Tourism

About tourism and business
How is RET involved?
Other Government programs
Related links

About tourism and business

There are a range of programs administered by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET) and more broadly across the Australian Government to assist small businesses, including tourism businesses.

How is RET involved?

• National Long-Term Tourism Strategy
  The National Long-Term Tourism Strategy focuses on creating a policy framework that will support industry growth and provide industry with the tools to compete more effectively in the global economy. Tourism 2020 was released on 6 December 2011 as an update to the National Long-Term Tourism Strategy.

• T-QUAL Grants Program
  The T-QUAL Grants Program supports the development of quality tourism products and experiences through the provision of grants to assist both small-scale and larger-scale projects.

• T-QUAL Accreditation
  T-QUAL Accreditation is the new national tourism accreditation framework, identifiable by a national accreditation symbol of quality—the T-QUAL Tick.

• China Approved Destination Status (ADS) scheme
  The China ADS scheme underpins the growing Chinese inbound tourism market. The ADS scheme allows Australia to host group leisure tour groups from China and permits the Australian Government, through Tourism Australia, to promote Australia as a travel destination in China.

Other government programs

• Enterprise Connect
  Provides tailored business advisory services for small and medium sized businesses, including tourism businesses.

• Business.gov.au
  A whole of government service providing information on planning, starting and growing businesses.

• Grant and Assistance Finder Tool
  Provides the ability to search for grant funding and support provided by the Australian, state and territory governments.

• Programs and Resources to Aid Indigenous Tourism Development
  Provides information on programs available across government to assist Indigenous tourism businesses.

• Programs and Resources for Responding to Climate Change
  Provides information on Australian Government programs and resources that may benefit the tourism industry when responding to climate change issues.

• Crisis Management Programs and Resources
  Provides information on Australian Government programs that may benefit the tourism industry when addressing crisis management.

Related documents

• Supporting small tourism businesses [PDF 271KB] |  [DOC 419KB]