Tourism and hospitality event inspires future careers

FutureNow Industry Development Manager, Melissa Harkins, recently spoke to 150 education professionals to showcase career pathways in the tourism and hospitality sector for high school students.
Delivered by Tourism WA, the event aimed to showcase the diverse and rewarding career pathways open to young Western Australians.
Building on the success of the 2023 and 2024 events, this year's program features interactive industry activations, panel discussions, and presentations showcasing traineeships, apprenticeships, and higher education pathways in the tourism and hospitality sectors.
The program aims to create a sustainable local tourism and hospitality workforce pipeline and further diversify WA's economy by creating local jobs and providing a boost to local businesses.
​In the 2024-25 financial year, WA's tourism and hospitality industry supported over 120,000 local jobs, ranking it the fifth largest sector in the State.