Australia · Trade press for cleaning contractors
The Australian journal of commercial cleaning
Cleaning ContractorsTenders, labour, chemicals, compliance and the contract book — written for people who run the job.
Rosters, induction, subcontracting and the night shift — the work that happens after the contract is signed.
Practical operations for Australian cleaning firms, from Fair Work realities to quality inspections that mean something on a Tuesday at 2am.
Sick leave, no-shows and Saturday penalty rates will break a multi-site book faster than a lost tender. Build a casual pool, a communication tree and a weekend roster that still pays the Cleaning Services Award.
4 June 2025
A score sheet that nobody walks, a photo that proves nothing, and a complaint that is really about ventilation will not hold a contract. Inspections have to match the soil, close the loop with the crew, and survive a joint walk with the client.
14 May 2025
An ABN and an invoice do not make a cleaner a contractor. Fair Work, the ATO, the Cleaning Services Award, superannuation and state labour-hire licences all look at the work, and sham contracting is still illegal.
28 April 2025
Day-one WHS, colour-coding, keys and a shadow shift are not a welcome pack. They are the only reliable way to put a new cleaner on a solo night without gambling the building, the award classification or the next compensation claim.
2 April 2025
Night work is where commercial cleaning is actually delivered, and where the Cleaning Services Award, fatigue and travel between sites collide. A roster that only works on a spreadsheet will fail on a Tuesday at 2am.
12 March 2025