Entrant Support

NSW Tourism Awards 2023

Entrants Support 

The Australian Tourism Awards and NSW Tourism Awards have always celebrated the hard work and dedication needed to create quality tourism experiences. Below you'll find some helpful videos from our 2022 entrant support sessions to help with your submission.

What's new in 2023!

The Australian Tourism Awards and NSW Tourism Awards have always been about celebrating the hard work, resilience and dedication made to create quality tourism experiences.

This year’s awards program will see us continue to celebrate excellence, to reward business innovation and exceptional customer service, as well as championing the resilience of our industry.

We are delighted to announce that winners of the Accessible Tourism category in NSW will have an opportunity to enter the Australian Tourism Awards program this year. This is a positive step towards promoting tourism that is inclusive and accessible to everyonThe 

Qualifying Period

The qualifying period for the 2023 NSW Tourism Awards returns to be one year only, i.e 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.. 

RESPONSIBLE TOURISM QUESTIONS RETURN

A section on Responsible Tourism will be included in the 2023 NSW Tourism Awards submission. This section will include questions such as:

  • How have you considered and progressed your environmental responsibilities during the qualifying period?  This question requires you to outline how you have considered and acted on reducing or improving (whichever applied) your overall impact on the environment. 
  • How have you considered and progressed your social and economic responsibilities during the qualifying period?  This question requires you to outline how you have considered and acted on supporting the local community and businesses. 
  • How have you considered and progressed your ethical responsibilities during the qualifying period? This question requires you to outline how you have considered and acted on your business ethical responsibilities.

Refer to the criteria and questions of individual categories for specific questions.

WORD COUNT

Having reinstated the Responsible Tourism questions, the word count for most categories will be 10,000 words. Refer to the criteria and questions of individual categories for further details. 

Scoring

Each submission will be scored on the following elements

  1. Written submission
  2. Online review
  3. Consumer ratings do not apply to some categories, see Rules of Entry for more information

The business verification meeting is NOT scored in NSW. 

SUB-QUESTIONS

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ENTRANT RESOURCES

Tourism Insights & Data

draft submission review

Would you like a final, professional set of eyes reviewing your submission before you enter it? 

WHAT IS THE DRAFT SUBMISSION REVIEW PROGRAM?
It's a complimentary submission review service provided every year by the NSW Tourism Industry Council in partnership with Destination NSW. The free offer is available to all fully paid entrants of the NSW Tourism Awards. Entrants participating in the Entrant Support Program will have their final draft submission reviewed by tourism specialists in our Entrant Support Partners group, and will receive written feedback in a personalised report which will highlight opportunities for improvement. 

DRAFT SUBMISSION REVIEW DEADLINE
3 AUGUST 2023

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2021 Entrant Support Session 1 - let's get started!

16 June, 2021. The first in our Entrant Support Session features a panel of experts who generously share their insights and advice to guide entrants' expectations on their exciting journey in the NSW Tourism Awards 2021.

We are delighted to share this recording for those who couldn't make it (and for those who want a refresher!) Scroll to 1 minunte 40. Enjoy!

The NSW Tourism Awards is committed to making your experience a rewarding one. 

2021 Entrant Support Session 2 - Submission Support

This webinar is designed to guide your submission responses to;

Q1: Introduction.
How to nail your intro.
Q2: Business Development.
How to present your plans for recovery and growth.
Download session #2 slides

The NSW Tourism Awards is committed to making your experience a rewarding one. 

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We're here to help. Email the NSW Tourism Awards team any time.

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The NSW Tourism Awards is committed to making your experience a rewarding one.