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RSA - Responsible Service of Alcohol

The following RSA page provides you with information on:

Why is RSA training necessary?
Who needs to complete the RSA course?
Who offers the RSA course?
How do the new liquor laws affect the RSA training scheme?

Why is RSA training necessary?

The NSW liquor laws mandate responsible service of alcohol training for the liquor industry.

These requirements reflect the importance of ensuring licensees and staff understand their obligations in serving liquor responsibly and the types of strategies that can be implemented to add value to a venue’s operations.

Who needs to complete the RSA course?

RSA training applies to:

licensees;
approved managers;
staff, including promotional staff, involved in the sale, supply and service of alcohol;
volunteers, including club directors, who have liquor service responsibilities and
security officers with crowd control duties.

Which training providers offer the RSA course?

RSA training must be undertaken by a training provider approved by the Casino, Liquor and Gaming Authority.

Students are issued with an approved certificate on behalf of the Authority on completion of the course. This certificate needs to be retained by students and a copy needs to be provided to the venue management, as it is required to be kept in a register by the licensee at the premises.

Contact details of approved course providers conducting RSA training is available.

How do the new liquor laws affect RSA training scheme?

Some of the major changes affecting RSA training are:

The Casino, Liquor and Gaming Control Authority is responsible for administering the RSA training scheme and approving courses, training providers and trainers.
RSA certificates are issued by training providers on behalf of the Authority.
Revised course material has been developed to reflect the new responsible serving provisions of the liquor laws.

The Authority will also be undertaking a review of the RSA training scheme in 2008-09.

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