Reflecting on a year of growth and gratitude

Reflecting on a year of growth and gratitude

It's been an exciting start to the new financial year! As I take a moment to look back, I'm filled with immense pride for the Allara Global and Allara Learning teams. What they accomplished in the 23/24 financial year is nothing short of extraordinary.

It was a year of transformation and growth for us. We achieved milestones that truly demonstrate our commitment to workforce development, most specifically within the hospitality industry, where compliance, service, leadership, and operational excellence are critical for a successful business:

Incredible growth: We saw demand for Allara Global's solutions double (100% year-on-year growth), welcomed 37,000 new learners into our community (bringing us to over 140,000 in total!), and celebrated a remarkable 250,000+ course completions!

Powerful partnerships for community impact: Allara Learning joined forces with OzHarvest to deliver Cert II in Cookery for their Nourish programme, which adds another amazing community programme to complement the success of our Dream, Believe Achieve programme with the North Queensland Cowboys.

Top brands on board: We've welcomed a diverse range of customers, from small bowling clubs in country NSW to 5-star hotels in Beverly Hills, USA to the Allara Global platform. We're proud to partner with prestigious hospitality groups like Lucas Group, Morris Group, Nokturnl, Boathouse Group, and Applejack.

Strategic partnerships to strengthen our offering: Allara Learning formed a partnership with the Australian Revenue Management Association to launch a new nationally recognised qualification, designed for the tourism and hospitality industry. Allara Global has created new courses in partnership with key experts from Wine Australia, Fishtales, Proof & Company, and more, to deliver comprehensive educational courses on Wine, Seafood, and Spirits!

As I look ahead to this coming financial year, I’m even more excited! With expanded language options, a continuously evolving compliance suite, new partnerships to enhance our learning solutions, and continued support of 'for impact' projects, as well as the expansion of our Learning Design team to meet the growing demand for customised courses, we're poised to continue empowering hospitality professionals across the globe.

I'm truly grateful for our incredible team, our valued partners, and our ever-growing community of learners who are developing and building their careers with our courses. Their success keeps us going.

Here's to another year of innovation, growth, and making a difference!

Andrew Lewis
CEO of Allara Global and Allara Learning