Inclusive and Accessible Tourism Businesses | The Business Case

Inclusive and Accessible Tourism Businesses | The Business Case

Being an inclusive and accessible tourism business is:
Good for visitors! 

Good for employees! 
Good for your community! 
GREAT for business!   

Come along to this engaging Tourism Industry Event to hear from Accessible Tourism Gold Winner Kerry Williams who will outline the compelling Business Case for becoming an Inclusive Tourism business. Kerry will highlight the latest trends and statistics and highlight how vital this growing market segment is becoming and that it makes good business sense to target.   Kerry will also recount her personal experiences and benefits of building a team of 7 employees, 5 of whom live with a disability. 

Kerry will be joined by staff member Josh Evans who will talk about his experiences of working and travelling with a disability.  

Kerry Williams – The Accessible Group

Kerry Williams is an entrepreneur and accessibility advocate, revolutionising how individuals with disabilities enjoy travelling through her Accessible Accommodation and Accessible Experiences websites. Passionate about inclusivity, she collaborates with organisations and provides Tourism Inclusion Training and Accessibility Consulting Services. A multi-award winner, she continues to drive innovation for seamless, accessible travel.

EV Strengthening communities

EV works to strengthen communities by supporting people who seek to participate and be engaged in their community. EV do this by providing a range of support services and by supporting other organisations to diversify their paid and volunteer workforces.

EV is the proud host of the Disability Employment - Tourism Local Navigators Pilot which supports Tourism Operators broaden their workforce through:

• Exploring the range of benefits of developing an inclusive workplace.
• Understanding disability from a workplace perspective.
• Exploring the broad range disability categories, and potential alignment with workplace roles. 
• Case studies of inclusive workplaces and businesses who have adjusted recruitment practices to see positive outcomes.
• Breaking down the 'myths' that can make proactively hiring people living with a disability seem like an unmanageable initiative. 

Hear about the support networks available to assist you in taking your next steps in developing an inclusive workplace including: 

• The Disability Employment Support (DES) system, and the support they can provide to employers.
• The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the programs that focus on assisting individuals reach their employment goals.
• The range of funding and support options available to make your business more accessible
• And much more!