- Tourism
and hospitality ambassadors promoting industry jobs at the Perth SkillsWest
Careers & Employment Expo
- $4.9
million allocated to continue Tourism Workforce Development Program for next
two years
- Program highlights skills development and career
opportunities in WA's tourism industry
A range of adventurous
and dynamic career opportunities in Western Australia's tourism and hospitality
industry will be on show as WA's largest careers and employment expo gets
underway in Perth today until Saturday 27 July.
Representatives from WA's
vibrant tourism industry will join Tourism WA to promote Western Australian opportunities
to students and job seekers at the Perth SkillsWest Careers & Employment
Expo (SkillsWest).
It forms part of the State
Government's ongoing strategy to grow and retain a high-performing tourism
workforce, with $4.9 million committed over the next two years to continue the
Tourism Workforce Development Program, which includes support at SkillsWest.
The program has delivered
more than 135 tourism and hospitality job-ready and upskilling workshops to
over 1,430 participants across Perth and regional WA since its inception in
2022.
It has also reached more
than 15,500 secondary school students and educators through
in-school careers information promotion and cookery demonstration programs, and
in partnership with StudyPerth, has provided training in hospitality skills for
over 500 international students.
Job seekers can also
access a dedicated tourism jobs and careers information portal through westernaustralia.jobs
Since its launch, in
partnership with the Australian Hotels Association WA, nearly 1,000 employers
have registered on the site, attracting more than 11,000 job seekers and over
4,700 applications.
WA's tourism and
hospitality sector currently supports around 110,000 jobs, with jobs impacted
by the pandemic refilled, and the industry on a growth trajectory.
For more information
visit: https://www.tourism.wa.gov.au/About-us/Working-in-tourism/Pages/Working-in-tourism.aspx#/
Comments attributed to Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti:
"A
highly skilled and robust tourism and hospitality workforce is essential to
driving a high-performing industry, and our Government's near $5 million
commitment to continue the Tourism Workforce Development Program will help
deliver on this and drive incredible benefits to the industry as a whole.
"The next two years of
the Tourism Workforce Development Program will continue to provide job-ready
training to fill immediate vacancies and upskilling to retain essential workers
in the industry, while also building a pipeline of future talent.
"Our Government's
commitment to supporting the industry will also have a flow-on benefit to
visitors, ensuring that Western Australia continues to deliver world-class and
unforgettable experiences for out-of-state visitors."
Comments attributed to Acting Training and Workforce Development
Minister Hannah Beazley:
"Training has the power to change people's lives and
provides incredible opportunities to help all Western Australians get ahead by
gaining the skills they need to land jobs.
"Events like SkillsWest and initiatives like the Tourism
Workforce Development Program are incredibly valuable in attracting potential
workers, especially those who might not have previously considered a career in
tourism or hospitality, and putting them on the path to future employment in
this fantastic industry."
