General Hotel Membership

Benefits of Membership

Ongoing Member Support

• Member only discounts from our network of key partners (i.e. electricity costs and EFTPOS merchant service fees) who supply a range of frequently used products and services to the hospitality industry.
• Lobbying Government at all levels on key hotel industry issues i.e. bans on smoking in licensed premises.
• The availability of AHA (Vic) Benchmarking information considering critical measures of business performance including departmental sales mix, gross profit and labour costs, indirect costs and staff incentive schemes.
• The provision of registered training programs for hotel staff attendance in the areas of food, beverages, gaming and wagering.

Member Invitations to AHA (Vic) Events

• A series of informational seminars with hospitality industry experts regarding business development, cost control and profit improvement to grow your business
• Issues update meetings conducted in both metropolitan and regional areas where relevant matters impacting upon hoteliers at a local level are discussed.
• Conduct a number of industry networking events including a State Awards for Excellence program.  Winners utilise the Award as a marketing tool to draw additional customers to their venues. 

The latest industry specific updates

• Regular updates via exclusive AHA (Vic) member bulletins detailing changes to relevant industry legislation and other matters affecting hoteliers.
• Access to “Members Only” section of the AHA (Vic) web site incorporating workplace relations advice, events calendar and member informational bulletins.
• Bi-monthly Hotel Today magazine to keep hoteliers informed of the latest industry happenings, including major industry supplier contact details.

Industrial Relations Support & Advice

• Direct access to a free* in-house workplace relations service providing advice on a range of industrial relations matters.
• Comprehensive documentation to assist hoteliers at an operational level – i.e. hotel policy and procedure templates, Food Safety Template and Occupational Health and Safety Template.
• Assistance with the development, lodgement and registration of Workplace Agreements with your employees.

Cost of AHA (Vic) Membership

General Hotels

Membership fees are based on the size and scope of the particular hotel operation according to the venues yearly wage outgoings (as per WorkCover Remuneration Documentation). A sliding scale of fees ensures AHA (Vic) membership is both affordable and equitable for all hotels, where larger hotels pay a little more and smaller hotels pay a little less.

AHA (Vic) membership runs for one year from the date of commencement i.e. payment of membership fees. A direct debit, pay by the month option is also available for your convenience.

Gaming Hotels

AHA (Vic) membership for Gaming Hotels is based upon their number of Electronic Gaming Machines (EGM’s). A base membership fee is payable together with a contribution to the Gaming Venues’ Code of Practice and HotelCare Community Projects fund.

Gaming Venues’ Code of Practice and HotelCare Community Projects fund

In accordance with resolutions made by the AHA (Vic) Council, a levy is collected to recognise the cost of administering the Gaming Venues’ Code of Practice. This includes programs such as Self-Exclusion, AHA (Vic) participation in the Victorian Gaming Machine Industry body, as well as providing the Venue Operators’ Code to all gaming hotels. The fee is calculated by applying $5.50 per EGM at each venue.

Several years ago the AHA (Vic) established the "HotelCare – Community Projects" program to provide funding to worthwhile initiatives in the broader community. A governing body was created to preside over funding allocations and to identify options to maximise the profile of the hotel industry to Government and media organisations.

The fee is based on $22 per EGM at each hotel. Traditionally the HotelCare funding has been used as "seed" capital to raise charitable funding from wider industry circles. The HotelCare fund has also enabled appropriate hotel industry representation at various political conferences and events.

• Apply for General Membership online