For trainers and assessors
How to use CAQA Coastline Seafood with your students, what is included, and the mapping to the Seafood Industry.
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 (Seafood Industry, release 2.1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete the morning water quality and feed round Sea Farm Operations | Entry | SFIAQU205 Monitor water qualitySFIAQU217 Feed stockSFIAQU202 Handle stockSFIWHS201 Meet workplace health and safety requirementsSFIXSI201 Work effectively in the seafood industry | SFI20119 Certificate II in AquacultureSFI10119 Certificate I in Seafood Industry |
| Fillet, pack and code a restaurant order Processing and Packing | Entry | SFIPRO103 Fillet fish and prepare portionsSFIPRO104 Work with knivesSFIXSI202 Maintain the temperature of seafoodSFIWHS201 Meet workplace health and safety requirementsSFIPRO302 Handle and pack sashimi-grade fish | SFI20319 Certificate II in Seafood Post Harvest OperationsSFI30319 Certificate III in Seafood Post Harvest Operations |
| Prepare the vessel and work the deck on a lobster trip Fishing Operations | Intermediate | SFIFSH205 Apply deckhand skills aboard a fishing vesselSFIVOP201 Comply with organisational and legislative requirements for vessel operationsSFIFSH204 Use pots and traps to land catchSFIXSI402 Act to prevent interaction with protected speciesSFIWHS201 Meet workplace health and safety requirements | SFI20219 Certificate II in Fishing OperationsSFI30219 Certificate III in Fishing Operations |
| Run the live feed room and nursery system checks Hatchery and Nursery | Intermediate | SFIAQU306 Monitor production and maintain algal or live-feed culturesSFIAQU307 Monitor the operations of a recirculating aquaculture systemSFIAQU304 Maintain water quality and environmental monitoringSFIBIO301 Identify and report signs of aquatic disease or pestsSFIWHS301 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes | SFI30119 Certificate III in AquacultureSFI40119 Certificate IV in Aquaculture |
| Receive product and dispatch an interstate consignment Cold Chain and Sales | Intermediate | SFISTR202 Receive and distribute productSFISTR203 Assemble and load refrigerated productSFISTR301 Operate refrigerated storeroomsSFIXSI202 Maintain the temperature of seafoodSFISAD301 Wholesale product | SFI30319 Certificate III in Seafood Post Harvest OperationsSFI20319 Certificate II in Seafood Post Harvest Operations |
| Lead the biosecurity response to a suspected disease in cage 12 Sea Farm Operations | Advanced | SFIBIO401 Apply aquaculture biosecurity measuresSFIAQU315 Apply control measures for diseasesSFIAQU411 Develop and implement a stock health programSFIAQU303 Monitor stock handling activitiesSFICPL307 Facilitate effective communication in the workplace | SFI30119 Certificate III in AquacultureSFI40119 Certificate IV in Aquaculture |
| Run a recall assessment on a kingfish fillet batch Quality, Safety and Compliance | Advanced | SFIPRO402 Manage a product recallSFIPRO401 Evaluate a batch of seafoodSFIPRO301 Monitor hygiene and sanitation requirementsSFISTR302 Supervise storage of temperature controlled stock | SFI40219 Certificate IV in Seafood Post Harvest OperationsSFI30319 Certificate III in Seafood Post Harvest Operations |
| Review the emergency plan for low oxygen and heat before summer Quality, Safety and Compliance | Advanced | SFIAQU405 Develop emergency procedures for an aquaculture enterpriseSFIAQU409 Implement, monitor and review stock productionSFIAQU407 Coordinate sustainable aquacultural practicesSFIEMS401 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practicesSFIWHS301 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes | SFI40119 Certificate IV in AquacultureSFI50119 Diploma of Aquaculture |
All 15 current qualifications in SFI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFI10119 | Certificate I in Seafood Industry | Certificate I | Featured here |
| SFI20119 | Certificate II in Aquaculture | Certificate II | Featured here |
| SFI20219 | Certificate II in Fishing Operations | Certificate II | Featured here |
| SFI20319 | Certificate II in Seafood Post Harvest Operations | Certificate II | Featured here |
| SFI20419 | Certificate II in Fisheries Compliance Support | Certificate II | Adaptable |
| SFI30119 | Certificate III in Aquaculture | Certificate III | Featured here |
| SFI30219 | Certificate III in Fishing Operations | Certificate III | Featured here |
| SFI30319 | Certificate III in Seafood Post Harvest Operations | Certificate III | Featured here |
| SFI30419 | Certificate III in Fisheries Compliance | Certificate III | Adaptable |
| SFI30520 | Certificate III in Working with Crocodiles | Certificate III | Adaptable |
| SFI40119 | Certificate IV in Aquaculture | Certificate IV | Featured here |
| SFI40219 | Certificate IV in Seafood Post Harvest Operations | Certificate IV | Featured here |
| SFI40319 | Certificate IV in Fisheries Compliance | Certificate IV | Adaptable |
| SFI50119 | Diploma of Aquaculture | Diploma | Featured here |
| SFI50219 | Diploma of Fisheries Compliance | 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 trainers use Coastline Seafood with a class?
Choose a scenario from the Scenarios page that matches the units you are assessing, direct students to the inbox message that introduces it, and let them work as a Coastline employee using the documents and the record systems. The assessor notes list the evidence to collect, and the practical elements can be run in your own facility alongside the records.
How do students sign in?
Students sign in with the class code and their own name. Each student receives a private copy of the five record systems, so the log entries, batch records and incident reports they create are theirs alone and do not change what other students see.
How are records kept and exported?
Every entry is stored against the student's sign-in and can be exported by the trainer as a PDF or spreadsheet for the assessment file. Seed records are shared and read only, and student records sit alongside them so the systems always look populated.
Can I reset a student's systems?
Yes. From the trainer dashboard select the student and choose Reset systems to remove their entries and restore the seed records. Submitted deliverables are kept unless you also clear submissions.
Can the business be customised for our region or species?
Trainers can add documents, inbox messages and scenarios and can hide seed content that does not suit their delivery, for example if your students work with a different species or fishery. The business name, people and core documents stay consistent so the site continues to read as one workplace.
Which qualifications does this workplace support?
Coastline Seafood supports the aquaculture, fishing operations and seafood post harvest qualifications from Certificate I to Diploma. Each scenario lists the units it is mapped to, copied from training.gov.au, and the level tag shows whether it suits entry, intermediate or advanced students.
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.