NEWS

Indigenous Tourism Business Ready Program Launched

The Indigenous Tourism Business Ready Program (ITBRP) is designed

to assist individuals or early-stage businesses to increase their potential for commercialising Indigenous tourism product or services. The four year Program is the first of several new Tourism White Paper initiatives announced.

Funding will be mainly used to employ mentors or business advisors to

assist Indigenous tourism start-ups. The ITBRP is not a grants program. Emphasis will be placed on development of management skills, business and strategic planning, market research, and understanding tourism distribution networks and commercial

practices in the tourism industry.

The ITBRP will focus on the business skills and knowledge specifically required to establish and run a commercially viable tourism operation. It will provide intense tailored support for a maximum of two years, and will be developed in conjunction with ATSIC and the Indigenous Tourism Leadership Group. Details on how to get involved

in the program will be available on www.tourism.gov.au