
Some professions such as construction and hospitality generally require you to have certain basic qualifications before you can work in Australia. These can be obtained by completing a simple training course.
Some of the qualifications/training courses you will probably need to complete are listed below.
General hospitality courses include:
Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)
Responsible Conduct of Gambling (RCG / RSG)
This is a short course (ranging between a half day to full day) that educates you on the laws of serving alcohol and is required for anyone involved in the sale, supply and service of alcohol.
The requirements do vary slightly for each State and Territory.
This is generally required for anyone working in or around gambling venues or places that have poker machines. It is a course to ensure that customers gamble in a responsible manner.
The requirements do vary slightly for each State and Territory.
This is not compulsory, but may be an advantage if you are looking for work in a cafe or coffee shop. There are many training providers that offer courses in this area.
This is not compulsory, but may assist you if you are looking to work in a bar, pub or nightclub. There are many training providers that offer courses in this area.
The two most common courses are:
General construction induction training (Green card / White card)
Generally required for anyone wanting to work on building sites, labouring or in construction. More information about individual State and Territory requirements can be found at the following links:
New South Wales - (Work Cover Authority of NSW)
Victoria - (Work Safe Victoria)
Queensland - (Workplace Health & Safety Queensland)
South Australia - (Safe Work South Australia)
Western Australia - (Department of Commerce)
Tasmania - (Worksafe Tasmania)
Northern Territory - (NT Work Safe)
Australian Capital Territory - (Work Safe ACT)
If you want to operate a stop-go bat for traffic control jobs then you may need to have completed this course. A training provider that offer this course is: