supported by
supported by
SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES
Supporting
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES TO
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
& NATURAL RESOURCES
SOCIAL IMPACT
Aboriginal
TOURISM BUSINESSES BRING
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
TO COMMUNITIES
SHARING CULTURE
Tourism
ALLOWS ABORIGINAL PEOPLE
TO LIVE AND WORK IN
THEIR CHOSEN COMMUNITY
Building a successful and thriving Aboriginal tourism sector
Aboriginal Tourism Western Australia (ATWA) is a not-for-profit organisation. As the entity attracting the funds for creating, supporting and growing Aboriginal businesses in Western Australia, it works in lockstep with WAITOC, the public facing, member body for the WA Aboriginal tourism sector and their global markets.
ATWA’s purpose it to ‘Create the foundation for strong, resilient and sustainable Aboriginal tourism businesses in WA.’ It achieves this through attracting diverse investment funding to build member equity and building capacity in underdeveloped tourism areas within Western Australia.
ATWA supports WAITOC’s vision ‘To secure WA as the premier destination in Australia to experience the world’s
oldest living culture through authentic Aboriginal tourism industry’, which is achieved by advocating for, marketing and promoting its member body to their broader global markets.
AITC 2022
WA Aboriginal tourism
on the national stage
WAITOC in partnership with the Queensland Government, was proud to present the 2022
The 2022 conference theme was ‘The Time is Now - Let’s Ignite’. The theme focused on key areas of Aboriginal tourism being Youth, Environment, Culture, and the Business of Tourism. The conference aimed to bring together those working in indigenous tourism to engage with one another and discuss future prospects, current challenges and opportunities within the sector.
