This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide assistance to customers between transport terminals and other locations, including accommodation providers. It requires the ability to check customer arrival and departure information, reconfirm all operational aspects of transportation and provide customers with accurate information.

This unit applies to tour operations, tour wholesaling, event and accommodation sectors. Arrival and departure assistance may be provided at international or domestic transport terminals and could be for groups or individual travellers.

This job function requires the use of discretion and judgement within predefined organisational procedures. This unit applies to individuals working independently with limited supervision. This could include tour guides, tour managers, coach captains and hire car drivers.

Tour guides, residing anywhere in Australia, are required to undertake training and assessment prescribed by Parks Australia to guide within Kakadu and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Parks in the Northern Territory.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

When working in Queensland, all guides, regardless of their place of residence, are subject to the Queensland Tourism Services Act 2003.

No other occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.