It has been another busy month for the Association with our advocacy efforts really ramping up pressure on Government in the lead up to the Federal Budget on 11 May 2021 in Canberra.
Following a meeting with the Treasurer this week, we know the focus will be on skills as the Government has set an ambitious agenda to drive unemployment lower than 5%. What is impressive about this target is that it has only occurred twice in the nation’s history and does indicate that support for industries that have major vacancies will be in the budget. Our industry will have an important role to play and a new approach by Government and the Job Active Providers to fill our many and growing vacancies.
We also made a detailed submission to the Victorian Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism and events sectors. The impact of COVID-19 on the Victorian Tourism Accommodation Sector saw losses in room revenue alone top $1.7 billion as of year ending February 2021, according to modelling conducted by AHS Advisory. COVID-19 is now the single largest peacetime economic contraction for our Sector.
While many other sectors have rebounded quickly, the modelling undertaken by AHS Advisory demonstrates that the path to recovery for the tourism accommodation sector will take at least four years.
We have added a Member News section to our newsletter where we will be highlighting new openings or exceptional service by your teams. You can share your stories to mail@aaoa.com.au for a chance to be featured in our newsletter.
I know that many of you will be attending one of the industry's main conferences, AHICE, in Adelaide this week. I look forward to seeing many of you there!
As always the team of the Accommodation Association is here to help and should you require assistance on any matter, please don't hesitate to contact us on 02 8666 9015 or mail@aaoa.com.au.
Regards, Dean Long
CEO - Accommodation Association
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Accommodation Association Industry Survey
The Accommodation Association is conducting a survey to establish an insight into the industry’s perspective on the current operating climate and their experience with our products and services. Your responses will assist us in refining our strategies to assist the industry moving forward.
This survey should take 5 minutes to complete and will close on 07 May 2021.
Click here to have your say.
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Industry seeks urgent action from Government to address critical labour & skills shortages
As we move into a post-JobKeeper environment, with the continued closure of international borders, uncertainty around state borders and the loss of migrant and casual workers, the industry is struggling to fill the significant labour and skills gaps that have emerged, as uneven demand returns.
Click here to continue reading.
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New Casual Conversion Laws
Before the amendments took effect on 27 March 2021, the Hospitality Industry (General) Award (HIGA) was one of the few awards to provide casual conversion entitlements.
This entitlement continues for existing and future casual employment, with some modifications.
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Can I use a business name that is similar to someone else's?
Maybe, but there is a big BUT.
If you use someone else's business name, and that name has been trade marked (or sometimes even if it hasn’t), it could lead to claims of a trade mark infringement, 'passing off' or an offence under the Competition and Consumer Act.
Regardless of whether the name was adopted intentionally or innocently, this can lead to financial penalties/damages and injunctions, which may mean you have to stop using the name and completely rebrand.
As with most legal issues, it is best to get advice upfront, before starting to use a name and even before registering a name with ASIC.
Do you need to register a business name? If you need to check to see whether the name you want to use is available (ie. not trade marked by another hotel), contact our Hotels & Accommodation Industry Leader, Partner, Matthew Bradford, at mbradford@mullinslawyers.com.au
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Upcoming Events
The Accommodation Association looks forward to continuing our events program going into 2021, to provide members with industry insights and networking opportunities.
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Tuesday, 11 May 2021 - Brisbane & Queensland Economic & Hotel Market Update (Sofitel Brisbane Central).
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Wednesday, 26 May 2021 - Gold Coast & Queensland Hotel Market Update (voco Gold Coast).
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Tuesday, 08 June 2021 - ACT Economic & Hotel Market Update (Hotel Kurrajong).
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Thursday 15 July 2021 - Cairns Regional Forum
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Tuesday, 27 July 2021 - Adelaide & South Australia Hotel Market Update (Crowne Plaza Adelaide).
For a full list of events, please click here.
