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Tourism Australia (ATA) has provided a central point of contact
for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism with
a membership that spans the country. This will change.
ATA recently posted an update in the Planeta
Forum:
"In recent times it has become increasingly difficult to survive
and we have done so through the tireless work of our staff and a
number of other people in voluntary roles along with the financial
assistance of a few organisations, both corporate and government,
who have shared our vision ...The Board of Directors have arrived
at just one conclusion - that we are unable to see a sustainable
future for Aboriginal Tourism Australia. Consequently the Board
of Directors has resolved that Aboriginal Tourism Australia will
cease trading at the end of July 2008."
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Coordinating a successful Pilot Series of Stepping Stones
for Tourism in remote Aboriginal communities interested in tourism
as an economic development opportunity
• Running five annual Business Development Symposia around
the country to provide accredited training and professional development
for Indigenous operators
• Developing and operating the highly regarded Respecting
Our Culture (ROC) Indigenous Certification Program in all States
& Territories
• Production and global distribution of a number of high
quality member product brochures, including an insert in the Australian
Lonely Planet Guide, NZ on a Shoestring, Incredible Journeys, Welcome
to Country, Ochre Dreaming, Three R's: Relationship, Responsibility
& Respect
• Development of the Financial Management Guide for Indigenous
Tourism Businesses
PLANETA.COM
Planeta.com's involvement began with online seminars for members
of ROC and giving two presentations at the 2007
Corroboree. Planeta.com will continue to document and support
Aboriginal
tourism options in Australia. Developments will be documented
online the wikispace.
REFERENCES
Tourism
and Indigenous People
Aboriginal
Australia
PLANETA FORUM
Australia
Aboriginal
Tourism Australia Announcements
GUIDELINES
WIKI
Aboriginal
Australia
ONLINE
WIKI
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