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Tourism Consultants arrange travel bookings, advise clients on destinations, and manage corporate travel for events and conferences.

    • AI Exposure: Low

      This role has a low level of AI exposure. Core skills such as adaptability, social intelligence, and complex physical tasks remain beyond the capabilities of current AI.

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  • This role has a low level of AI exposure. Core skills such as adaptability, social intelligence, and complex physical tasks remain beyond the capabilities of current AI.
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AI exposure data adapted from Felten, Raj & Seamans (2021). Shortage data sourced from Jobs and Skills Australia (2024).

How do I become a Tourism Consultant?

Get qualified to work as a Tourism Consultant with a course recognised across Australia. Speak to a training provider to learn more.

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In Australia, Tourism Consultants currently earn approximately $1,250 per week ($65,000 annually). These are median figures for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only.

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There are currently 19,300 tourism consultants and travel agents employed across Australia. This is a declining occupation with job prospects likely to reduce by about 13% over the next 5 years.

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Tourism Consultants have outstanding people skills and are highly organised. Launch your career by completing the nationally recognised Certificate III in Travel. You can also increase your employability by learning to use the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) with proficiency and gaining a supporting qualification in business administration or customer service.

Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights 2023

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Tourism Consultants are similar to travel agents and arrange flights, accommodation, and travel bookings for their clients. They provide information on tourist destinations and often work for corporate clients booking groups and key personnel into events, tradeshows, and conferences.

As a travel consultant your days will be super-busy, talking to clients on the phone, answering emails, using online booking systems, and negotiating prices and commissions. You could be booking a flight for a client, advising a client on a cancellation or price change, networking at a showcasing event for tourist operators, or preparing an itinerary for a corporate client.

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