The Nov/Dec/Jan edition arrives with a clear pulse as Oceania’s cleaning and hygiene sector closes the year with fresh energy. Workforce development shaped the past 12 months as employers strengthened capability and lifted confidence through focused training. Technology pushed that momentum further as autonomous scrubbers, data-led testing and smart dispensers refined daily practice and opened space for robotics to ease physical strain and support higher-skill work.

Sustainability advanced at the same pace, as clients sought measurable environmental outcomes and contractors adopted efficient machines and improved refill systems that reshaped procurement and service delivery. This movement gathered force at the ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo in Sydney where delegates explored robotics, testing platforms, sensor tools and new sustainable consumables while panels discussed regulation, healthy buildings, mould and evidence-based cleaning.

The year closes with a sense of direction as the industry steps into 2026 with capability, care and confident progress.

Take a look at the latest issue here.