Why Don't Working Holiday Makers Come to Northern Territory

Benxiang Zeng; Rolf Gerritsen

Why Don't Working Holiday Makers Come to Northern Territory

Benxiang Zeng, Rolf Gerritsen

Northern Institute

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Abstract

Immigration has been an important source of labour supply for Australia. Working Holiday Maker (WHM) Visa Programme is successful in meeting many of its objectives to supply labour for employers. This paper investigates the current situation of WHMs in Alice Springs, the NT, Australia, and identifies the major issues that block WHMs out of the region. The study suggests that there are comparative advantages in attracting WHMs to northern Australia, including fewer tertiary students, absolute labor shortage, unique culture and life styles, and pro-North policies. One of major barriers for WHMs travelling to and staying/working in northern Australia is insufficient accessible information provided either online or printed, regarding the job opportunities and the region. Lack of information and associated remoteness have led WHMs not to include the NT in their
itinerary. A more interacting marketing initiative focusing on “like a local” WHMs and a “Big Tourism” strategy would help to address these issues.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference Proceedings of the International Conference on Tourism (ICOT2016)
Subtitle of host publication	New Challenges and Boundaries in Tourism: Policies, Innovations and Strategies
Editors	Kontantinos Andriotis
Place of Publication	Italy
Publisher	International Association for Tourism Policy
Pages	568-581
Number of pages	13
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9786188150317
ISBN (Print)	9786188150200
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	6th International Conference on Tourism - Naples, Italy, Naples, Italy Duration: 29 Jun 2016 → 2 Jul 2016

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Conference	6th International Conference on Tourism
Abbreviated title	ICOT2016
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Naples
Period	29/06/16 → 2/07/16

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Zeng, B & Gerritsen, R 2016, Why Don't Working Holiday Makers Come to Northern Territory. in K Andriotis (ed.), Conference Proceedings of the International Conference on Tourism (ICOT2016) : New Challenges and Boundaries in Tourism: Policies, Innovations and Strategies. 1 edn, International Association for Tourism Policy, Italy, pp. 568-581, 6th International Conference on Tourism , Naples, Italy, 29/06/16.

Why Don't Working Holiday Makers Come to Northern Territory. / Zeng, Benxiang; Gerritsen, Rolf.
Conference Proceedings of the International Conference on Tourism (ICOT2016) : New Challenges and Boundaries in Tourism: Policies, Innovations and Strategies. ed. / Kontantinos Andriotis. 1. ed. Italy: International Association for Tourism Policy, 2016. p. 568-581.

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