New South Wales has updated the Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) training program

All hospitality staff and liquor licence holders in New South Wales will have to undertake mandatory sexual harassment and sexual violence prevention training to improve workplace safety.

The NSW State Government has announced the update to the Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) training program, which is mandatory for anyone who sells, serves, or supplies alcohol in the state.

Certification is valid for five years and must be renewed by individuals to remain current.

Under the updated RSA programme, hospitality staff will receive training on how to identify and respond to sexual harassment and sexual violence in licensed venues.

"The updated RSA training course gives hospitality staff real-world tools and guidance needed to step in, defuse trouble and assist their patrons when it counts," said NSW Music and the Night-Time Economy Minister John Graham in a statement.

According to the NSW State Government, the updated training programme also includes:

• Education on the law, including the differences between sexual harassment, sexual assault, and drink spiking
• Explanation on how alcohol can impact an individual's ability to consent and the role coercion can play
• Reinforcement that alcohol is not the cause of sexual violence, and is often used to excuse perpetrators and transfer the blame to victims

"These changes will give the more than 100,000 workers who complete a course each year the...

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