New Responsible Service of Alcohol refresher course has more than 1000 completions
An overwhelming number of Territorians have completed the new Responsible Service of Alcohol refresher course weeks after it launched.
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THE new NT Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) refresher course has skyrocketed past 1000 completions just two weeks after it launched.
The refresher course allows participants who received their qualifications in another jurisdiction, or if their current certificate is older than three years, to renew their knowledge and skills for free.
It was launched in early June and developed by Hospitality NT and the NT government.
Hospitality NT chief executive Alex Bruce said the uptake for the course had been tremendous, with the 1000th certificate handed out last week.
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“It shows there was a pent-up demand for a no-cost, easily accessible solution,” he said.
“We are also aware of people who haven’t worked in the industry recently who have accessed the course to get a part-time job and help with the worker shortages.”
The refresher course is the first of its kind with Territory-specific questions, including on the Banned Drinker Register and minimum floor price.
It also includes real-life case studies from the NT where compliance checks were done and enforcement was used.
The course takes about 20 minutes to complete, with participants receiving a certificate on completion.
Mr Bruce said due to the course’s success, Hospitality NT applied to develop a similar course for gaming to make training more accessible.
“It will again make it easier for locals to get into our industry and get that first or second job with us,” he said.
“The fact 1000 Territorians, and we can see from right across the Territory, have logged on for local, NT-specific training shows this should be the model going forward.”
The Territory’s tourism and hospitality industry employs up to 14,000 full-time equivalent workers, according to the NT government.
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