Restart and be ready: ATEC

THE Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has collaborated with charity Beyond Blue to introduce a new series focused on the wellbeing and mental health of tourism business owners across the country.

The Restart Ready initiative will provide tourism businesses the opportunity to take part in the newly founded NewAccess for Small Business Owners program, providing free and confidential mental health advice developed by Beyond Blue to support business owners enduring hardship during the ongoing travel shutdown.

“While many millions of people across the country have been in cycles of lockdowns over the past 18 months, the tourism industry has been doing it extra tough, with lockdowns forcing businesses to start and stop several times – a process which is enormously exhausting both mentally and financially” ATEC MD Peter Shelley said.

“While much of ATEC’s work has been focused on supporting the ‘business’ aspect of member businesses, we know that what sits below these business names are passionate, dedicated people suffering the stress of keeping their business afloat during these very difficult times,” he added.

ATEC has today announced that registrations are open to all in the tourism industry to access the much needed support, with the series of three tutorials to be held over consecutive weeks beginning tomorrow at 11am (AEST).

The first session will focus on small business owners and mental health and current pressures, while subsequent sessions will feature Beyond Blue’s Mel Novak and Blue Voices Speaker Tim Hoopmann, who will discuss health and wellbeing for small business owners in the tourism industry followed by a Q&A session in week three.

For further information and to register attendance, CLiCK hERE.