Free RSA Courses Available

An additional 5,000 fee-free Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) courses are now available to help people get jobs in the hospitality industry. This brings the total number of free RSA places to 10,000.

Skills NSW advise that there's currently lots of jobs available in hospitality, and most of these roles require current RSA competency. Even if you are currently employed, you can still apply for the RSA training and earn extra income.

To be eligible:

• You must be aged 17 and above.
• You must be an Australian/New Zealand citizen, resident or humanitarian visa holder living or working in NSW.
• You must not have previously held an RSA competency card that has expired and is currently due for renewal.
• Note: If your competency card has expired in the past two years or will expire before 30 June, you can access free refresher training by visiting the Liquor & Gaming NSW online refresher page.

Minister for Skills and Training Alister Henskens said the courses have been more popular than happy hour at the local.

“Demand has been so high that we’re now shouting a second round to help thousands more people get jobs,” Mr Henskens said.

Clubs NSW CEO Josh Landis said the shortage of workers has been a huge challenge for NSW clubs and welcomes the extension of the free RSA courses.

“We hope this initiative will encourage more people to consider a career in hospitality, which offers incredible opportunities for professional growth and development,” Mr Landis said.

The RSA courses are available through TAFE NSW and other registered training organisations, which will be delivered either online or face-to-face in less than a day.

• Enrolment starts: 7th February 2022
• Enrolments end: 30th April 2022
• You must complete your training by 30th June 2022.

For more information visit https://skills.education.nsw.gov.au/rsa

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