• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Spinal Life Australia
  • HLC Cairns
  • HLC Brisbane

Spinal Life Australia

1300 774 625

Menu

Close menu

  • Therapies and Supports
    • Search Available Services
    • Peer Support
    • Personal Support
    • Community Nursing
    • Physiotherapy
    • Exercise Physiology
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Assistive Technology
    • Supports Coordination
    • Plan Management
    • Advocacy
    • Social Work
    • Access and Inclusion Consulting
  • Resources for you
    • Understanding your funding
    • Training solutions
    • Book your SEAT visit
    • The Advocate magazine
    • Events
  • Our community
    • About Spinal Life Australia
    • Become a member
    • Donate
    • Our Board and Executive Team
    • Our Sponsors and Supporters
    • Our Patron and Ambassadors
  • Work with us
    • Current opportunities
  • Contact us
  • Donate

Spinal Life push to celebrate inclusive tourism champions

December 5, 2019 by Rachel Toune

Photo of man in a colourful patterned shirt sitting in a wheelchair on the beach with his hands outstretched. The man's wheelchair is slightly in shallow water. There is a four-wheel-drive behind him with two other people standing in front of the car.

To help promote inclusive tourism, we’re calling for an introduction of an ‘Excellence in Inclusive Tourism’ award category in the Queensland and Western Australian Tourism Awards.

With the holiday season approaching and nominations for the Queensland Tourism Awards opening early 2020, Executive Manager – Member Services Ross Duncan said this was a perfect time to consider incorporating a category to recognise efforts at improving inclusion in tourism events, accommodation and experiences.

“Inclusive tourism in Australia is a sizeable market that’s worth billions, and continues to grow each year,” Ross said.

“People with a disability love to travel and experience unique destinations just like anyone else, but unfortunately there are many venues and destinations which are still inaccessible.”

Ross said there should be more incentive and recognition for tourism operators who have actively worked to ensure their venues and experiences are accessible for all.

“From competition comes innovation and from innovation comes inclusion,” Ross said.

“Introducing an ‘Excellence in Inclusive Tourism’ award category in the annual Tourism Awards for Queensland and Western Australia will recognise the efforts of inclusive operators and encourage other operators to look closer at the benefits of being inclusive.

“It’s not just an opportunity for greater equality, it’s also an opportunity for increased revenue and opening your destination up to a wider audience, including the aged.”

Ross said Spinal Life and its members had written to the Tourism Ministers and Tourism Councils in both states, encouraging them to incorporate the changes in time for start of the 2020 Tourism Awards nominations.

Ross said he had also written to Tourism Australia to encourage an inclusive category in the national awards program.

Filed Under: Our news Tagged With: advocacy, tourism

Find services near you

Location Map (Woolloongabba)

GETTING THERE

Use the Accessible Australia app to find information and reviews to help you get around better.

Visit

Footer

Quick Links

  • Donate
  • Publications
  • News
  • Privacy
  • PSW Resources/Login
  • Office Staff Login

Contact Us

We'd love to hear from you! Leave a message here or you can call toll free on: 1300 774 625

Your feedback

Feedback is always welcome from our members, clients and the general public.

Leave Feedback

Pay your invoices online

Settling your Spinal Life invoices is easy with our online payment portal.

Pay online

Copyright © 2022 Spinal Life Australia. All Rights Reserved.

Accessibility Statement Sitemap Admin

Back to top