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Approval to Conduct Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) Training Courses - New South Wales

Description

You will need this approval if you operate a registered training organisation and intend to conduct training courses to award responsible service of alcohol (RSA) certificates.

You will need a separate approval if you intend to provide the RSA training online. You can only apply for this approval if you are an industry association, the TAFE commission or a provider nominated by an industry association.

RSA courses focus on:

  • harm minimisation
  • the importance of understanding the obligations under the law to serve alcohol responsibly
  • strategies to ensure that customers drink responsibly
  • preventing minors from accessing alcohol.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Each trainer delivering the course must:

  • provide an Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) number
  • hold a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent qualification
  • have at least 3 years experience as the holder of a managerial or supervisory position in a hotel or registered club.

For approval to deliver the course online for a provider nominated by an industry association, the application must be accompanied by written confirmation of that nomination. This must include an explanation of the relationship between the industry association and the provider.

Please refer to the attached documents for more information.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $1855.00

Initial approval fee per course (classroom and online). Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $103.00

Interim RSA certificate. Fees for 2025-26
Renew Renewal All $1024.00

Annual renewal fee per course (classroom and online). Fees for 2025-26

Act(s) name

Liquor Act 2007 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Liquor Regulation 2018 New South Wales

Administering agency

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

Liquor and Gaming NSW

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.