Sustainability & Compliance

Invested in Sustainability.
Invested in the Territory's Future.

At AUFS, sustainability isn't a marketing commitment, it's a family value. From one of Darwin's largest commercial rooftop solar installations to HACCP food safety certification, we hold ourselves to the highest standards because the Territory deserves nothing less.

760kW

Solar Installation

21km²

HACCP Certified Facility

SGS

Independently Audited

35+

Years Community Service

Clean Energy

Investing in the
Territory's Future

The AUFS Woolner warehouse complex is home to one of the Northern Territory's largest commercial solar installations, a 760kW system that significantly offsets the substantial energy demands of running a 21,000m² refrigerated and dry goods facility, 24 hours a day.

For a business that runs and maintains large cold storage facilities in Darwin's tropical climate, this is a serious commitment. It reflects the Lay family's belief that caring for the Territory extends to caring for its natural environment and the Territory's future.

Ask About Our Sustainability Initiatives

760kW

Solar Capacity — Woolner Complex

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One of NT's largest commercial solar installations

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Powers 21,000m² of refrigerated and dry warehouse operations

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Offsets energy across fleet charging, cold storage and operations

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Tropical climate optimised and designed for Darwin's high solar yield

Food Safety & Compliance

Certified to the Highest Standards

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HACCP Certification

Our entire 21,000m² facility operates under a fully certified Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) food safety management system, the internationally recognised benchmark for food safety in commercial food handling operations.

Full Facility Certified

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SGS Independent Auditing

AUFS is independently audited by SGS Australia, one of the world's leading inspection, verification and certification companies. This independent third-party verification gives our customers, particularly hospitals, schools and government institutions, confidence in our standards.

SGS Australia Verified

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Cold Chain Integrity

End-to-end cold chain management from our purpose-built Woolner cold rooms through to our refrigerated delivery fleet. Temperature-controlled products are monitored throughout the entire supply chain, from warehouse to your kitchen door.

End-to-End Monitored

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Countrywide Standards

As a Countrywide Network member since 1994, AUFS adheres to the group's national supplier standards and quality frameworks. Countrywide membership gives our customers access to rigorously screened products from verified national suppliers.

Countrywide Member Since 1994

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Government & Institutional Supply

AUFS is approved to supply NT government institutions including hospitals, schools, aged care facilities and remote community services. Our compliance credentials meet the exacting requirements of public sector procurement standards.

NT Government Approved

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Emergency Response Capability

As the first point of contact for the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre, AUFS operates with contingency protocols for emergency and disaster supply scenarios. When the Territory needs it most, AUFS is ready.

NCCTRC First Contact

Community Commitment

Giving Back to the Territory
That Gave Us Everything

The Lay family arrived in Darwin with a vision, a work ethic, and a profound gratitude for the opportunity that Australia, specifically the Northern Territory, extended to them. That gratitude has never left. It has quietly shaped every business decision for nearly four decades.

For AUFS, "giving back" isn't a corporate social responsibility line item. It's a deeply personal commitment that shows up in how they serve remote communities other suppliers won't reach, how they support local events and sporting clubs, and how they think about the next generation of NT families building their lives here.

"Pay it forward means our hearts are full and we can do our part for Australia, which welcomed the family after we fled from the civil war in East Timor."

— Yolanda Lay