About

BOAV is working to establish a quality-driven and cohesive industry. Like you, BOAV is focused on results.  We understand your business environment, and the issues you face.

Our commitment is to establish benchmarks for industry quality that will lead to improved services and experiences for backpackers, and improved efficiencies for members. This in turn will lead to an increased reputation national and globally for backpacking establishments in Victoria. Increased revenues and stability arising from this will provide resources to further improve standards and quality across the industry.

The backpacker customer base has changed dramatically. They are now a diverse sector of all age groups and backgrounds with increased expectations of their backpacker experience in Victoria and Australia.

An important market
Backpackers contribute $2.3 billion to the Australian economy each year, 20 per cent of all international tourism expenditure. The average expenditure per international backpacker visit is $4900, double that of non-backpacker visitors. Backpackers are often very well-travelled globally and their experiences in Victoria and Australia will be compared with their backpacking experiences in other countries.

Backpackers visiting from overseas also fill an increasing need in regional Victoria where local seasonal workers are becoming a depleted resource as local people relocate to cities and larger centres for work or to attend tertiary institutions. 

Victorian Bushfire Business Investment Fund

The Victorian Bushfire Business Investment Fund is a $10 million Commonwealth and Victorian government stimulus package to create new jobs and attract business investment in communities affected by the 2009 Victorian bushfires.  

Under the $10 million fund, new businesses can apply for grants of between $50,000 and $4 million with the grants also available to support the expansion of existing businesses.

The Victorian Bushfire Business Investment Fund is part of the $193 million Rebuilding Together state-wide plan for bushfire rebuilding and recovery.

To find out more, click here to download the information pack.

More information
Ph: 03 8662 5425
Email: info@boav.com.au