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NSW Competency Cards

The photo competency card is a plastic card, similar to a driver licence and is valid for five years. It is also available in a digital version that you can download on your smartphone or tablet.

The card is proof that you've successfully completed training in one or all of these courses:

• Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)
• Responsible Conduct of Gambling (RCG)
• Licensee and Advanced Licensee training
• Privacy

To get your first competency card you must pass an RSA or RCG course, or both, through an approved training provider. When you complete the course, your provider will give you an interim certificate that allows you to work for the first 90 days while you order and receive your photo competency card.

Take your interim certificate with you to a Service NSW Service Centre, as well as 100 points of ID that are all originals. Your photo will be taken and you should receive your NSW photo competency card in four weeks.

NSW Service Centres

There are Service NSW locations all across NSW.
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Related Forms

The following helpful forms are available on the Service NSW website.

Venue Licence Applictions

• Liquor licences for surf clubs
• Apply for a packaged liquor licence
• Apply for a club liquor licence
• Apply for a hotel liquor licence
• Apply for a streamlined liquor licence transfer
• Apply for a limited liquor licence – single function
• Apply for a limited liquor licence – special event
• Apply for a limited liquor licence – trade fair
• Apply for a producer/wholesale liquor licence
• Apply for a limited liquor licence – multi-function
• Apply for a small bar licence
• Apply for an on-premises licence (cafe or restaurant)
• Apply for an on-premises licence

Venue Licence Transfers

• Apply to transfer a club liquor licence
• Apply to transfer a liquor licence (with previous licensee's consent)
• Apply to transfer a liquor licence (due to death, disability or bankruptcy of licensee)
• Apply to transfer a liquor licence (without previous licensee's consent)

Other

• Appoint a liquor approved manager
• Apply to cancel a liquor licence
• Approved Manager Licence
• Prepare a Community Impact Statement
• Apply for extended trading authorisation (small bar)
• Apply to re-commence trading
• Apply for primary service authorisation
• Apply for approval as secretary of a registered club
• Apply for approval to change directors or shareholders (corporate gaming-related licences)
• Apply for a gaming machine seller's licence (corporation)
• Apply for a gaming machine dealer's licence
• Complete privacy training to operate ID scanners
• Apply to use public land for outdoor dining