New program to provide people with disabilities skills in hospitality

A social enterprise hotel has partnered with a hotel chain to train people with a disability in the hospitality sector.

Hotel Etico Australia is the first not-for-profit social enterprise hotel, and is in collaboration with Hotel Mercure to offer a 12-month program training people with disability  to learn skills within the industry.

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Featured In Story: Emily Hoskin – Hotel Eticos Australia, Academy Manager , and

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 11 November 2025