He has taught at a variety of University's in his 23 year career. He has received awards from Industry and Governments for his work in the Leisure and Tourism fields. In teaching he has a UTS excellence in teaching award and special mention for his teaching at the World Leisure and Tourism International Centre of Excellence (WICE) and Australian Conservation Training Institute (ACTI). He served as Chair and on the Board of Youth Challenge Australia (YCA) for 17 years and currently on the Kokoda Track Foundation Board for the last 2 years. He is a Fellow and Life Member of Parks and Leisure Australasia, editor of its Journal for 8 years, in 2007 received its Frank Steward Award for contribution to the Parks and Leisure industry. He has conducted numerous projects and lectures worldwide and is the author of 8 books and over 100 articles dealing with issues concerning leisure and tourism.