Industry Day is absolutely unique on the Australian hairdressing calendar. It is the only industry event that brings educators together from across the entire industry across Australia. Facilitated by the AHC’s National Training Committee, the room was full of the who’s who of industry educators, including salon owners and in-salon educators, company and supplier educators, independent industry educators, plus RTO management and teachers from both TAFE and private providers. The theme of the day focussed on “What does the best training experience look like for our apprentice Hairdressers and Barbers?"

By now everyone seems to be aware that the Minister of Immigration announced last week that there will be some positive changes coming for temporary skilled workers looking for a pathway to permanent residency. Is it the magic pill that everyone was speaking about to assist all temporary 482/457 visa holders to get to PR? Perhaps not exactly… These changes however will benefit skilled workers who remained here during the pandemic and encourage them to stay in Australia permanently.

Talking about EFTPOS terminals isn’t the sexiest topic, we’ll admit. But talking about ways to save easy money simply by running your salon? Oh honey, we are listening!

The last two years have created a huge amount of uncertainty for everyone in business. To help salons reduce the cashflow uncertainty, attract new clients and increase their business valuation through direct debit membership programs, AHC Associate Member Payleadr has released a free membership toolkit for salons spas and clinics. This toolkit provides everything you need to design and implement an effective membership program, to generate strong and predictable recurring revenue.