New tourism and hospitality training workshops offered across regional Western Australian

A series of training workshops for tourism and hospitality industry job seekers are being rolled out across regional Western Australia. 

The sessions range from half-day workshops to three-day courses, and include topics such as Approved Managers' Certification, Barista Training, Excellence in Hospitality, Mastering Customer Conversation, Responsible Service of Alcohol, plus many more, offering a combination of certificate of participation and job-ready accreditations

Supported by WA Government's Tourism Workforce Development Program and in partnership with the Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry WA (RCCI WA) the workshops provide a series of job-ready training workshops for tourism and hospitality industry job seekers across the State.

Eight local Chambers of Commerce are delivering a series of bespoke and subsidised tourism and hospitality training workshops, as well as events to connect job seekers with tourism businesses.

The program started in March and runs until June, as an extension of the 2023 inaugural program introduced in Carnarvon and Exmouth, which helped build local workforce capacity ahead of the Total Solar Eclipse event.

Some workshops from this year's program have already taken place in Albany, Bunbury, Exmouth and Broome, all of which have been well attended.

They will be followed by programs scheduled for Esperance, Geraldton, Margaret River and Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

The chambers have consulted industry to develop the programs and engaged local TAFE and other training partners to deliver the workshops, to provide a taster for participants who want to continue with further accredited study at their local TAFE.

This Regional Workforce Development Program, as well as the development of the Western Australia jobs portal, is part of the WA Government's two-year $3.9 million commitment to develop workforce skills for the tourism and hospitality industry.

Since its launch in May 2022, the jobs portal has attracted more than 870 employers and 9,000 job seekers, connecting them with over 1000 listed job vacancies.

More information on the workshops being held as part of the Regional Tourism Workforce Development program, and their locations, can be found at westernaustralia.jobs/training-education/regional-workshops/