SITHFAB009A - Responsible Service of Alcohol (NSW) - Tweed Heads

NSW Casino, Liquor and Gaming Control Authority certificate and nationally recognised Statement of Attainment SITHFAB009A.

Face to face training only

New NSW Regulations come into effect from Monday 22nd August.

A new RSA/RCG photo competency card will replace existing paper certificates from 22 August 2011 for students completing approved RSA and RCG courses.

Students who successfully complete their RSA or RCG course in NSW from 22 August 2011 will need to apply for a photo competency card by producing a certificate and appropriate identification and having their photograph taken at a participating Australia Post outlet. From 22 August 2011, the photo competency card will replace paper-based RSA and RCG certificates.

Will current holders of NSW RSA and RCG certificates have to apply for the new photo card and or attend a new/refresher course?

The immediate changes only apply to students graduating from 22 August 2011. Existing paper RSA and RCG certificates will still continue to be valid as evidence of competency until they are all phased out in stages over the next 5 years.

Under the staged transition arrangements, people with paper certificates issued more than 10 years ago will be required to undertake training and obtain the card sooner than those who have obtained their certificates more recently.

The first group of RSA and RCG paper certificates to expire are those issued prior to 31 December 2000 which will no longer be valid from 1 July 2012. Holders of these certificates who are still working in the industry need to complete an RSA or RCG course with an approved training organisation and obtain their photo competency card (or interim certificate) by 30 June 2012.

Further details of the second stage of the transition arrangements, which apply from 2013, will be announced early next year.   Paper certificate holders will be given ample time to undertake a course and obtain the new photo competency card.

For more information - visit http://www.olgr.nsw.gov.au/photocard.asp

What you learn?

• Legal requirements of the service, sale and promotion of alcohol
  

• Harm minimisation and duty of care
  

• Anticipating problems and managing patrons
  

• Advise patrons on "standard drinks" and the effects of alcohol
  

• Assess and monitor the levels of intoxication of patrons
  

• Provide a range of options to assist customers to drink within appropriate limits
  

• Knowing the reason for refusing service to intoxicate customers
  

• Skills to detect and prevent under-age drinking
  

• Refusing service and assisting intoxicated customers

Who is the course suitable for?

• RSA (NSW) training applies to licensees, approved managers, all staff working on licensed premises, and security officers
  

• The NSW RSA course is recognised in all states except Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland
  

• To work in Queensland, you can complete an online RSA Bridging Course with CFT QLD to upgrade your NSW RSA to a Queensland OLGR RSA Training Course Certificate. Enrol me in QLD OLGR RSA Bridging course now.