Courses and training required for working in Australia
Courses and Training
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.
Hospitality related courses
General hospitality courses include:
Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)
Responsible Conduct of Gambling (RCG / RSG)
Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)
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.
Responsible Conduct of Gambling (RCG / RSG)
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.
Barista training
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.
Bar Skills courses
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.
Construction related courses
The two most common courses are:
General construction induction training (Green card / White card)
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:
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New South Wales - (Work Cover Authority of NSW)
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Victoria - (Work Safe Victoria)
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Queensland - (Workplace Health & Safety Queensland)
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South Australia - (Safe Work South Australia)
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Western Australia - (Department of Commerce)
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Tasmania - (Worksafe Tasmania)
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Northern Territory - (NT Work Safe)
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Australian Capital Territory - (Work Safe ACT)
Stop Go Bat / Traffic control
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:
- Workplace Safety Centre
170 Queen St, St Marys New South Wales
Ph: 1300 472 338
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