Government Committees

The CCG which is the central plank of the Australian Government industry outreach program to create an active dialog on the issues DFAT is responsible for. ATIA has been a senior leader in this group for over 20 years.

Committee Focus Areas

• Smartraveller campaign
• Consular policy developments
• Crisis response and contingency planning
• Consular information system replacement
• Processes of Australian Passports

The Small Business and Franchising Consultative Committee is a forum where competition and consumer law concerns related to the small business and franchising sectors could be discussed by industry and government. ATIA has participated in this group since 2020.

Committee Focus Areas

• Issues affecting the small business and franchising sectors that fall within the scope of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and the Franchising Code of Conduct
• Emerging issues or market developments impacting on the small business and franchising sectors
• Education and information strategies developed and undertaken by the ACCC to assist the small business and franchising sectors

The Tourism Visa Advisory Group (TVAG) was established in 2002 and is a key consultative mechanism for communication between the Department of Home Affairs and travel tourism Peak Bodies.

Committee Focus Areas

• Matters relating to tourist visas and broader immigration and tourism policy
• Emerging issues and trends in the tourism market
• Developments in tourism and immigration policy and operational initiatives

The National Passenger Facilitation Committee (NPFC) is a decision-making body that provides a strategic forum for engagement between government agencies and industry partners to improve facilitation of passengers through airports, while maintaining appropriate border security.

Its objective is to maintain a safe, secure civil aviation environment in which services are delivered in a reliable and efficient manner.

Background

The NPFC was established to meet Australia's international obligations under the International Civil Aviation Organisation Convention on International Civil Aviation 1944 (the 'Chicago Convention') and with Annex 9 to the Chicago Convention. Specifically, Standards 8.17, 8.18 and 8.19 of Annex 9 to the Chicago Convention provide guidance on Australia's obligation to implement a national air transport facilitation programme.

The NPFC is directly accountable to the Minister for Home Affairs and the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. As required, the respective Minister will bring forward NPFC matters to Government in consultation with relevant Ministers.

ATIA represents the Travel Industry on the Travel & Tourism Workforce Advisory Group of Service and Creative Skills Australia (SaCSA), which is a not for profit, industry-led Jobs and Skills Council funded by the Federal Government to support industry engagement in relation to skills and training issues for the travel and other related industries.

SaCSA's Role

SaCSA's role is to identify skills and workforce needs for the relevant sectors, develop VET training products, and support collaboration between industry and training providers to improve training and assessment practices.

ATIA's Role

As part of ATIA's role on the Advisory Group, we are one of five industry experts appointed to provide advice and insights on skills and workforce related matters, as well as recommendations on project priorities to support the travel industry workforce.