FNQ Regional Workforce Survey
Survey Title:
FNQ Working Holiday Maker & Regional Workforce Survey
Target Respondents:
Owners, operators, and managers of food, hospitality, catering, tourism, and agricultural businesses across Far North Queensland.
1. Business Profile & Location
Which sector best describes your primary business activity? (Select one)
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Restaurant / Café / Bar
Hotel / Resort / Backpacker Accommodation
Catering & Events Venue / Service
Reef / Tour Operator / Attraction
Food Producer / Agriculture / Primary Production
Other (please specify) text input
Where is your business located? (Select one)
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Cairns / Beaches
Port Douglas / Daintree
Atherton Tablelands
Cassowary Coast (Innisfail, Mission Beach, Tully)
Cape York / Gulf Country
Other FNQ Region
2. Workforce Composition & Headcount
How many total staff (full-time, part-time, casual) do you currently employ across your FNQ operations?
How many Working Holiday Makers (subclass 417/462 visa holders) do you currently employ, or have you employed in the past 12 months?
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Current WHM Headcount:
Total WHMs Employed over past 12 months:
Of the Working Holiday Makers you currently employ (or have employed in the past year), roughly how many fall into each category?
1st-Year WHMs (completing or completed initial 88 days):
2nd-Year WHMs:
3rd-Year WHMs:
International Students / Other Temporary Visa Holders:
3. Key Roles & Functions
In which operational roles do you utilise Working Holiday Makers? (Select all that apply)
Chefs / Cooks / Kitchen Hand Staff
Front of House / Waitstaff / Bar Staff
Housekeeping / Cleaning / Maintenance
Event / Catering / Function Crew
Tour Guides / Deckhands / Customer Service
Farmhand / Harvest / Packing Staff
Management / Supervisory Roles
Other
4. Local Recruitment Reality
In the past 12 months, have you advertised locally for positions that received zero or insufficient suitable Australian/local applicants?
Yes
No
If Yes, please briefly list the roles you struggled to recruit locally and typical applicant numbers (e.g., "Advertised for 2 Line Cooks: 0 local applicants, 6 WHM applicants"):
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5. Operational Risk & Revenue Impact: If access to second- and third-year Working Holiday Makers is materially reduced due to the proposed federal ballot caps, what direct operational impacts would your business face? (Select all that apply)
Reduced daily trading hours or closing additional days per week
Reduced seating/guest capacity or turning away bookings
Inability to cater or deliver major events and functions
Cancellation or scaling back of planned business expansion
Additional stress and overtime on permanent Australian staff
Potential risk of temporary or permanent business closure
Minimal / No impact
6. Quantifiable Financial Impact: What is your best estimate of potential lost revenue per month if staffing constraints force your business to reduce hours or cap capacity?
Less than $5,000 / month
$5,000 – $15,000 / month
$15,000 – $30,000 / month
$30,000 – $50,000 / month
$50,000+ / month
Unsure / Not applicable
7. Regional Workforce Comment (Up to 100 words): Please share a short comment on what Working Holiday Makers mean for your team, your business operations, or your ability to keep doors open/deliver events in FNQ. (This may be quoted anonymously in parliamentary submissions or industry reports)
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8. Business & Contact Information
(This information will remain confidential and will only be aggregated into total industry stats for MP advocacy unless explicitly permissioned).
Business Name:
Contact Name & Title:
First Name
Last Name
Email Address:
exemple@exemple.com
Phone Number:
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Check box if FNQ Food may contact you to feature your business as an operator case study.
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