A new online program to encourage trainers in the tourism and hospitality industries to develop their skills in sustainable tourism has been announced by the Minister for Tourism, Peter Lawlor.
The Minister said sustainable tourism had a low impact on the environment and local culture while helping to generate income and employment for the community.
“The new online program has been developed for teachers and trainers from TAFE institutes, private training providers and schools, to ensure they have the skills necessary to deliver sustainable tourism training,” Mr Lawlor said.
Sustainability is new goal
“This will ensure tourism and hospitality workers have the skills and knowledge needed to introduce sustainable practices into their workplaces.”
From next month the Government would follow the program for trainers by offering up to 400 subsidised training places for existing tourism workers whose qualifications pre-date the inclusion of studies in environmental sustainability.
“Participants will be able to select from five units of competency in environmental sustainability that cover the varying needs of tourism and hospitality business owners and senior managers, supervisors and frontline managers, and operational employees,” Mr Lawlor said.
“In addition, all new and continuing tourism and hospitality students will be able to choose the sustainability units as part of their normal training pathway from 1 January, 2011.”
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