A third of NSW school cleaners injured on the job, United Workers survey finds

United Workers calls for NSW school cleaners to be directly employed by state government following release of worker survey.

6 September, 2023

Union calls for change to NSW school cleaning contracts

Union calls for privatised services to be brought back under direct NSW government control.

28 February, 2023

UWU, BSCAA call for school cleaners to be included in NSW rapid antigen testing scheme

United Workers Union, BSCAA call for NSW school cleaners to be included in rapid antigen testing scheme made available to teachers and students.

2 February, 2022

Quayclean wins new school contracts

Quayclean Australia secures agreements with seven major private schools.

31 January, 2022

Victorian government invests in school ventilation

More than 50,000 air purification devices to be rolled out to all government and low-fee non-government schools.

29 September, 2021

Poorly ventilated schools are a super-spreader event waiting to happen. It may be as simple as opening windows

“In or out of lockdown, poorly ventilated schools are a super-spreader event waiting to happen.”

29 August, 2021

Effective cleaning in schools and senior living facilities

There is a relatively new term used in healthcare settings to indicate high touch objects and surfaces. That term is HTO (high touch objects and surfaces).

27 July, 2020

United Workers Union launches legal action against contractor

United Workers Union lodges action in the federal court against Broadspectrum.

6 May, 2020

NSW Govt announces $2.3b stimulus package with extra funding for cleaning services

Industry responds to allocation of $250m for public schools and state-owned buildings to employ additional cleaners.

18 March, 2020

ACT school cleaners mark first week as government employees

Under the new system 270 school cleaners are now directly employed by government.

11 February, 2020

NSW govt launches sustainability guide for schools

NSW Government Architect and School Infrastructure NSW release environmental design guide for schools. 

5 November, 2018

Victorian Education Minister calls for school cleaning audit

Education Minister orders audit into state school cleaning contracts amid reports cleaners have had pay and hours reduced under new system.

8 August, 2018