VXT – TRAINING A HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM WORKFORCE TO DELIVER THE TASMANIAN EXPERIENCE

Upskilling A Workforce And Training Across Tasmania

Visitor Experience Training (VXT) works hand in hand with the hospitality and tourism sectors in

Course participants for 2021/2022 VXT programs saw in excess of 700 participants take part in industry-led training courses across the State. Let’s break down the statistics on that:

82 courses held across Tasmania in regional areas along with Launceston and Hobart

Regional Course Locations for 2021/2022

715 Participants

Regional Locations

Burnie

Campbell Town

Deloraine

Derwent Park

Devonport

Freycinet

George Town

Glenorchy

Hobart

King Island

Launceston

Mount Field

New Norfolk

North Hobart

Orford

Port Arthur

Port Sorell

Queenstown

Ravenswood

Sassafras

Scamander

Scottsdale

Smithton

Sorell

St Helens

Stanley

Strahan

Swansea

Wynyard

Zeehan

713 participants – both individuals and in-house tailored course participants

13 courses, including knife handling, barista, front of house, food and beverage, and leadership

30 regional venues, including Queenstown, Smithton, Port Arthur, Freycinet and King Island

For a brand-new training organisation, this is an excellent outcome for the Tasmanian hospitality and tourism sectors, but where to from here...

The Future Of Hospitality And Tourism Training

VXT, as an organisation, knows the importance of skilled people to the success of hospitality and sector and how their warmth, passion and creativity collectively shape our Tasmanian experience. VXT is looking to continue the growth of skilled, talented, industry-ready people for the future of the sector in our State.

While continuing to collaborate on designing tailored courses to meet workforce demand and upskilling, VXT will work in conjunction with businesses and industry collectively to deliver further training programs across priority areas in regional and remote areas across Tasmania.

VXT is not only about running scheduled courses across the State; it’s also about providing personalised and onsite training programs that are industry-specific with a focus on your business needs and requirements.

“With the staff shortages and peak season well underway, we understand the challenges of training entry-level staff. The courses that VXT facilitate are designed to provide participants with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start work immediately, with little on-the-job training required”, says Emilie Donovan, VXT CEO.

“As an example, a participant on a VXT Food and Beverage course in Launceston has been offered the potential to gain employment with the venue onsite at the training course. This is an excellent outcome for not only the participant, but the venue has the opportunity to source a suitably trained employee for the business – it’s a win, win for everyone!”

New Faces In The Vxt Team And A Personalised Approach

VXT has seen significant growth in the past three months with the addition of four new members to the team. Not only does this mean that participants have more support and contact points, but VXT can also be more active in designing tailored programs for operators across Tasmania.

Working with industry for industry is one of VXT’s priorities to ensure the growth and stability of training and employment in the sector. To sustain this growth and the need for in-house training, VXT has appointed Alicia Perry as Industry & Growth Manager to work with businesses and organisations to assess their needs and develop training that is on point with their workforce. Does your organisation have a need for in-house, tailored and specific training requirements? VXT can help design a training program to upskill your team and enable growth within your organisation.

Feel free to reach out to Alicia on 0482 093 925 or email alicia@vxt.org.au to finetune your training needs and requirements.

Mentoring A New Course Option For Management Staff

2023 will see a new course delivery of the VXT Mentoring in Tourism and Hospitality Training program in conjunction with Registered Training Organisation,

National Food Institute (RTO ID 3821) delivering a training program specifically for the Tasmanian hospitality and tourism industries.

Mentoring in Tourism and Hospitality Training program is geared towards those in the sector who manage apprentices, trainees and new entrants into the industry, and will be delivered over a three-month period in a blended format of online self-paced study, online instructor-led sessions and face-to-face workshops held

Hotel, April 17-18 and May 22.

If you seek a mentoring and management-style course, visit our website at www.vxt. org.au/mith for more details and enrolment information.

VXT is industry-led and outcome-focused. The Tasmanian Hospitality Association (THA) and the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania (TICT) are our shareholders and we’ve got the workforce development and training needs of our hospitality and tourism industries at the core of our program development.