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SUPPORT FOR SALON & BARBER SHOP OWNERS

A team of six employment specialists to answer your HR and staffing queries.

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10% discount on all Job advertisements with HeadHunter Recruitment.

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For franchises and groups of 5+ salons. 

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For public or private Registered Training Organisations. Connect with those who influence future directions in Training Package reviews and education.

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Solo Owner Select

Are you a freelancer, solo operator, hairdresser with a compliant home business or in a rent-a-chair arrangement? This one’s for you!

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Teachers at private colleges or TAFE can connect with key industry players about vital training plans for your students’ future.

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The Hairdressing Australia Industry Register recognises and publicly promotes qualified, professional hairdressers working in compliant business structures.

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AHC Podcast

Welcome to the AHC Podcast!

Join us in conversation with experts, thought leaders and colourful characters in the hairdressing industry and beyond. We'll be discussing stories and ideas to inspire, educate and entertain... And most importantly, to help grow your business.

You can find us on Spotify HERE or Apple HERE or Amazon HERE

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AHC 2023 Leadership Summit & Schmoozefest

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Antony Whitaker Business Seminar

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Nicole Healy - MINI SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP

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Leadership In Management - wave

Leadership In Management

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Hairdressing Educator Masterclass - wave

Hairdressing Educator Masterclass

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Latest News

The AHC is your trusted source for the latest news and developments from the Government, industry key players, education and training and national events.

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Breaking News & Industry Updates

Introducing and Promoting a New Hairdresser

Introducing and Promoting a New Hairdresser

Business News, Blog

Welcoming a new hairdresser to your salon is an exciting opportunity to enhance your team's skills and expand your services. However, effectively introducing and promoting the new team member is crucial to ensure they quickly build a client base and contribute to your salon's growth. In this blog post, we will explore some practical suggestions on how to introduce a new hairdresser to your business and promote them to increase their bookings and services.

AHIA Creative 2023 Finalists Announced

AHIA Creative 2023 Finalists Announced

Industry News, Blog

The 2023 Australian Hair Industry Awards - Creative have been judged by 90 of the most diverse and dynamic global industry names to find Australia’s best of the best and this year, 108 worthy Finalists have been named across 18 categories. From Apprentice of the Year through to the biggest accolades, Australian Hairdresser of the Year and New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year, here are your 2023 AHIA Creative Finalists!

Unwritten: The New App For Sole Trader Hairdressers

Unwritten: The New App For Sole Trader Hairdressers

Industry News, Business News, Blog

The Unwritten App is launching into the hairdressing market, created to be the world’s first free software and retail platform specifically designed to help sole trader hairdressers grow successful businesses. The app is looking for independent hairdressers to sign up to test the main Beta release and join the community. Interested? Read on!

The 5 most common mistakes tenants make when negotiating with their landlords

The 5 most common mistakes tenants make when negotiating with their landlords

Business News, Blog

Commercial Tenants are business owners that specialise in delivering their chosen product or service. Landlords specialise in leasing out their properties for the highest rent they can. Because Landlords specialise in leasing out property and Tenants do not, there is often an imbalance in information and power that leads to the Landlord gaining an unfair advantage over the Tenant. AHC member and lease expert Kelly Cunningham from Your Leasing Co has saved our members hundreds of thousands of dollars by helping negotiate leases. Here, she shares the five most common mistakes Tenants make when negotiating with their Landlords.

Introducing and Promoting a New Hairdresser

Introducing and Promoting a New Hairdresser

Business News, Blog
AHIA Creative 2023 Finalists Announced

AHIA Creative 2023 Finalists Announced

Industry News, Blog
Unwritten: The New App For Sole Trader Hairdressers

Unwritten: The New App For Sole Trader Hairdressers

Industry News, Business News, Blog
The 5 most common mistakes tenants make when negotiating with their landlords

The 5 most common mistakes tenants make when negotiating with their landlords

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"AHC membership is the best investment I have ever made for my business."

The AHC represents more than 1500 salons around Australia and is the leading industry body in hairdressing and barbering. Everything we do is for the benefit of our members and our industry.

Our members are our greatest fans and proud to be a part of the AHC family.

Click below to read just a small sample about why they love being a member of the Australian Hairdressing Council.


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American Express

Shop Small is a national movement founded by American Express to celebrate the valuable contributions small businesses make to their communities and the economy, and to encourage shoppers to support them.

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Austbrokers Countrywide

Austbrokers Countrywide look after more than 1,000 salon professionals, including some of the industry's biggest names. They've listened to what is important to you and have teamed up with Vero, one of Australia's largest insurers, to design policies that cover the risks you face, ensuring you receive insurance styled especially for you.

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Salon Club

For salon owners, memberships are a way to create certainty, confidence, and choices in life. For their clients, memberships are a way to more easily, and affordably, achieve their goals. aglow provides everything a salonneeds to run a successful membership program. We help you design and promote your membership offerings, and we handle all payments, customer support, and administration for your program.

Memberships are a way to help the salon professionals truly realize their potential, by providing an opportunity to generate strong and predictable recurring revenue, leading to better support from lenders, landlords and everyone outside the industry. This translates into easier lending, higher business sales prices, and smoother cash flow and stress-levels.

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Afterpay

Afterpay is Australia's largest Buy Now Pay Later platform. We empower customers to access the things they want and need, like hair services and products, while still allowing them to maintain financial wellness and control, by splitting payments in four, for both online and in-salon purchases.

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Commonwealth Bank

Whether you’re starting, running or growing your business, Commonwealth Bank, a proud partner of the Australian Hairdressing Council, could help you do business your way. AHC members could benefit from our direct relationship service and a comprehensive range of business solutions tailored to help you achieve your business goals.

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