Expanding on the success of the 2022–23 pilot program, the South Coast Centre of Excellence, a $1.4 million campaign to encourage young people, First Nations Australians, seniors and people living with a disability to pursue a career in tourism is being rolled out across regional NSW.
Funded by the Albanese Government and delivered by Destination NSW, the NSW Choose Tourism Program will address industry workforce shortages by encouraging Australians to pursue a career in the visitor economy while helping operators to attract,
retain and upskill staff.
The new rollout will include five diverse initiatives to help bolster the tourism sector workforce in regional areas including a schools’ program, targeted career promotion, vocational webinars, mentoring by industry leaders and professional development events. The Choose Tourism Grant Program funding will also support a partnership with TAFE NSW to develop bespoke visitor economy training programs.
Destination Southern NSW and Destination Sydney Surround South are part of the Project Team supporting Destination NSW with the delivery of the NSW Choose Tourism Program.
Find out more about the NSW Choose Tourism Program here.
Click the following links to find out more about the Centre of Excellence Stage 1 and Stage 2 Business Case projects.