Abstract: Height adjustable apparatus (2) for supporting goods for a person at a desired height, which apparatus (2) comprises a base (4), a single elongate support member (6) which upstands from the base, a platform member (8) which is provided on the support member at the end of the support member remote from the base, and a ladder (10) which is secured to the support member and which affords access to the platform member, the support member being adjustable in length so that the height of the platform member above the base can be varied to that required by a person for a particular task being undertaken, the ladder being so secured to the support member that the support member is adjustable in length while the ladder is secured to the support member, the ladder being so secured to the support member that the ladder is rotatable through 360.degree.