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QTIC helps upskill tourism and hospitality operators

QTIC helps upskill tourism and hospitality operators
August 10, 2022

Currently, Queensland has around 5,600 tourism and hospitality jobs vacancies to fill. To fill the skills gap and meet the needs of a burgeoning tourism market, the Queensland Government and Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) are working together to help tourism operators upskill their staff inhouse.

The Queensland Government has committed $3.6 million over three years for the Tourism Training and Skills Support Strategy, which includes $730,000 to upskill staff using short online courses known as micro-credentials.

As international borders reopen and the consumer demand for travel increases, Queensland’s tourism sector now faces the challenge of finding skilled employees to keep up with demand.

Queensland Minister for Training and Skills Development Di Farmer notes “Queensland, in particular our tourism and hospitality industry, has great opportunities on the horizon and we are focused on expanding training and skills programs to ensure we have homegrown talent to relieve pressure on employers now and into the Olympic decade.

“Our partnership with QTIC to deliver online education and training will help to ensure we are building a skilled workforce, and Queensland’s tourism sector is well positioned to deliver quality services to visitors.”

QTIC Chief Executive Brett Fraser said that the choice by many Queenslanders to holiday locally as well as the reopening of borders has been one of tourisms greatest strengths and greatest challenges as the industry struggles to find workers during a skills shortage.

“Currently, we have around 5,600 tourism and hospitality jobs vacancies to fill. That translates to a lot of restaurants, hotels and tourism experiences needing more staff to meet consumer demand,” said Fraser.

“By providing operators with the tools and support they need to fill skills gaps quickly and easily through free online courses, we’re hoping to boost the capabilities of our tourism sector.

“The micro-credentialing program should be a game changer for our industry, providing 500 tourism and hospitality businesses and their staff with the critical skills that our industry desperately needs.

“From learning about tourism distribution channels, to courses on entrepreneurship and kitchen leadership, hundreds of free online courses will be made available to our tourism operators and their staff,” added Fraser.

Micro-credentials are a new approach to professional development and upskilling. The program reshapes the education and training systems to facilitate flexible learning within a short timeframe.

The multimillion-dollar training program is open to eligible tourism and hospitality businesses, who can express their interest here

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