Victorian Licensee's Training Course

The course includes information on:

• the purpose of Victoria's liquor laws
• the role and regulatory authorities
• understanding/interpreting liquor licence requirements
• common offences
• managing best practice
• licensee forums and accords.

An application for a liquor licence will not be granted until new entrant training has been completed for all liquor licence categories except for a BYO permit or pre-retail licence.

Applicants who need to complete new entrant training are:

• individuals - all natural person applicants
• partnerships - all partners
• company (body corporate) - at least one director
• club - at least one committee member
• association - at least one committee member, and all applicants:
  • for appointment as a nominee must complete new entrant training
  • seeking approval to sublet any part of the licensed premises, or to carry on the business of supplying liquor on the licensed premises, must complete new entrant training.

If applicants have already undertaken an approved new entrant training course, a copy of the training certificate will be considered as evidence of completion.

The Victorian Licensee's Training Course is available from Hospitality Training Australia . 

Note: The Victorian Licensee's Training Course is an alternative to the Licensees' First Step course and Licensee Compliance Certificate course.

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