NSW Government offers free RSA courses to counter hospitality staff shortages

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NSW Government offers free RSA courses to counter hospitality staff shortages

February 5, 2022

From 7th February 2022, the NSW Government is offering fee-free Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) courses to 5,000 workers and jobseekers to help ease staffing pressure on licensed hospitality venues.

Former hospitality workers are also encouraged to return to the sector – anyone whose RSA competency card has expired within the past two years, or will expire before 30th June, can complete a free RSA course.

With NSW’s hospitality sector adding over two per cent of total gross value to the state’s economy and creating more than 300,000 jobs, support for the industry is significant right now.

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean said the RSA courses will allow more people to get the qualifications they need to enter the workforce during this critical time adding “by providing these free RSA courses, we are not just supporting the hospitality sector during the current downturn – we are supporting the future of people who pick up an extra qualification courtesy of NSW Government funding.”

Courses can be taken through TAFE NSW and private providers who already offer government subsidised programs.

Find out where to find an RSA training provider

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