Assessor Resource
SITTIND001B
Develop and update tourism industry knowledge
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
This unit describes a key function for all people working in the tourism industry who require an essential and broad knowledge of the tourism industry to support all work activities. This unit applies to individuals working within any tourism industry sector, in any location and for any tourism organisation type.
It is relevant to those individuals working in any tourism operational and management role.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop and update current and emerging information on the tourism industry, including industry structure, current technology and key environmental, community, legal and ethical issues that must be considered and applied by tourism industry personnel in their day-to-day work. The unit focuses on the ability to source and comprehend general tourism industry information and covers the initial and ongoing development of a person's required knowledge base. This information underpins effective performance in the tourism industry. More specialised and advanced tourism research and management knowledge is found in other units.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
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