Responsible Service of Alcohol

Licensees must now keep a Responsible Service of Alcohol Register. Please click here for a Fact Sheet and a sample copy of the Register.

Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) training provides licensees, liquor serving staff and security employees with knowledge and awareness about the responsible service and consumption of liquor in premises where liquor is sold.

A person applying to hold a liquor licence is required to undertake RSA training unless exempted by the Commissioner for Licensing. Exemptions may only be granted for special liquor licence applicants.

In addition, the Liquor Licensing Act 1990 places an obligation on a licensee to ensure that staff employed to serve liquor undertake RSA training within three months of commencing employment.

Courses or traineeships are approved by the Commissioner for Licensing and are delivered throughout Tasmania by the following registered training organisations:

Responsible Conduct of Gaming

Responsible Conduct of Gaming involves a thorough knowledge of the Tasmanian Gaming Exclusion Scheme. Information regarding the scheme and the online database is available here.

It is a condition of every special employee licence that the individual must undertake a Responsible Conduct of Gaming course approved by the Tasmanian Gaming Commission within three months of being licensed.

The Commission has approved the Australian Hotels Association and the Drysdale Institute of TAFE Tasmania as recognised providers of the course in Tasmania. The Australian Hotels Association conducts training courses on a regular basis throughout the State. The Drysdale Institute of TAFE Tasmania offers the option of undertaking training as a single module or as a component of its hospitality training certificates.