australia's ten-year roadmap for an Australian structural engineered bamboo industry.
About the Bamboo Society of Australia
The national voice for Australia's bamboo industry
Established in 1998 and incorporated in Queensland in 1999, the BSA began with a focus on horticulture and agriculture and has evolved into a commitment to harness bamboo's potential across multiple sectors — from regenerative building materials and land restoration to textiles, biochar and bio-based fuels.
The BSA advances research, education and standards, and is working towards establishing a national resource centre connecting growers, researchers, architects, policymakers and communities.
Authors and contributors
Who produced the roadmap
Authors
- Jennifer Snyders
- Jeremy Mansfield OAM
Report acknowledgements
- Neil Thomas MBE (Atelier One)
- Durnford Dart (Australian Bamboo Plantations)
- Ben Kele (Arris Water)
- Dr Marzieh Kadivar (BamBuild)
- Dr Mohammad Ghaffariyan (University of the Sunshine Coast)
- Dr Trinh Huynh (University of the Sunshine Coast)
- Simon Dorries (Responsible Wood)
- Neil Savery (International Construction Code – Oceania)
- Carlos Rivera (Australian Bamboo Plantations)
- Jed Long (Cave Urban)
- Professor Yan Xiao (ZJU-UIUC Institute, Zhejiang University)
- Isabelle van der Griend
- Dr Mahmud Ashraf (Deakin University)
- Kathy Verheyen (MECLA)
- Yann Frampton (Hassell Architects)
- Karl-Heinz Weiss (Weiss Insights)
- Alison Scotland (ASBEC)
- Carlita Warren (Standards Australia)
- Shane Keating (Housing Industry Association)
- Matt Burke (Savcon)
- David Sands (Rizome)
- Adam Jones (CLT Toolbox)
- Sean Steed (Change Climate)
- Jailene Santana
- Vikum Rodrigo
- Justin Popp (BSA)
- Catherine Dorsen (Dorsen Creative)
List as supplied in the roadmap source. Public use of contributor names and employers to be confirmed by BSA.
Support
Sponsors and acknowledgments
Attribution and disclaimer
Important information
Bamboo Breakthrough is an initiative of the Bamboo Society of Australia. This website is a separate build that forms part of the BSA's communications, and links back to bamboo.org.au for membership, subscriptions and contact.
Acknowledgement of Country: the Bamboo Society of Australia pays respect to First Nations people, Traditional Custodians and Elders, past and present, for their stewardship of Country, and honours their cultural, spiritual and knowledge practices in caring for Country.