From September through to December 2008, SkillsOne will turn the spotlight onto the world of tourism careers in Western Australia in line with the release of the highly anticipated film Australia, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman.
Full steam ahead with careers in WA
Each week you'll get a new instalment of about Western Australia's incredible employment prospects, including stories from real people in the tourism industry right now, news articles and videos fresh from Western Australia!
Working in tourism is your ticket to a career where excitement and action is always part of the job description. Not to mention the opportunities which are endless. Find out how to get the skills that take you places in WA .
WA Articles
Apprentice boom for WA and Tassie Recent survey findings signal a positive development in the nation's skills shortage situation, with the number of Western Australians in an apprenticeship or traineeship having risen by a significant 100% in just over seven years. Full Story | Skilling Indigenous Australians in WA A plan is being proposed to the Federal Government asking that unemployed Aborigines be offered apprenticeships and jobs in building and construction as an effective way of providing Indigenous Australians with work and opportunity, whilst also battling the skills shortage. Full Story |
Landmark legislation passed to change WA training system Western Australia recently replaced its Industrial Training Act in a bid to create a modern system to better address employer needs, flexible learning, skills shortages, and apprentices' rights. Full Story | WA apprentices like training reforms The effectiveness of shortened apprenticeships has been a topic of controversy among those in the trades industry. A new study released by the Western Australian Department of Education and Training shows that apprentices are graduating more satisfied than ever. Full Story
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WA Videos
| | Treetops Tour Guide
We meet Juan Carlos Rodriguez, a tour guide as part of Hollybank Treetops Adventure. Find out just what's involved in a treetops adventure.
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If you're interested in undertaking a career with guaranteed adrenaline rush, adventure and responsibility, or simply want to observe the art of sky-diving in action, then watch this video!
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| | Crest Diving
At the age of 40, Sue decided on a career change that has taken her... under water!
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Welcome to an office in the sky! This unique career takes you up and away across WA. |
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Resources
Tourism training opportunities
There are a wide variety of tourism training opportunities available in Western Australia.
TAFE WA provides tourism and hospitality courses ranging from certificate to diploma qualifications and apprenticeships and traineeships.
If you're looking for something specific, you can sample an array of 100 quality-endorsed courses in tourism, hotel management, events, sports tourism and marketing through The International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE).
Tourism Jobs WA
So you want a job that offers an exciting work environment and the best of the Western Australian lifestyle? Then look no further than tourism and hospitality.
WA’s tourism industry is thriving and this website is your window to the many job opportunities available in tourism and hospitality throughout the State. Whether you're interested in studying tourism, migrating to Western Australia to work in tourism, embarking on a working holiday, considering a career in tourism or looking for an Indigenous cadetship, you'll find all the information you need right here.
Tourism and hospitality gives you skills that will take you places.
WATV - Western Australia TV
Welcome to Western Australia's new video site - packed with travel videos and local event highlights from across WA.
Welcome To Western Australia
Welcome to the official travel and tourism website for Western Australia where you'll find everything you need to know about planning your holiday in WA.
Ever wondered what happened to The Real Australia? The Australia where the trees weren't part of a 'landscaping design'. Where the only things colouring the water were fish. Where it was harder to find a noisy spot than a quiet one. It can still be found in Western Australia - unspoilt beaches, amazing scenery, big blue skies and friendly faces.
Images courtesy of TourismWA and WATV. Australia The Movie images copyright to Australia The Movie.
