The Caravan Industry Association of Australia says the Federal Government's framework for the lifting of restrictions needs to consider cabin style accommodation and RV's which meet health requirements.

The re-start for caravan tourism, the grey nomads, also has to wait on the removal of border restrictions which still appears some way off.

Even this morning, NT Health Natasha Fyles hosed down calls to open border controls with neighbouring states like South Australia and Western Australia.

The industry is calling on the state Premiers and Chief Ministers to consider roofed accommodation such as cabins within caravan parks and RV's with on-board facilities that include toilet, shower, kitchen etc. to be included in their stage one of easing restrictions .

Caravan parks are as safe an options as other accommodation providers, if not more so given their self-contained nature, the association says.

Caravan parks already have contact-less check-in and cabins are individual free-standing structures.

There are no shared hallways, lifts etc. which are common in other accommodation types.

This action will be crucial to get cashflow through businesses in regional Australia over the next few weeks to kickstart economic activity, with research indicating over 350,000 campers are keen to return to camping almost immediately when restrictions are lifted, the association said.

Association CEO Stuart Lamont said: "Caravan parks have the ability to manage social distancing, adhere to increased hygiene, have strong contact tracing procedures in place, and yet they remain lumped in with unmanaged campgrounds who quite rightly should be opened in Step Two, but behind that is commercial operations which can demonstrate COVID-safe environments.

"Caravan park operators have been encouragingly quick to respond to plan and implement ways to be proactive in reducing the risk of COVID-19 exposure to guests and staff."

The association said the caravan industry believes it can play an important role in kickstarting the economy again, the tourism industry and regional Australia.

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