Does a Queensland RSA certificate expire?

No. Valid RSA certificates do not expire. The separate RMLV certificate for licensees and managers expires after 3 years.

How soon must I get my RSA in Queensland?

Within 30 days of starting work in a job where you serve or supply alcohol.

Is there a pass mark for the Queensland RSA?

Your registered training organisation assesses you. There is no single government exam with a fixed number of questions. Your training provider assesses you. The mock exam here uses 30 questions and an 80% target as a practice goal.

Is my interstate RSA valid in Queensland?

Yes, if it is a Statement of Attainment for the nationally accredited Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol course.

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Q: Can under-18s serve alcohol in Queensland?

Yes, with RSA, in hotels, restaurants and cafes, unless the venue has an adult entertainment permit. The Liquor Act 1992 sets no minimum age for serving.

Pergunta 1 de 30

In Queensland, who must hold an RSA certificate?

Only security staff
Most staff who serve or supply alcohol, including bartenders, floor staff and room service staff
Only the licensee
Only staff who work after midnight

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Resposta: B. Most staff who serve or supply alcohol, including bartenders, floor staff and room service staff

Most staff who serve or supply alcohol on Queensland licensed premises need an RSA certificate, including under-18 staff.

Pergunta 2 de 30

A new bartender starts work in Queensland without RSA. How long do they have to complete it?

30 days from starting work
3 months
12 months
7 days

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Resposta: A. 30 days from starting work

In Queensland, new staff must complete RSA training within 30 days of starting employment.

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How long does a valid Queensland RSA certificate last?

It does not expire, so you usually only do the training once
3 years
1 year
5 years

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Resposta: A. It does not expire, so you usually only do the training once

Valid RSA certificates in Queensland do not expire. The 3-year expiry applies to the separate RMLV certificate for licensees and managers.

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You did an RSA course in Queensland in 1999. Is it still valid?

No, courses done before 2002 are not valid
Yes, all RSA courses last forever
Yes, if you still have the card
Only in regional areas

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Resposta: A. No, courses done before 2002 are not valid

Queensland says RSA courses completed before 2002 are not valid, so you need to do the current course.

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Which document proves you completed RSA in Queensland?

A statement of attendance
A letter from your employer
A Statement of Attainment from a registered training organisation
A photo card from the Queensland Government

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Resposta: C. A Statement of Attainment from a registered training organisation

You need a Statement of Attainment from an RTO. A statement of attendance is not the same thing.

Pergunta 6 de 30

After passing RSA in Queensland, do you get a government RSA photo card?

Only if you pay extra
Yes, posted within a week
Yes, from the police
No, Queensland does not issue a card with the Statement of Attainment

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Resposta: D. No, Queensland does not issue a card with the Statement of Attainment

In Queensland you will not get a card with your Statement of Attainment. Keep the Statement itself.

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You hold an older Statement of Attainment with the code SITHFAB002 'Provide responsible service of alcohol'. Is it accepted in Queensland?

No, only SITHFAB021 is accepted
Only if done in the last year
Only for volunteers
Yes, older codes are valid if the course name matches

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Resposta: D. Yes, older codes are valid if the course name matches

The current code is SITHFAB021, but older codes such as SITHFAB002 stay valid if the course name matches and you hold a Statement of Attainment.

Pergunta 8 de 30

You completed RSA in another state. When is it accepted in Queensland?

When it is a Statement of Attainment from the accredited Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol course
Only if you show your state's RSA photo card
Never: you must redo it in Queensland
Only if it is less than 1 year old

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Resposta: A. When it is a Statement of Attainment from the accredited Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol course

The nationally recognised course is the only accepted qualification, so an interstate Statement of Attainment for it is accepted.

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Where must a Queensland licensee keep copies of staff RSA Statements of Attainment?

They do not need copies
At the licensee's home
On the premises, ready for inspection
With the local council

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Resposta: C. On the premises, ready for inspection

Licensees must keep copies of staff Statements of Attainment on the premises for inspection. A separate RSA training register is not required.

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You lost your Queensland RSA Statement of Attainment. Who should you contact?

The training organisation that issued it
Your bank
The Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation
Queensland Police

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Resposta: A. The training organisation that issued it

OLGR does not hold RSA training records, so contact the RTO that issued your Statement.

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How long does a Queensland RMLV certificate last?

3 years from the date of issue
It never expires
1 year
5 years

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Resposta: A. 3 years from the date of issue

RMLV (Responsible Management of Licensed Venues) certificates expire 3 years after they are issued.

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Who in Queensland does NOT need a separate RSA certificate?

A room service attendant
A new bartender
A 17-year-old waiter
A licensee or approved manager with a current RMLV certificate

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Resposta: D. A licensee or approved manager with a current RMLV certificate

Licensees and approved managers who hold a current RMLV certificate do not also need RSA.

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Can a 17-year-old serve alcohol in a Queensland restaurant?

Only non-alcoholic drinks
Yes, with RSA, unless the venue has an adult entertainment permit
No, never
Only if a parent is present

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Resposta: B. Yes, with RSA, unless the venue has an adult entertainment permit

The Liquor Act 1992 sets no minimum age for serving. Under-18s can serve in hotels, restaurants and cafes unless the venue has an adult entertainment permit.

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What term does Queensland's Liquor Act 1992 use for a person who must not be served because of alcohol or drugs?

Drunk and disorderly
Slightly merry
Unduly intoxicated
Over the limit

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Resposta: C. Unduly intoxicated

Queensland uses the term 'unduly intoxicated', defined in section 9A of the Liquor Act 1992.

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Under Queensland law, what can cause a person to be unduly intoxicated?

Only illegal drugs
Only beer
Only spirits
Liquor, drugs or another intoxicating substance

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Resposta: D. Liquor, drugs or another intoxicating substance

The definition covers liquor, drugs or another intoxicating substance that noticeably affects speech, balance, coordination or behaviour.

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In Queensland, when can a person's presence at a venue to buy alcohol count as grounds to believe their signs come from intoxication?

Never
Only after midnight
Only if they paid cash
When no other cause is known or stated

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Resposta: D. When no other cause is known or stated

If no other cause is known or stated, attending the premises to buy or drink alcohol can be reasonable grounds. Staff should still ask about other causes first.

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A refused patron in Queensland is waiting inside for a lift. When is this allowed?

When they are closely monitored and have no further access to alcohol
Never: they must wait on the street
Only if they are a regular
Only if they keep drinking water at the bar

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Resposta: A. When they are closely monitored and have no further access to alcohol

It is not an offence for the patron to stay if they are closely monitored and cannot get any more alcohol.

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A patron asked to leave a Queensland venue because they are intoxicated refuses to go. What does the law allow?

Staff must serve them one more drink
Staff may use necessary and reasonable force to remove them
Staff may lock them inside
Staff must let them stay

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Resposta: B. Staff may use necessary and reasonable force to remove them

A patron asked to leave must do so immediately. If they refuse, staff may use necessary and reasonable force to remove them.

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In Queensland, who can be fined for supplying alcohol to an unduly intoxicated patron?

Only the patron
Only the licensee
Nobody, it is only a warning
Both the licensee or manager and the bar attendant who served

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Resposta: D. Both the licensee or manager and the bar attendant who served

Maximum penalties apply to licensees and managers and, at a lower level, to the bar attendant or individual who supplied the alcohol.

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What happens to a Queensland licence if the licensee is convicted of 2 offences involving minors or intoxicated people within 2 years?

Nothing happens
The venue must close for one night
The licence is automatically suspended
The licensee gets a warning letter

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Resposta: C. The licence is automatically suspended

Two such convictions within 2 years lead to automatic suspension of the licence.

Pergunta 21 de 30

What must Queensland venues provide to patrons under the liquor laws?

Free food all night
Free taxis
Water, free or at a reasonable cost
Free soft drinks only for regulars

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Resposta: C. Water, free or at a reasonable cost

Failing to provide water free or at a reasonable cost is an offence in Queensland.

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Which drink promotion is an offence for a Queensland licensee?

A happy hour on soft drinks
A promotion that encourages rapid or excessive drinking
A free glass of water
A discount on meals

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Resposta: B. A promotion that encourages rapid or excessive drinking

Practices or promotions that encourage rapid or excessive consumption are an offence for licensees and approved managers.

Pergunta 23 de 30

Which of these is acceptable evidence of age in Queensland?

A passport from any country
A student card
A Medicare card
A bank card

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Resposta: A. A passport from any country

Queensland accepts a photo ID card, an Australian driver licence or learner permit (including the Queensland digital licence), a foreign driver licence, any passport or a recognised proof-of-age card.

Pergunta 24 de 30

A patron shows a foreign driver licence that is not in English. What else should they show in Queensland?

A hotel room key
Nothing more is needed
An international driver permit in English with their photo
A bank statement

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Resposta: C. An international driver permit in English with their photo

A non-English foreign licence should come with an international driver permit from the home country, in English and with a photo.

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A patron shows an expired Queensland licence with a Transport and Main Roads renewal receipt. Must you accept it?

Yes, it must always be accepted
No, accepting it is at the venue's discretion
No, it is illegal to accept it
Yes, but only after midnight

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Resposta: B. No, accepting it is at the venue's discretion

A renewal receipt can be shown with an expired licence, but the venue decides whether to accept it.

Pergunta 26 de 30

You think a patron's plastic ID card is fake. What should you do in Queensland?

Keep it behind the bar for a month
Hand it back and serve them
Confiscate it and send it to the OLGR with an ID confiscation report
Cut it up and throw it away

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Resposta: C. Confiscate it and send it to the OLGR with an ID confiscation report

Confiscate fake, altered or borrowed hard-copy ID and send it to the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation with a confiscation report.

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A patron's digital licence on their phone looks fake. What should you do in Queensland?

Send the phone to OLGR
Refuse entry or service but do not take the phone
Confiscate the phone
Accept it because it is digital

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Resposta: B. Refuse entry or service but do not take the phone

The Liquor Act does not allow or require staff to confiscate a phone or device, even if the digital ID looks wrong.

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What must licensees in Queensland's safe night precincts do at each public entry?

Operate an ID scanner, unless exempt
Play a safety video
Charge an entry fee
Breath-test every patron

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Resposta: A. Operate an ID scanner, unless exempt

Licensees in safe night precincts must operate ID scanners at each entry unless they are exempt.

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In Queensland, when may a minor be on licensed premises while eating a meal?

At any time in any venue
At most venues, but not under a nightclub licence after 5 pm
Only after 10 pm
Never

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Resposta: B. At most venues, but not under a nightclub licence after 5 pm

A minor eating a meal or supervised by an adult is exempt, but not on premises operating under a nightclub licence after 5 pm.

Pergunta 30 de 30

Which minor may lawfully be on Queensland licensed premises?

A minor who has a fake ID
A minor waiting alone for friends
A minor who promises not to drink
A minor who works there or is doing work experience

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Resposta: D. A minor who works there or is doing work experience

Minors who are employees, training for employment or on work experience are among the exemptions.

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