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Opening GM appointed for new
Aiden Darling Harbour
Australia’s newest luxury boutique hotel, Aiden Darling Harbour has appointed young gun hospitality leader, Michael Sharp as its opening General Manager and the first to lead an Aiden-branded hotel in Australasia.
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For three decades, the iconic Crowne Plaza Melbourne has played a definitive role in Melbourne’s rich cultural history. Unveiled in early December as the city opens for visiting locals and interstate guests, the hotel’s extensive transformation is now complete across all 432 guestrooms and suites, new restaurant and bar outlets, public areas, conference and meeting facilities, rooftop pool and fitness centre.
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Socially responsible super from Hostplus
The option excludes fossil fuel companies and those with very poor environmental, social and governance policies.
Best of all, we expect that the option will continue to earn sustainable returns for your future.
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Tourism and Hotel Market Outlook Report, 2021
The Deloitte Access Economics Tourism and Hotel Market Outlook provides insights into the issues facing the Australian tourism and hotel sectors, including in-depth analysis of recent trends and their underlying drivers across the domestic and international tourism markets.
Unlike the national economy, unfortunately the tourism sector’s recovery won’t be V-shaped and it'll be years in the making.
Recognising that the impact of the pandemic has varied across regions and cities, and across different sectors of the tourism industry, there’s no doubt that while Australia has achieved so much in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, success on the health and economic fronts has imposed a particularly heavy burden on the country’s tourism and hotel sectors.
The Executive Summary of this report is available on our website.
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Celebrating 190 years of quality journalism |
The Sydney Morning Herald celebrates its 190th anniversary, making it one of the oldest continuously printed metro newspapers in the English-speaking world. It continues to be the newspaper that many Australians rely on for their daily news.
If you missed last week’s special edition of The Sydney Morning Herald to commemorate this joyous occasion, click here or on the iPad, enter the code aprilAA and search for April 19th’s issue.
Coupon valid until 14 May 2021.
If you are interested in offering a premium print or digital news service for your guests, contact us at hotels@fairfaxmedia.com.
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The 13cabs app now with a price guarantee
Did you know that the 13cabs app now comes with a price guarantee?
If you’re heading out this weekend, make sure you download the 13cabs app.
You can’t control rideshare prices suddenly surging at the exact moment you need to go somewhere.
But if you’ve got the 13cabs app, you have total control of how much you pay for your ride – anytime, anywhere.
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Make it Cheaper Offer
MiC Energy Brokers are business energy price comparison experts, with extensive experience of working with the accommodation and hospitality sectors. Our customer portfolio includes both independents and some of Australia’s best known accommodation chains, so let us help your business effectively control this key operational expense.
For more information, please click here.
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Housekeeping & Related Services
International Hotel Services specialises in the outsourcing of staff in the hospitality industry.
Our specialised services include:
- Housekeeping
- Public Areas
- Sanitisation (Including Biomisting)
- Carpet Cleaning
- Upholstery Cleaning
- Stewarding
- Emergency Clean
- Kitchen Clean
- Window Cleaning
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Guest Experience Automation
ReviewPro has a special offer for members of the Accommodation Association - a 3 month free trial of Guest Experience Automation™.
Guest Experience Automation™ is a total guest messaging solution to help hotels deliver remarkable guest experiences in a contactless way.
This offer is available up until 30 June 2021. Special Conditions apply, details and a full demo will be provided upon submission of expression of interest.
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ahs hospitality is here to help
2021 is the year we reset our strategies to rebuild for the future. As a trusted supplier to the hospitality industry and a partner of the Accommodation Association, we have a variety of solutions to animate guest sentiment and create efficiency across your business.
Our team of industry professionals in operations, compliance, safety and commercial are here to provide all of the resources needed to assist with:
· Short term labour hire
· Full service outsourced housekeeping
· Hotel housekeeping consulting
· Risk, compliance and safety auditing
· Housekeeping technology integration
With offices located across Australia, contact us via our website for more information or engage with us on LinkedIn for our latest news and updates.
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