Australia loses another industry association

The Professional Housekeepers Association of New South Wales (PHAN) will close on 1 September 2016 following a vote at the Association’s July annual general meeting.

24 August, 2016

PHAN promotes professional collaboration with networking and property tour event

Members of the Professional Housekeepers Association of New South Wales (PHAN) met in downtown Sydney for an afternoon of networking and idea sharing as they toured the Radisson Blu and Tank Stream hotels.

17 March, 2016

Jolowicz extols PHAN members to tap their wealth of knowledge

The Professional Housekeepers Association of NSW’s (PHAN) members offer a prodigious intellectual property ‘database’ and it should be tapped more to the benefit of all executive housekeepers.

15 July, 2015

On-site visits prove truly educational for PHAN members

Delivering educational events is a core ethos of the Professional Housekeepers Association of NSW (PHAN) and its recent hotel site visits reinforced that value offered to members.

24 April, 2015

Innovative products and systems well received by PHAN delegates

The important role that cleaning and hygiene products play in the world of executive housekeeping was reinforced at the Professional Housekeepers Association of NSW’s (PHAN) ‘Innovative Products and Innovations Workshop’ evening, held at the Radisson Blu (Sydney) on 3 February.

4 February, 2015

PHAN declares support for World Kindness Movement

A declaration of support for the World Kindness Movement was a highlight of The Professional Housekeepers Association of New South Wales’ (PHAN) annual general meeting. “Kindness brings people together,” emphasised World Kindness Australia’s (WKA) chairman Michael Lloyd-White and hence it seems such an appropriate initiative for the executive housekeepers’ organisation.

4 December, 2014

PHAN members learn how to engage, motivate and persuade

The Professional Housekeepers Association of NSW’s (PHAN) members discovered how their words can change minds and win over hearts at a ‘Psychology of Influence’ seminar conducted recently by Eleanor Shakiba.

25 August, 2014

TAA awards Lalini De Silva ‘NSW Housekeeper of the Year 2014’

One of the Professional Housekeepers Association of New South Wales’ (PHAN) committee members, Lalini De Silva, has been recognised for her professional achievements. She has been awarded ‘NSW Housekeeper of the Year 2014’ by the Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA).

21 July, 2014

Lycette helps PHAN members enhance their management skills

Ongoing education and enhancement of management skills are part and parcel of the Professional Housekeepers Association of New South Wales’ (PHAN) ethos. Thus, a special program developed specifically for executive housekeepers by educator/consultant Liz Lycette was warmly embraced.

9 July, 2014

High occupancy rates bring added pressures to executive housekeepers

Ongoing high occupancy rates and the coming on-stream of new five and four star hotels are bringing with them added pressures to already busy Sydney executive housekeepers. That was the general tenor of Professional Housekeepers Association of NSW (PHAN) president Maureen Jolowicz’s address to members at the organisation’s 2014 annual general meeting. “The Sydney hotel […]

30 March, 2014

PHAN’s site visits prove educational as well as being ideal for networking

The Professional Housekeepers Association of New South Wales (PHAN) held an educational, late afternoon and evening, hotel site visit event late February. It proved an excellent educational session as well as offering a perfect networking opportunity. Members were shown the latest guest room design initiatives at the Marriott at Circular Quay and Sebel’s Pier One […]

28 February, 2014

PHAN says ‘thank you’ to housekeeping fraternity at annual celebration

The Professional Housekeepers Association of New South Wales (PHAN) held its annual celebration at The Menzies Hotel (Sydney) on Friday 20 September, delivering a night full of fun, entertainment and laughs.  This year’s appreciation theme was dedicated to the housekeeping fraternity to thank them for the endless hours of loyalty, commitment and high standard they […]

23 September, 2013