Peter Ovenden Chair - Backpacker Tourism Advisory Panel

1. Peter Ovenden Chair - Backpacker Tourism Advisory Panel

3. BTAP’s AIM… To facilitate an industry platform for the development and growth of the youth and backpacker tourism segment

5. The young traveller of today is the repeat visitor of tomorrow

7. Youth Trade Mission - 2009

8. WYSTC 2010 Beijing 17-20 October

11. Hamilton Island May 17-20 2011 May 17 2011 Airlie Beach

12. Issues faced Decline in visitors Visas/Population debate Taxation Tourism Australia BOAs

18. 11% of total visitors are backpackers or young travellers 32% had been to Australia before 76 nights spent on average Australia

19. 194,103 WHV were granted in 08/09 an increase of 22% against the previous year

20. 591,000 backpacker/youth 183,161 WHM & WHV - 6.3% reduction on 08/09 of 194,103

21. Top WHV source countries: UK 37,056 (-7.7%) South Korea 34,870 (-12%) Germany 20,880 steady France 18,172 (+ 11%) Ireland 14,883 (- 35%)

22. Trends

23. 31 Aug 09 31 Aug 10 Sept

24. World Cup • Aussie Dollar • Volcano • Employment in Aus & at home • 2007 – start of the GFC

25. Jobs Jobs Jobs….

28. Pricing

31. WTF

33. A resources boom and labour shortages mean there’s a glut of work available Down Under. • Research by the Backpacker Operators Association of New South Wales (BOA NSW) reveals 25,063 jobs suited to 18 to 30-year-old travellers to Australia on working holiday visas are currently being advertised in Sydney alone (sources seek.com.au, sydney.gumtree.com.au, taw.com.au and internationalcasuals.com). • Typical jobs include bar staff earning $20 per hour plus tips ($50 to $200 p/w), office workers on $25 per hour, live-in au pairs on $500 p/w, skilled labourers on $30 an hour, farm workers earning up to $750 including food and board , accountants on $30 an hour, fruit pickers earning between $400 and $1000 p/w, telemarketers and sales staff on $1,000 per week including commission and nurses earning up to $50 per hour. • And with the exchange rate currently sitting at GBP1 to AUD 1.73*, there’s never been a better time to swap the boozer for the beach. • Backpacker trade website thumbrella.com.au reports a combination of high base salaries and the strong dollar are making Australia an attractive option for young British workers in a range of job categories popular with working holidaymakers. • Bar staff, tour guides, restaurant and office workers all earn higher salaries in Australia than the UK once exchange rates are taken into account. • Bar staff earn an average $36,639 in Australia compared to £11,930 ($20,788) in the UK, while office administrators earn $42,854 in Australia compared to £15,966 ($27,821) for their British • counterparts. Travel and tour guides earn $40,756 in Australia compared to £12,561 ($21,888) in the UK while Australian wait staff can expect $30,359 compared to £11,930 ($20,788) for their British counterparts. • Public relations worker Tony Nicholson, 22, from Teesside is one Brit with direct experience of the variety of work Australia has to offer. • He said: “I’ve done everything from grape picking to strimming almond trees, working in a garlic farm to working in a cinema, with a call centre job squeezed in along the way.” • And Courtney Winstanley, 19, from Preston found working as an au pair wasn’t really work at all. • She said: “I live as part of a family and help look after two girls aged three and nine. We spend our days painting, going to the park, baking and having picnics at the marina. It gives me a lot of free time to sample the true Australian way of life and gain experiences I wouldn't get from a job back home. Most of the time it doesn't really feel like work at all!” • BOA NSW president Katrina Greeves warned the shortage of university places and post-graduate jobs is only likely to worsen next year and urged disappointed students to travel to Australia, build their CV and improve their chances next time round. • She said: “The problem for many applicants is that the squeeze is likely to be even tighter in 2011, so it’s vital they get valuable experience during their time off and make themselves more attractive to university admissions tutors and employers next time round. Australia is a great place to get practical work experience, broaden your skills, boost your resume and have fun at the same time. There are so many opportunities to work, play and study in Australia's cities and regional areas and help fill the gap while university places and jobs back home are scarce." • Gapyear.com founder Tom Griffiths agreed. He said: “Marine biology applicants will stand out with project work from the Great Barrier Reef on their CV. Veterinary science applicants can demonstrate a focused interest with stints at sanctuaries for endangered Australian species. Law graduates might benefit from an internship with a law firm in Sydney. Budding geologists may benefit from a stint shadowing senior colleagues on location in the outback.” • For Australia comment: Katrina Greeves, BOA president, +61 (0) 2 8267 0402 or e-mail boa@boansw.org.au. For UK comment: Tom Griffiths, founder gapyear.com +44 (0)1473 230 766 or tom@gapyear.com. Photos of UK students studying at the University of Oz are available on request. • *Rates correct at time of writing • Note to editors: • The Backpacker Operators Association of New South Wales is the industry association for professionals and businesses in the backpacker sector in NSW and the ACT. It is a not-for-profit organisation with more than 100 members from regional NSW and Sydney. For more information, visit boansw.org.au.

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38. That’s it

39. Questions?