Legal and training guidance reviewed: 15 October 2026.
Victoria's training and operating rules are distinct from those in other states. Liquor Control Victoria regulates liquor, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission regulates gaming, and other authorities oversee food, security and child screening.
Use this guide to identify which evidence and follow-up your venue needs. The duties depend on the licence, work and business classification.
How Victorian penalty units work
Penalty units change over time. The Victorian Treasurer's 2026 notice fixes the 2026-27 unit at $209.10 from 1 July 2026. An older dollar example may therefore be out of date.
Check the actual offence, liable person and enforcement route. A maximum court penalty is different from an infringement notice. LCV's current offence table identifies these separately; do not assume every RSA breach uses the same unit count.
RSA: approved training and refreshers
LCV RSA guidance explains which licence types and duties require approved RSA training, the initial training timing and the three-year refresher cycle. Retain the accepted Certificate of Completion and refresher evidence.
Eligible interstate certificate holders can apply for the free bridging pathway. Check its certificate-age, course and residence conditions; it is not necessary for every interstate mover to repeat a full course, and an unapproved Statement of Attainment alone is not a Victorian RSA certificate.
Under-18 RSA certificates
People under 18 may complete RSA training but cannot ordinarily serve alcohol until 18. Supervision plus a certificate does not create a general exception. LCV's minors guidance describes the separate approval needed for supply during an approved hospitality training program and the duties minors may perform.
RSA records and enforcement
LCV's licensee guidance explains keeping current certificates available at the licensed location. Use its role and training requirements alongside the current offences and fines, rather than a multiplied penalty estimate for an inspection.
RSG: initial and refresher modules
Use the official Victorian RSG training service for the roles, modules and completion deadlines. Initial training includes online Module 1 and Module 2; refresher training uses Modules 3 and 4, with a three-year cycle and additional module timing requirements.
A single certificate date or one trained person on site does not establish that every staff member who needs the training has completed the correct modules. Retain the relevant completion history and review the current requirements for each role.
Food Safety Supervisor
Your council determines the business classification and whether an FSS or food-safety program is required. Safe Food Victoria explains that starting point. Do not assume every business selling any food has identical requirements.
Relevant food handlers need training or adequate skills and knowledge before the applicable high-risk activity. An FSS must meet the relevant certification and reasonable-availability requirements. See FSANZ food-handler guidance and FSS guidance.
Existing Victorian FSS evidence
Victoria has a qualifying transition for specified premises with an FSS certificate issued before 8 December 2023. The 2023 Gazette and council guidance explain the 8 December 2028 recertification deadline. Check that the person and premises meet the relevant conditions before applying it; it is not a general extension for every document labelled food safety.
Keep nomination, availability and business-change actions separate from training renewal. Ask the registering authority about an uncertain appointment or absence rather than assume a nationwide grace period.
Working With Children Check
Assess the duties against the Victorian child-related-work rules and exemptions. Family customers, all-ages events and teenage coworkers do not automatically mean all hospitality staff require a clearance. There are specific child-employment rules for supervisors of workers under 15.
Verify required status through the authority. The WWC Connect changes commence on 19 October 2026; check that timetable separately from the requirements applying on this review date.
Security licence
Victoria Police regulates private security and provides the public register. Verify the activities, current status and conditions for each person and any relevant business authority. Its guidance explains that a licence can continue while a renewal application is decided; a printed expiry date alone is not always the final status.
First aid and operating coverage
Assess adequate first aid and operational coverage for the venue's risks and duties. Keep course and refresher records, but check the applicable workplace guidance rather than treat an article's date table as the whole legal test.
Keeping the records useful
Keep original evidence, actual dates, the reviewer and unresolved actions. Review changed duties and interstate transfers. The venue still needs to check roster coverage, licence conditions and safe operating practices alongside its credential records.
VenueShield helps managers organise credential evidence, recorded dates and configured reminders. Review the underlying evidence and the requirements for the venue and duties. A dashboard or reminder does not certify legal eligibility, guarantee a legal defence or establish that every shift is covered. See how VenueShield can help.