For trainers and assessors
How to use CAQA Southern Cross Meat Processing with your students, what is included, and the mapping to the Australian Meat Processing 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 (Australian Meat Processing Training Package, release 9.2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete your first week on the slaughter floor Slaughter Floor | Entry | AMPOPR205 Complete orientation to meat processingAMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safelyAMPWHS202 Follow safe work policies and proceduresAMPQUA205 Apply hygiene and sanitation practicesAMPQUA206 Follow food safety and quality programs | AMP20126 Certificate II in Meat Processing |
| Receive and pen a consignment of cattle Livestock and Lairage | Intermediate | AMPLSK201 Apply animal welfare and handling requirementsAMPLSK206 Unload animalsAMPLSK207 Identify animals using electronic or other systemsAMPOPR303 Manage animal identification dataAMPLSK202 Prepare animals for slaughter | AMP31116 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Livestock Handling)AMP30622 Certificate III in Meat Processing |
| Meet the export chuck roll specification and report yield Boning Room | Intermediate | AMPPKG203 Identify cuts and specificationsAMPQUA411 Calculate carcase yield in a boning roomAMPQUA412 Specify beef product using AUS-MEAT languageAMPX211 Trim meat to specificationsAMPQUA315 Maintain production records | AMP30116 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room) |
| Inspect and load an export container of frozen manufacturing beef Packing and Loadout | Intermediate | AMPLOA201 Loadout meat and meat productsAMPQUA310 Inspect transportation container or vehicleAMPQUA314 Follow hygiene, sanitation and quality requirements when handling chilled or frozen meatAMPOPR302 Handle meat product in cold storesAMPPKG204 Pack meat and meat products | AMP31216 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Packing Operations) |
| Run the boning room pre-operational hygiene inspection Quality Assurance | Intermediate | AMPQUA313 Perform pre-operations hygiene assessmentAMPQUA401 Support food safety and quality programsAMPQUA402 Maintain good manufacturing practice in meat processingAMPQUA303 Collect and prepare standard samplesAMPQUA306 Perform boning room Meat Hygiene Assessment | AMP40222 Certificate IV in Meat ProcessingAMP30622 Certificate III in Meat Processing |
| Coordinate a mock product recall Quality Assurance | Advanced | AMPQUA414 Coordinate a product recallAMPQUA416 Conduct an internal audit of a documented programAMPQUA201 Follow electronic labelling and traceability systems in a food processing establishmentAMPLDR405 Oversee export requirementsAMPQUA418 Conduct a document review | AMP50221 Diploma of Meat ProcessingAMP40222 Certificate IV in Meat Processing |
| Investigate a forearm laceration on the hindquarter line People and Safety | Advanced | AMPLDR403 Plan, conduct and report a workplace incident investigationAMPWHS401 Monitor workplace health and safety processesAMPLDR401 Develop and implement work instructions and SOPsAMPLDR402 Supervise new recruitsAMPWHS301 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes | AMP40222 Certificate IV in Meat Processing |
| Prepare the plant for a customer animal welfare audit Livestock and Lairage | Advanced | AMPLSK401 Oversee humane handling of animalsAMPAUD401 Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing premisesAMPQUA409 Review or develop an Emergency Animal Disease Response PlanAMPMSY302 Recognise signs of emergency and notifiable animal diseasesAMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection | AMP50221 Diploma of Meat ProcessingAMP40522 Certificate IV in Meat Safety Inspection |
All 19 current qualifications in AMP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMP20126 | Certificate II in Meat Processing | Certificate II | Featured here |
| AMP20426 | Certificate II in Meat Retailing | Certificate II | Adaptable |
| AMP30116 | Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room) | Certificate III | Featured here |
| AMP30216 | Certificate III in Meat Processing (Food Services) | Certificate III | Adaptable |
| AMP30322 | Certificate III in Meat Safety Inspection | Certificate III | Featured here |
| AMP30421 | Certificate III in Meat Processing (Rendering) | Certificate III | Adaptable |
| AMP30516 | Certificate III in Meat Processing (Slaughtering) | Certificate III | Featured here |
| AMP30622 | Certificate III in Meat Processing | Certificate III | Featured here |
| AMP30815 | Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) | Certificate III | Adaptable |
| AMP30916 | Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - General) | Certificate III | Adaptable |
| AMP31016 | Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - Manufacture) | Certificate III | Adaptable |
| AMP31116 | Certificate III in Meat Processing (Livestock Handling) | Certificate III | Featured here |
| AMP31216 | Certificate III in Meat Processing (Packing Operations) | Certificate III | Featured here |
| AMP40222 | Certificate IV in Meat Processing | Certificate IV | Featured here |
| AMP40522 | Certificate IV in Meat Safety Inspection | Certificate IV | Featured here |
| AMP50221 | Diploma of Meat Processing | Diploma | Featured here |
| AMP60122 | Advanced Diploma of Meat Processing | Advanced Diploma | Adaptable |
| AMP80115 | Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness | Graduate Certificate | Adaptable |
| AMP80215 | Graduate Diploma of Agribusiness | Graduate Diploma | Adaptable |
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 I use this site with a class?
Give each student the role named in a scenario, point them to the inbox message that starts it and let them work through the documents and systems as an employee would. Scenarios are graded Entry, Intermediate and Advanced and map to current units from the Australian Meat Processing Training Package.
How do students sign in?
Students use the sign in link on the top bar with the class code your RTO was issued. Each student gets their own copy of the system records so that one student's entries do not change another's.
How are records kept and can I see them?
Every record a student creates or edits in a system is stored against their sign in and time stamped. Trainers open the assessor view to see each student's records, forms and downloaded deliverables in one place.
Can I reset the seed data?
Yes. The assessor view has a reset for each student and each system that restores the eight seed records and removes the student's entries. Resetting one student does not affect others.
Can I customise the business for my learners?
You can add your own scenarios, swap documents for your RTO's versions and change specifications and seed records from the assessor view. The business name, industry and regulators are fixed so the site stays coherent for every user.
Does the site replace practical assessment?
No. It provides the workplace context, documents, records and work requests around which you assess. Knife handling, stunning, boning and inspection skills must still be observed in a real or simulated processing environment with the required equipment.
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.