Tourism industry resources

Accessible tourism

Making your tourism business accessible is not only the right thing to do, it makes good business sense. Create a welcoming environment that everyone can access and enjoy to the fullest.

Sustainable tourism

Sustainability is essential to the future success of every tourism business. The Sustainable tourism toolkit has clear and simple advice to help tourism businesses become more sustainable.

Queensland tourism business financial and wellness support

Complete the Tourism Business Health Check to understand and improve your business resilience.

Small business financial counsellors and rural financial counsellors provide free support to help tourism operators who have been impacted financially.

Wellness coaches provided personalised, one-on-one support for business challenges, needs, and opportunities.

Next generation tourism planning

The next generation tourism planning guideline provides a framework and guidelines that enable the efficient delivery of tourism development.

Developed in consultation with government, stakeholders and industry, the guideline is applicable to a broad range of tourism projects and relevant to all regions and local government areas across Queensland. It provides guidance on:

• planning for tourism and tourism development
• incorporating planning into Queensland’s statutory planning framework.

Best practice guide for working with First Nations tourism in Queensland

To strengthen the relationship between Indigenous Australia and Queensland's tourism industry, the Queensland Tourism Industry Council has produced a best practice guide for working with First Nations tourism in Queensland (PDF, 2.7MB).

This guide provides a practical framework for recognising people and places, safeguarding intellectual property rights and cultural protocols, and respecting Indigenous heritage. It contains essential resources and protocols for engaging with First Nations peoples in the tourism sector.

More information

• The Queensland Tourism Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of the state's tourism industry, including individuals, businesses, and events.
• Learn how you can use storytelling to attract visitors to your tourism business (PDF, 4MB).