Details WA Government funding and support for the Tourism Council of Western Australia, including a $25,000 sponsorship and $330,000 for implementing adventure tourism safety recommendations.

AnsweredQoN 1602Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 October 2006
Portfolio
Tourism

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(1) How much direct or indirect funding, in-kind support or assistance does the Tourism Council of Western Australia receive from the Western Australian Government?
(2) What is the specific nature of this funding/assistance?
(3) How much direct or indirect funding, in-kind support or assistance will the Tourism Council of Western Australia receive from the Western Australian Government for the implementation of the recommendations of the Adventure Tourism Visitor Safety Taskforce?

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Answered
21 November 2006
Responded by
Minister for Tourism
Response time
27 days
(2) The $25,000 sponsorship will be provided for the Western Australian Tourism Awards, managed by Tourism Council Western Australia. The Tourism Western Australia representative on the Tourism Accreditation Committee acts in an advisory capacity on matters relating to the accreditation program which is the quality assurance initiative managed by Tourism Council Western Australia. The objective of this process is to increase the professionalism and quality of the Western Australian tourism product in a highly competitive market. This group meets up to six times per annum with an average meeting duration of two hours. (3) Tourism Council Western Australia will receive in the order of $330,000, over the period 2006-07 to 2008-09, for the implementation of specific recommendations in the Report of the Taskforce to the Minister for Tourism: Review of Adventure Tourism Visitor Safety in Western Australia , relating to the National Tourism Accreditation Program. This in-principal agreement has been reached although the exact amount and financial agreement are yet to be finalised.
The Tourism Western Australia representative on the Tourism Accreditation Committee acts in an advisory capacity on matters relating to the accreditation program which is the quality assurance initiative managed by Tourism Council Western Australia. The objective of this process is to increase the professionalism and quality of the Western Australian tourism product in a highly competitive market. This group meets up to six times per annum with an average meeting duration of two hours. (3) Tourism Council Western Australia will receive in the order of $330,000, over the period 2006-07 to 2008-09, for the implementation of specific recommendations in the Report of the Taskforce to the Minister for Tourism: Review of Adventure Tourism Visitor Safety in Western Australia , relating to the National Tourism Accreditation Program. This in-principal agreement has been reached although the exact amount and financial agreement are yet to be finalised.
(3) Tourism Council Western Australia will receive in the order of $330,000, over the period 2006-07 to 2008-09, for the implementation of specific recommendations in the Report of the Taskforce to the Minister for Tourism: Review of Adventure Tourism Visitor Safety in Western Australia , relating to the National Tourism Accreditation Program. This in-principal agreement has been reached although the exact amount and financial agreement are yet to be finalised.

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