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The Australian Government is committed to maximising tourism's net economic contribution to the Australian economy and to fostering an industry that promotes the principles of environmental responsibility and sustainable development.
What T-QUAL Accreditation means for...

… tourism accreditation programs

T-QUAL Accreditation is a framework that assesses, supports and endorses Australia’s quality tourism accreditation programs.

… tourism businesses and operators

T-QUAL Accreditation allows quality tourism businesses and operators that belong to a T-QUAL Accredited program to benefit through:

  • an Australian Government funded marketing campaign designed to encourage travellers to choose products with the T-QUAL Tick of approval
  • the opportunity to differentiate themselves in the market with a higher level of credibility
  • a marketing advantage by being associated with a national symbol with increased brand recognition
  • increased exposure through preferential listing on Australia.com (for accredited operators that are also Australian Tourism Data Warehouse members) and marketing for all T-QUAL accredited operators on TripAdvisor.

… customers

T-QUAL Accreditation allows consumers to make better informed choices when selecting tourism products and services.

When booking tourism products endorsed by the easily recognisable T-QUAL Tick, consumers can:

  • choose businesses they can rely on and which have signed up to quality standards—including customer service, environmental practices and complaints handling systems
  • be confident that their expectations will be met
  • trust consistent quality standards that will meet the expectation of experiences of consumers

Through T-QUAL Accreditation customers are able to engage with, continually recognise and have continued confidence in T-QUAL accredited products and services in the tourism industry.

More information

For more information about what T-QUAL Accreditation means for you email ntaf@ret.gov.au.

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