Medical industry leading the SME business travel bounceback

New research reveals that the medical industry is taking the lead in the SME business travel bounceback across Australia. SME business travel consultancy Corporate Traveller has looked at future booking figures and the medical industry lead mining and the construction as the top three travelling professions across the next six months, with financial the big movers from ninth to fifth, and wholesalers moving into the top 10 for the first half of 2022, followed by those in the consulting sector, the Not-for-Profits, and those in the technology sector.

“Our doctors and nurses have done an exceptional job in extraordinary circumstances ever since COVID-19 took hold in Australia and it’s a privilege for us to manage their travel to all corners of the country,” Corporate Traveller’s General Manager in Australia, Tom Walley, said.

“It’s particularly interesting to see the rise of travel in the financial and wholesaler industries over the next six months and this suggests some professions are taking off quicker than others – understandable with the war of talent we can see taking place across Australia.

“SMEs are the backbone of the economy and with borders open…and testing requirements essentially dropped across the country, corporates are once again boarding planes because they know it’s the best way for them to survive and thrive going forward,” Walley added.

Director of Affinity Nursing, Helen Taylor, emphasised the fact that demand for nurses in rural and remote Australia had doubled with health departments the length and breadth of the continent having to deal with the pandemic.

“Affinity Nursing Recruitment has provided specialist nursing and midwifery staff to rural and remote communities for 20 years,” Taylor said. “Many rural and remote communities are dependent on travel nurses to provide specialised and expert nursing care to patients.

“The average travel nurse contract ranges from six weeks to three months, and our nurses travel from one contract to the next, or take brief break at home, before heading off again,” Taylor added. “As a result, travel is integral to our business.”