RSA: State / Territory Requirements Overview

Mandatory from 1 December 2011.

The Office of Regulatory Services (ORS) has mandated that RSA training will become mandatory from 1 December 2011.

Prior June 2011, all currently approved providers of RSA (including AVELING) can provide the course. It is anticipated that after June 2011, the ACT Commissioner for Fair Trading will select approved training organisations, who will become the only organisations who can provide this course. Licensees, security and staff will have a further six months to complete the approved RSA course i.e. by 1 December 2011.

AVELING is currently working towards gaining approval from the ACT Commissioner for Fair Trading.

Yes.

This is a Nationally Accredited Course, so it is approved in the ACT.

Yes.

Responsible service of alcohol training is mandatory for licensees and serving and security staff under the NSW liquor laws.

This includes volunteers and club directors who serve liquor from time to time. This training program must also be completed by security staff who have crowd control duties at licensed premises.

No.

RSA training conducted interstate is not recognised in NSW. Only RSA courses approved by the NSW Casino, Liquor & Gaming Control Authority are recognised.

Yes.

Changes to legislation in late 2008 now make it obligatory for anyone who serves alcohol to be RSA certified. New staff must obtain their RSA within one month of employment.

Existing staff will have until 1 August, 2009 to be trained. RSA certification from interstate will be accepted.

Yes.

This course fulfils the Northern Territory’s mandatory RSA training requirements.

Yes.

From the 1 January 2009, following amendments to the Liquor Act 1992, ALL licensees must ensure that the following people have completed an RSA training course:

• the licensee (if an individual)
• approved managers
• any staff member at the premises who serves or supplies liquor

Staff members include bartenders, glass collectors, floor hostesses, room service staff.

Staff members employed prior to 1 January 2009 will have until 30 June 2010 to complete the required training.

Staff members employed after 1 January 2009 will be required to complete the training within 30 days of commencing employment.

Yes.

This course fulfils Queenslands’s mandatory RSA training requirements and is approved by the Office of the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR).

Persons from other Australian states/territories, who move to Queensland, must undertake an approved bridging course (and must already hold an approved RSA qualification in 'SITHFAB009A Provide responsible service of alcohol').

Full details can be found here.

According to the Office of the Liquor & Gambling Commissioner (OLGC) website:

Yes.

This course fulfils South Australia’s RSA training requirements.

Yes.

In Tasmania, RSA training is mandatory for any person applying to hold a liquor licence, unless they are exempted by the Commissioner for Licensing. Exemptions may only be granted for special liquor licence applicants.

In addition, under the Liquor Licensing Act 1990, licensees must ensure that staff employed to serve liquor must undertake RSA training within three months of commencing employment.

No.

AVELING is currently working toward getting approval for its course from the Commissioner for Licensing.

AVELING’s nationally accredited course is for SITHFAB009A Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol. The course is appropriate for many people working in Victoria.

You should NOT undertake AVELING’s course if you:

• Work in premises with a packaged liquor licence like a bottle shop (both licensees and staff members)
• Work in a venue that has a condition on its liquor licence requiring employees to be RSA trained
• Or you’re applying for a new liquor licence.

(These people should complete an approved face-to-face course in Victoria.)

Yes.

The RSA course is mandatory by Law for all persons serving or supplying alcohol.

Yes.

This course fulfils Western Australia’s mandatory RSA training requirements.