After being understaffed for 15 months, returning backpackers are finally helping to fill the void in hospitality, but some say more needs to be done.
Leanne Modin says international workers are helping her get through the holiday period.abc.net.au/news/returning-backpackers-help-national-staffing-shortage/101798392Business is bustling in the tourist town of Rainbow Beach in south-east Queensland, but a local restaurant owner says without international workers, they wouldn't be able to keep their doors open.
She said after being understaffed for 15 months, returning backpackers were finally helping fill the void. "After Christmas, we're seriously going to sit down and look at probably closing two days a week just so that when we are open we've got well-rested staff." More than 100,000 Working Holiday Maker visas have been granted since July, which is more than the figures for the 2021–2022 financial year and double 2020–2021.Restaurant & Catering Australia chief executive Suresh Manickam said the uptick of international workers has helped struggling hospitality businesses keep their doors open.
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