The Australian Hairdressing Council

The AHC has always had a commitment to sustainability, and we love to team up with people that are passionate about making a different to our planet. Today we'd like to introduce you to Tom Ferrier, founder of Greener...

In our last episode, we introduced you to Tom Ferrier, founded of Greener , whose team is on a mission to make getting greener the better, easier choice and helping end climate change. And today we are welcoming back...

As a business owner, you should be paying for the rights to play music in your salon, whether you simply have the radio on in the background, or play your favourite playlists via streaming services such as Spotify. Why...

The AHC has always had a really great relationship with the Australian Taxation Office, and the reason for that is we strongly believe it's so important that our members and the wider hair industry understand their...

Australia is a very multicultural country, there's no doubt about it. And with the rainbow of nationalities that reside here comes a myriad of hair styles, colours and textures. Most hairdressers are accustomed to...

Dialling the next generation of salons: The Concierge is on Line 1. We think you'd all agree owning a business would be SO much easier if we could just concentrate on doing hair and making our clients feel and look...

Do you ever wonder why you find some staff a breeze to manage, while others drive you C-R-A-Z-Y? Are you frustrated that what works to motivate one staff member does absolutely nothing for another? And why are some...

Today's guest on the AHC podcast is Christo Hall, co-founder of Basic Bananas, a marketing mentoring agency for small businesses. Christo and his team have assisted thousands of different businesses, including salons...

Today's guest on the AHC podcast is Justin Pace, owner of Co & Pace Salon, incredible educator and colourist, and also current AHIA Creative Australian Hairdresser of the Year. When Justin won this award back in...

How do you see apprentices? A cost? Or an investment in your business? The stats are pretty dismal when it comes to apprentices not only entering hairdressing, but finishing their apprenticeships. Hairdressing has an...

Meet Bonnie Pilgrim and Samantha Redmond, AHC members and Co-Directors of Hair Management Co. These ladies are using their longstanding love and experience in the hair and beauty industry and life coaching skills to...

Late last year we once again caught up with Natasha Bowett from the Australian Taxation Office for a second instalment on e-invoicing for small business, not long after Cybersecurity Month and NSW Small Business Month...

The hair industry is experiencing some pretty big changes at the moment. And what's really exciting is seeing the new generation of young salon owners and their approach to all things business. Our guest today is...

When it comes to Australian hairdressing education, our guest today is no stranger. A hairdresser, salon owner, published author, entrepreneur, and so the list goes on, Kylie Dwyer is a highly successful private...

Where is hairdressing training at today? Are the skills our apprentices learning relevant to client demand? Are we losing proficiency in fundamental techniques? Why are many of the new generation of hairdressers afraid...