Any expansion of tourism in Northern Australia will involve a greater participation by Indigenous Australians and a corresponding enrichment of the Australian visitor experience as a result. This Masterclass will analyse the main issues that need to be addressed and the strategies implemented to bring Indigenous tourism into the mainstream.

Course outline:

9:00  Welcome coffee and Masterclass registration

9:30  Designing experiences that capitalises on the unique indigenous experience
• Indigenous tourism product development and strategic implementation
• Analysing feasibility assessments for developing indigenous experiences
• Developing tourism intelligence and business support
• Engaging the government and communities to ensure adequate funding and support

11:00 Morning break
 
11:30 Driving growth through partnerships and effective promotion
• Developing the necessary infrastructure and partnerships
• Effective marketing strategies and promotion tools
• Ensuring adequate cultural protection and land tenure management
• Building capacity to capitalise on tourism growth

1:00 Masterclass concludes

About your workshop leader:
John King, is the chairman of the Australian Tourism Export Council where he has spent many years working with the development of Indigenous tourism and has authored significant Indigenous tourism development strategies, including The Kimberley Aboriginal Cultural Tourism Strategy (1995),  A Shared Vision for Tourism In Kakadu National Park (2005) - (in conjunction with John Morse AM and Jennifer Bartlett) and The National Indigenous Tourism Strategy (2008).

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This Masterclass is designed to address your most immediate concerns about the economic and financial aspects of infrastructure management with a specific focus on practical case studies and real world examples. Masterclass delegates will gain an in-depth understanding of infrastructure design, development, financing and delivery issues across a range of examples drawn from the government, road transport, energy and water supply industries.

Course outline:

9:00 Welcome coffee and Masterclass registration

9:20 Commencement of Masterclass

9:30 Public sector investment criteria and analysis
•Analysing the key drivers for infrastructure upgrades
•Evaluating recent policy and funding reforms
• Government policy initiatives and incentives

11:00 Morning break

11:30 Developing the business case for infrastructure planning and delivery
• Investigating the various business models and strategic planning methodologies
• Project planning and implementation
• Financing considerations and funding structures

1:00 Lunch break

2:00 Effectively utilising PPPs to build essential infrastructure projects
• Comparative studies of different finance models
• Analysing the current PPP landscape: what is working and why
• Evaluating the future of PPP infrastructure projects for Northern Australia

3.30 Afternoon break

4:00 Project management skill requirements for PPPs
• Risk allocation, management and transfer
• Building a successful partnership
• Effectively managing staff requirements and facilities

5:00 Masterclass concludes

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