New entrant training

This includes:

• the legislative environment for liquor licensees
• understanding liquor licences
• best practice in managing licensed premises.

An application for a liquor licence will not be granted until NET has been completed for all liquor licence categories except for a BYO permit and pre-retail licence.

Applicants who need to complete NET 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
• Seeking approval to sublet any part of the licensed premises, or to carry on the business of supplying liquor on the licensed premises.

If applicants have already undertaken an approved NET course, a copy of the training certificate should be included with the licence application.

The following courses are recognised by the VCGLR as new entrant training.

Information on each of the NET courses can be found on the Registered Training Organisation’s website. For details about the specific NET courses please contact the Registered Training Organisation directly.

Training organisations

Licensees’ First Step

• William Angliss Institute
• Federation Training
• Rhodes College (Melbourne)
• The Gordon

Achieve Liquor Licence Compliance

• Somers Elite Training 

Victorian Licensee’s Training Course

• Hospitality Training Australia

Achieve Liquor Licensing Knowledge (also available in Mandarin)

• Liquor Consultancy Services

Club Seminar (restricted club & renewable limited club licence applicants only)

• Good Sports, Australian Drug Foundation