Qualifications we have proudly achieved.

Experience counts when you care for your furnishings.

3M Australia (Sydney) / Billie Dyer

Licensed Scotchgard applicator Jun 1986

Australian Carpet Cleaning Institute / Leo Powell

Technician No 0016

Carpet Cleaning Technician (Melbourne) 23 Sep 1994

Upholstery Cleaning Technician (Brisbane) 03 May 1995

Spot & Stain Cleaning Technician (Townsville) 03 Aug 1996

Water Damage Restoration (Brisbane) 19 May 2000 / Tony Macaluso

Healthy Environmental Cleaning Systems (Brisbane)

H.E.C.S. Tech No 0016 10 Sep 2000 / John Goldsworthy

Commercial Carpet Care Technician (Melbourne) 23 May 2001

Barker – Hammer (Minneapolis USA)  / Steve Andrews

Advanced Carpet Repair Course 18 Sep 2008

Bridgepoint (USA) (Brisbane)  / Steve Poulos

Leather Care Technician 15 Sep 1998

Dri-Eaz (USA) (Brisbane) / Claude Blackburn

Restorative Drying Course 19 Apr 1995

Fenice (Australia) (Sydney) / Wayne Pettit & Graham Bull

Leather Repair & Colour Technician Jun 2003

Grout Perfect  (Brisbane)  / Craig McClymont

Tile & Grout Cleaning + Grout Re-Colouring Course 9th Sep 2011

Healthguard (Brisbane) / Michael Davey

Healthguard Technician 24 Jan 2002

Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certificiation (USA)

Technician No 37323

Odour Control Technician Apr 1998 / John Hickey

Water Damage Restoration Technician Sep 1998 / John Hickey

Carpet Repair & Re-installation Technician / Felix Krivitsky

Certified Firm 2003 onwards

Fire & Smoke Restoration Technician 04 Jan 2005 / Cliff Zlotnik

Jena-Dyco (Melbourne) / Felix Krivitsky

Spot Dye & Colour Repair Technician 13 Sep 1994

Carpet Repair & Re-installation  30 Jul 2004

Jon-Don (Chicago USA) / Bill Yeadon, Steve Toburen, Chuck Violand

Strategies For Success 30 Sep 2006

Jon-Don (Chicago USA) / Lisa Wagner (Chicago USA)

(Oriental Rug Cleaning) Rugs to Run From course 5 Oct 2006

Jon-Don (USA) / Steve Toburen  (Gold Coast)

Strategies For Success mini seminar/update 24 Apr 2008

Karndean (Sydney)

Approved Flotex Technician 2004

Update Gold Coast 28th Sep 2011

Leather Master (Australia) (Sydney) / Sindre Fiskerstrand

Leather Specialist 1993 onwards

Leatherwright (Canada) (Las Vegas) / Tony Wheelwright

Leather Repair & Colour Technician Sep 2004

Master Rug Cleaner   (USA) Gold Coast  / Aaron Groseclose & Ellen Amirkhan

Rug Cleaning Course  28 Apr 2008

(USA) Sydney / Aaron Groseclose & Ellen Amirkhan

Rug Cleaning Course update Sydney 13 Apr 2011

Nation Training  (Sydney) / Col Nation

Specialist Stain Removal Course update 27 Feb 2009

Suede Products (Joliet, Chicago USA) / John Conway

Suede Leather apparel course 20 Sep 2008

Wools of New Zealand (Christchurch)/ John Crosbie

Technician No 0016 /

Woolcare Technician 31 Oct 1999

Woolsafe Australia (Brisbane) / Col Nation

Woolsafe Technician 19 Oct 2007

Woolsafe seminar/ update Gold Coast 27th Sep 2011


Get Shorty is also a member, or past member, of the following organisations:

Association of Specialists in Cleaning & Restoration (USA) 2000

Australian Carpet Cleaners Institute  1994

Australian Cleaning Contractors Association  1984

Carpet Cleaners Association of Queensland  1985

Individual Cleaners Association of Australia & New Zealand.  Founding Member # 0001 / 2009

Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, & Restoration Certification (USA) 1998

Low Moisture Carpet Cleaners Association (USA) 11 Nov 2006

National Upholstery & Carpet Cleaners Association (AUS) 1998

Wools of New Zealand 31 Oct 1999

Woolsafe Australia 19 Oct 2007