For trainers and assessors
How to use CAQA Riverside Pulp and Paper with your students, what is included, and the mapping to the Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry Training Package.
One simulated business, ready for assessment
A complete fictional employer
Public site and staff intranet for one business in the industry, with its history, services, values, locations, six departments and ten named roles. Everything is fictional and labelled as such on every page.
14 controlled documents
Policies, procedures, forms, templates, a register and a plan written in controlled-document style with document codes, owners, versions and review dates. Forms and templates are fillable on screen and print to PDF.
5 working systems
Record-keeping apps with realistic seed data: table, card and board views, add, edit, delete, search, filter, CSV export and a one-click reset. Records are stored in the student's browser, so every student starts from the same seed data.
Inbox, notices and calendar
Eight work requests from managers and colleagues that point the student at scenarios, documents and systems, a notice board, and a business calendar the student can add to.
8 assessment scenarios
Role-based workplace tasks at Entry, Intermediate and Advanced level, each with context, brief, task checklist, deliverables, linked documents and systems, assessor notes and a printable evidence summary.
Mapping to current units
Every scenario is mapped to current units of competency and qualifications on training.gov.au for this training package, so trainers can align tasks to their own assessment tools.
A typical delivery pattern
- Orient the class. Walk students through the home page, the departments and the people so the business feels real before any task begins. Ask them to read About this simulation.
- Assign roles. Students sign in as the role a scenario names (or one you choose). The choice is stored only in their browser and shapes the greeting, inbox and evidence summary.
- Issue the work request. The inbox message for a scenario reads like a real instruction from a manager. Students open it, follow the link to the scenario and read the brief.
- Work in the systems and documents. Tasks tell students which policy to apply, which form to complete and which system record to create or update. Forms print to PDF; systems export CSV.
- Collect evidence. The scenario page ticks off tasks and prints an evidence summary listing every record the student created or changed, their notes and the units mapped. Combine it with your own observation checklist and questions.
- Reset between cohorts. Each browser starts from the same seed data. A reset on the About this simulation page clears everything a student did on that device.
Scenarios mapped to current units
Codes and titles were taken from training.gov.au on 10 September 2026 (Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry Training Package, release 3.1, developed by Skills Insight). Mapping shows which units a scenario gives evidence towards; it is not a substitute for your own assessment mapping.
| Scenario | Level | Units of competency | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receive, inspect and grade incoming recovered fibre loads Recovered Fibre and De-inking | Entry | PPMHRF202 Receive recovered fibrePPMRES201 Receive materialsPPMRES202 Unload materialsPPMWHS201 Participate in work health and safety processesPPMIND202 Work effectively in the pulp and paper industry | PPM20121 Certificate II in Pulp and Paper Operations |
| Pick, package and dispatch a customer order by rail Finishing, Converting and Warehouse | Entry | PPMWAR201 Store productPPMWAR202 Prepare and dispatch productPPMWAR203 Package warehouse productPPMWHS201 Participate in work health and safety processes | PPM20121 Certificate II in Pulp and Paper Operations |
| Run stock preparation and rectify a refiner freeness drift Pulping, Stock Preparation and Paper Machine | Intermediate | PPMSPR301 Perform stock preparation operationsPPMPRS301 Identify and rectify operational problemsPPMCSK301 Operate process control equipmentPPMWHS301 Contribute to work health and safety processesPPMQAS201 Apply basic quality practices | PPM30121 Certificate III in Pulp and Paper Operations |
| Perform a power boiler day shift with an opacity watch Steam, Power, Water and Chemical Recovery | Intermediate | PPMSTM301 Perform steam boiler operationsPPMSTM201 Monitor and control boiler operationsPPMPRM201 Undertake operator level preventative maintenancePPMPRM202 Perform lubricationPPMWHS301 Contribute to work health and safety processes | PPM30121 Certificate III in Pulp and Paper Operations |
| Coordinate the forming fabric change at the October shutdown Pulping, Stock Preparation and Paper Machine | Intermediate | PPMPRV301 Co-ordinate and direct clothing changesPPMDEO301 Perform dry end operationsPPMWEO201 Monitor and control wet end operationsPPMWHS402 Identify, assess and control work health and safety risk in own workPPMPRM201 Undertake operator level preventative maintenance | PPM30121 Certificate III in Pulp and Paper OperationsPPM40121 Certificate IV in Pulp and Paper Operations |
| Investigate recurring couch breaks to root cause Pulping, Stock Preparation and Paper Machine | Advanced | PPMWEO401 Troubleshoot and rectify wet end systemsPPMPRS401 Solve systemic problemsPPMQAS401 Oversee quality assurance processPPMWHS401 Maintain work health and safety processesPPMSPR401 Troubleshoot and rectify stock preparation systems | PPM40121 Certificate IV in Pulp and Paper Operations |
| Control effluent and odour hazards over a 48-hour watch Health, Safety and Environment | Advanced | PPMENV401 Monitor and control environmental hazardsPPMENV201 Identify and monitor environmental discharges and emissionsPPMWAS401 Troubleshoot and rectify water systemsPPMWHS402 Identify, assess and control work health and safety risk in own work | PPM40121 Certificate IV in Pulp and Paper Operations |
| Implement week one of the October production plan and evaluate compliance Site Leadership, Planning and Quality | Advanced | PPMPLN401 Implement production planPPMQAS501 Evaluate production processes for regulatory and quality compliancePPMWHS501 Manage work health and safety processesPPMIND501 Evaluate emerging technologies and processesPPMPRS401 Solve systemic problems | PPM50121 Diploma of Pulp and Paper Operations ManagementPPM40121 Certificate IV in Pulp and Paper Operations |
All 4 current qualifications in PPM
The business is written to suit the featured qualifications; the rest can be supported by adding scenarios, which CAQA can do on request.
