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2024 Other News Updates

November 2024

Accommodation Australia secures $10 million grant for innovative careers and training platform (Hotel Management)
11 December 2024:  Accommodation Australia and Minister for Tourism and Travel, Don Farrell, have unveiled a digital careers and training platform to address key challenges in the tourism, hospitality and travel industries.

New Platform Tackes Tourism Workforce Shortages (EGlobal Travel Media)
11 December 2024:  The Tourism, Hospitality and Travel industries in Australia are set to experience a transformative shift with the announcement today of eeger – a careers and training platform designed to address the challenges of workforce development, skills shortages and career growth in these vital sectors. 

Eeger: Game-changer for Australia’s tourism, hospitality, and travel workforce (Accom News)
10 December 2024:  Developed and managed by Accommodation Australia, the platform is designed to tackle workforce development challenges, skills shortages, and career growth

New-Look Accommodation Australia Board Gears for Election! (EGlobal Travel Media)
29 November 2024:  The Accommodation Australia Board has rejuvenated itself in the lead up to the 2025 Federal election, with four new appointments boosting experience and nationwide representation for the peak industry body.

New-look Accommodation Australia Board Ready for an Election Year (The Hotel Conversation)
28 November 2024:  The Accommodation Australia Board has rejuvenated itself in the lead up to the 2025 Federal election, with four new appointments boosting experience and nationwide representation for the peak industry body.

PROFILE:  James Goodwin CEO of Accommodation Australia (Travel Weekly Australia)
18 October 2024:  Just a few weeks into his new role, former Australian Airports Association head James Goodwin finds himself with similar challenges ahead in his new role as CEO of Accommodation Australia. He speaks to Travel Weekly about skills shortages, sustainability, luxury accommodation, cost of living, business travel, membership drives and champagne meetings.