Paul Harrap joined NPA in October 2022 in the newly created role Chief Commercial Officer. Paul is responsible for all commercial activity in the business and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team contributes to the overall management decision-making of the business.

After three long years, NPA staff were finally able to enjoy a social outing on a grand scale! NPA's Gala Dinner 2022 was staged at Melbourne’s iconic Immigration Museum.

Since the invention of polymer banknotes more than 35 years ago, the Craigieburn Banknote Precinct has remained at the centre of polymer banknote production and distribution world.

How sweet it is! NPA recently celebrated the opening of two new beehives on the grounds of the Craigieburn Banknote Precinct, which joins a growing list of sustainable workplace practices at NPA.

NPA welcomes the return of Chief Production Officer, Raj Prasad, and the strengthening of the Print Hall Management team with two new positions.

After 18 months of sustained effort, the IT team delivered a major sustainability milestone last week when it started clearing our company’s eWaste.

A recent ESG Report accounting for all sustainable work practices implemented to date reveals that NPA is beginning to compile a strong and growing track record in regard to its sustainability efforts.

On behalf of all employees at Note Printing Australia, we extend our sympathy and condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and recognise and respect her life of outstanding public service.

Starting with the Australia’s first banknote designer and engraver T.S. Harrison, Australia has a rich history of talented artists responsible for immortalising Monarchs and iconic Australians on the nation’s banknotes. The RBA Museum’s Portraits of Value provides an insight into these individuals and interviews NPA Design Manager Robert Cook, the artist and engraver of the portraits featured on Australia’s second polymer banknote series.

In line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Note Printing Australia recycles 100% of its polymer waste from its manufacturing process. This material is combined with the shredded waste from unfit polymer banknotes (as determined by the Reserve Bank of Australia) and from there is recycled into plastic pellets which are used to make a range of useful products that enter the circular economy.