A United Voice campaign focused on improving working conditions for hotel housekeepers continues to gain media traction. The 23 February Sydney Morning Herald news story highlighted time allocated to do hygiene tasks as well as the tools provided to housekeepers. Read more »

Brisbane based company; Absolute Domestics has launched the Housekeeping College in an Australian-first training initiative. The College offers a fully accredited Certificate III in Domestic Cleaning and Housekeeping. Read more »

School cleaners fear their jobs may be outsourced after the Newman government  issued a new directive allowing it to waive job security rules in current public  sector pay agreements’ reports Daniel Hurst in a 1 August Sydney Morning Herald article. Read more »

In an article by International Business Times reporter, posted on 26 January 2012, ‘a tankless toilet so inspired Japan’s Panasonic Corp. that the company will end their production of water-logged toilets and focus on the design alternative’. Read more »

Two recent news articles about poor hand hygiene posted on SMH.com.au are testimony to the ever-increasing awareness and vital role of the cleaning and hygiene industry in public health and the importance of enforcing a national benchmark for hand hygiene standards. Read more »

Low cost airlines are notorious for their add-ons; food and checked-in baggage cost extra on many Australian flights. Read more »