They describe the same thing at different scales. A desk divider or desk screen mounts onto or between desks to give privacy at seated height. An office partition is free standing and divides a room or walkway. Melbourne Office Furniture stocks both — desk top screens from 300mm to 600mm high, and free standing partitions for wider separation.

Match the width to your desk and the height to the privacy you want. Our desk top screens run 1600mm, 1800mm and 2100mm wide, in heights from 300mm to 600mm. A 300–400mm screen blocks line of sight between seated staff, while 500–600mm gives more separation without closing the workstation in.

Acoustic screens do; standard screens mostly give visual privacy. Our Hush range uses a PET acoustic core that absorbs sound rather than just blocking sight, and thicker panels absorb more than thin ones. If noise is the real problem rather than privacy, ask our Laverton North team which panels in the range are acoustic-rated.

Most clamp or slide onto the desktop, so no drilling is needed. The range includes slide-on dividers, desk-mounted screens and mid-mount screens that fix between back-to-back workstations. Fitting varies by model, so check the product specifications or call Melbourne Office Furniture on (03) 9646 4708 and we'll confirm what suits your desks.

Yes. Alongside fabric and acoustic panels, Melbourne Office Furniture stocks acrylic desk screens for workplaces that want a barrier without losing light or line of sight. Clear screens suit reception counters, help desks and open-plan rows where staff still need to see each other. Desk top screens start at $101.

Yes. We deliver with our own team and vehicles, so you deal with us the whole way through. Delivery is charged by distance from our Laverton North store, starting at $66 including GST for the first 60km, with deliveries between 8am and 4pm Monday to Friday. Larger installations can be quoted separately.