| Code | Title | Level | Status here |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPM20121 | Certificate II in Pulp and Paper Operations | Certificate II | Featured here |
| PPM30121 | Certificate III in Pulp and Paper Operations | Certificate III | Featured here |
| PPM40121 | Certificate IV in Pulp and Paper Operations | Certificate IV | Featured here |
| PPM50121 | Diploma of Pulp and Paper Operations Management | Diploma | Featured here |
Delivery and LMS compatibility
Hosted web application
Runs in any modern browser on desktop, tablet or phone. No installation, no plug-ins, no student accounts. Each package has its own address, for example bsb.caqa.com.
LMS ready
Link to the whole site, a scenario or a single document from Moodle, Canvas, aXcelerate, Cloud Assess, Blackboard or any LMS that can open a web link. A SCORM wrapper that launches the site and records completion can be supplied on request.
Privacy by design
Student entries stay in the student's browser (local storage). Nothing is sent to CAQA or to any server, so no personal information is collected and no accounts are needed. Students print or export their evidence for submission.
Accessibility and motion
Keyboard navigable, screen-reader labels on controls, reduced-motion support and a visible Motion toggle on every page.
Licensing and usage
RTO licence
Licensed to the RTO under the CAQA Resources licence agreement for use with its enrolled students and staff across all its campuses and delivery modes. Contact CAQA for pricing and reseller terms.
Intellectual property
All content, fictional entities, documents and software remain the intellectual property of CAQA. The RTO may print and adapt documents for its own delivery within the licence.
Branding and customisation
Branding
A private copy with the RTO's own business name, colours and logo can be produced on its own address.
Content
Extra documents, scenarios, systems and staff roles can be added, and existing ones adjusted to match the RTO's assessment tools, industry partners or state requirements.
Integration
Deep links per scenario and per document, optional SCORM launch package, and evidence summaries in a format that suits the RTO's assessment records.
Questions trainers ask
How do students use this site for assessment?
Assign a scenario from the Scenarios page. Each scenario places the student in a mill role, points them to the procedures and systems they need, and lists the deliverables and the units of competency it supports.
How do students sign in?
Students sign in with the login their RTO issues for the site. Every student sees the same intranet, documents and seed records, and their own shift log, permit, work order and incident entries are kept separately.
How are the records students create kept?
Records a student creates in a system are stored against their login and can be exported by the trainer for the assessment portfolio. Seed records are read-only so the baseline mill state is the same for every student.
Can I reset a student's work?
Yes. The trainer dashboard has a reset for each student and each system that removes their entries and restores the seed records. Use it between assessment attempts or at the end of a cohort.
Can I customise the mill to match my learners' workplace?
Yes. Trainers can add scenarios, upload additional procedures, adjust setpoint sheets and edit inbox messages from the trainer dashboard. The supplied controlled documents are versioned so you can always return to the original.
Does the site replace practical assessment on real plant?
No. The site supports the planning, record-keeping, problem solving and communication evidence for the units. Practical operation of boilers, pulpers, paper machines and mobile plant must be assessed on real or simulated equipment under supervision.
Talk to CAQA
Pricing, reseller terms, matched assessment kits and private branded copies: info@caqa.com.au or 1800 266 160. Browse the full catalogue at caqaresources.com.au.