Industry training and professional development

Connect and stay up to date with your local tourism industry

Industry meetings

Tasmania’s regional tourism organisations are hosting regular meetings for tourism industry stakeholders to stay connected and informed during the COVID-19 situation.

Connect with your regional tourism organisation and contact them to find out about joining an industry event.

Tourism Tasmania newsletter

Stay up-to-date on important COVID-19 updates, industry news and opportunities through the Tourism Tasmania newsletter.

Subscribe to the Tourism Tasmania newsletter and catch up on past editions.

Learn through informative podcasts, webinars and videos

Tourism Industry Council Tasmania - Talking Tourism podcast series

The Talking Tourism podcast series offers free fortnightly podcasts featuring experienced tourism operators, business coaches or experts on topics relevant for tourism operators and people working in the industry.

Listen to the Talking Tourism podcasts

Tasmanian Hospitality Association

The Tasmanian Hospitality Association (THA) has pulled together a range of resources to help support and build a strong, mentally healthy hospitality industry. This is especially important right now when so many are impacted from economic downturn through loss of business, income and jobs.

Access THA’s Mental Health and Wellbeing resources

Tourism Australia coronavirus webinar series

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Tourism Australia is hosting a series of weekly webinars with different guest speakers each week.

Subscribe to Tourism Australia’s newsletter to get updates on how to register for future webinars.

Watch past webinars

Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) webinars and tutorials

ATEC is running a number of webinars for the tourism industry that are free of charge and open to everyone.

Road to Recovery Tourism Tutorials - Weekly tutorials helping your business succeed

Build Back Better Webinar Series - Industry leader discussion panels

Tourism & Transport Forum Australia – TTF Talks

TTF Talks brings together leaders to share thoughts around business survival, adaptation and the road to recovery in a series of 15 minute fireside conversations with TTF CEO Margy Osmond.

Watch the TTF Talks videos

Improve on your online presence and learn new digital skills

Digital Ready program

The Digital Ready website includes a number of resources to assist Tasmanian businesses in building a strong online presence.  The program also offers Tasmanian businesses a free two-hour coaching session with an expert digital coach delivered remotely via Zoom or phone. To book a free coaching session, call Digital Ready on 1800 955 660.

Visit the Digital Ready program website

Join a course or coaching program and develop your professional skills and business

Wageningen University and Research

A number of online courses are available for free or at a discounted rate through Wangeningen University and Research: