What is a Statement of Risks and Potential Effects?

What is a Statement of Risks and Potential Effects?

A Statement of Risks and Potential Effects (SoRPE) describes the impact that a liquor licence might have on a local community. A SoRPE is required to be lodged with certain liquor licence applications. The SoRPE helps the Authority to understand the potential impact the granting of the application may have on the local community.

A Statement of Risks and Potential Effects (SoRPE) form  PDF, 246.22 KB is to be completed and must include the following:

• A description of the local community, including nearby points of interest and other licensed premises​
• Advice about the applicant’s proposed controls or mitigation strategies to address any risk of harm that would be caused by the licensed premises​
• Proposed positive impacts or benefits for the local community​
• Results of any discussions between the applicant and the local community about their issues and concerns​
• Whether the granting of the application would provide employment or opportunities in the​
  • live music industry​
  • arts sector​
  • tourism sector

You should include information in your SoRPE about special-interest groups or individuals that reside in the local area. Local council’s social or community plans may help you to identify special-interest groups or individuals located in your local community who may be affected. Although consultation is not a mandatory component in preparing a SoRPE, you may consider it appropriate to consult with local consent authorities, community organisations and members of the public, including:

• Aboriginal communities
• people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• people with disabilities
• young people
• local schools or colleges
• older Australians
• socio-economically disadvantaged groups.

Tips if you intend on consulting with your local community:

• provide written notice to community groups and invite feedback
• arrange face to face meetings with representatives of community groups and invite feedback
• arrange for a meeting in a public place such as local community hall and invite community groups and local people to attend

In developing your SoRPE, you may wish to include advice on the following topics: