Simulated workplaceCAQA Coastline Seafood is a fictional business created by CAQA for training and assessment. It is not a real company and no person, client or record here is real.About this simulation
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For trainers and assessors

How to use CAQA Coastline Seafood with your students, what is included, and the mapping to the Seafood Industry.

SFI release 2.1Skills Insight
What is included

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.

How to use it

A typical delivery pattern

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
Unit mapping

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.

ScenarioLevelUnits of competencyQualifications
Complete the morning water quality and feed round
Sea Farm Operations
EntrySFIAQU205 Monitor water quality
SFIAQU217 Feed stock
SFIAQU202 Handle stock
SFIWHS201 Meet workplace health and safety requirements
SFIXSI201 Work effectively in the seafood industry
SFI20119 Certificate II in Aquaculture
SFI10119 Certificate I in Seafood Industry
Fillet, pack and code a restaurant order
Processing and Packing
EntrySFIPRO103 Fillet fish and prepare portions
SFIPRO104 Work with knives
SFIXSI202 Maintain the temperature of seafood
SFIWHS201 Meet workplace health and safety requirements
SFIPRO302 Handle and pack sashimi-grade fish
SFI20319 Certificate II in Seafood Post Harvest Operations
SFI30319 Certificate III in Seafood Post Harvest Operations
Prepare the vessel and work the deck on a lobster trip
Fishing Operations
IntermediateSFIFSH205 Apply deckhand skills aboard a fishing vessel
SFIVOP201 Comply with organisational and legislative requirements for vessel operations
SFIFSH204 Use pots and traps to land catch
SFIXSI402 Act to prevent interaction with protected species
SFIWHS201 Meet workplace health and safety requirements
SFI20219 Certificate II in Fishing Operations
SFI30219 Certificate III in Fishing Operations
Run the live feed room and nursery system checks
Hatchery and Nursery
IntermediateSFIAQU306 Monitor production and maintain algal or live-feed cultures
SFIAQU307 Monitor the operations of a recirculating aquaculture system
SFIAQU304 Maintain water quality and environmental monitoring
SFIBIO301 Identify and report signs of aquatic disease or pests
SFIWHS301 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
SFI30119 Certificate III in Aquaculture
SFI40119 Certificate IV in Aquaculture
Receive product and dispatch an interstate consignment
Cold Chain and Sales
IntermediateSFISTR202 Receive and distribute product
SFISTR203 Assemble and load refrigerated product
SFISTR301 Operate refrigerated storerooms
SFIXSI202 Maintain the temperature of seafood
SFISAD301 Wholesale product
SFI30319 Certificate III in Seafood Post Harvest Operations
SFI20319 Certificate II in Seafood Post Harvest Operations
Lead the biosecurity response to a suspected disease in cage 12
Sea Farm Operations
AdvancedSFIBIO401 Apply aquaculture biosecurity measures
SFIAQU315 Apply control measures for diseases
SFIAQU411 Develop and implement a stock health program
SFIAQU303 Monitor stock handling activities
SFICPL307 Facilitate effective communication in the workplace
SFI30119 Certificate III in Aquaculture
SFI40119 Certificate IV in Aquaculture
Run a recall assessment on a kingfish fillet batch
Quality, Safety and Compliance
AdvancedSFIPRO402 Manage a product recall
SFIPRO401 Evaluate a batch of seafood
SFIPRO301 Monitor hygiene and sanitation requirements
SFISTR302 Supervise storage of temperature controlled stock
SFI40219 Certificate IV in Seafood Post Harvest Operations
SFI30319 Certificate III in Seafood Post Harvest Operations
Review the emergency plan for low oxygen and heat before summer
Quality, Safety and Compliance
AdvancedSFIAQU405 Develop emergency procedures for an aquaculture enterprise
SFIAQU409 Implement, monitor and review stock production
SFIAQU407 Coordinate sustainable aquacultural practices
SFIEMS401 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
SFIWHS301 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
SFI40119 Certificate IV in Aquaculture
SFI50119 Diploma of Aquaculture
Qualifications

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.

CodeTitleLevelStatus here
SFI10119Certificate I in Seafood IndustryCertificate IFeatured here
SFI20119Certificate II in AquacultureCertificate IIFeatured here
SFI20219Certificate II in Fishing OperationsCertificate IIFeatured here
SFI20319Certificate II in Seafood Post Harvest OperationsCertificate IIFeatured here
SFI20419Certificate II in Fisheries Compliance SupportCertificate IIAdaptable
SFI30119Certificate III in AquacultureCertificate IIIFeatured here
SFI30219Certificate III in Fishing OperationsCertificate IIIFeatured here
SFI30319Certificate III in Seafood Post Harvest OperationsCertificate IIIFeatured here
SFI30419Certificate III in Fisheries ComplianceCertificate IIIAdaptable
SFI30520Certificate III in Working with CrocodilesCertificate IIIAdaptable
SFI40119Certificate IV in AquacultureCertificate IVFeatured here
SFI40219Certificate IV in Seafood Post Harvest OperationsCertificate IVFeatured here
SFI40319Certificate IV in Fisheries ComplianceCertificate IVAdaptable
SFI50119Diploma of AquacultureDiplomaFeatured here
SFI50219Diploma of Fisheries ComplianceDiplomaAdaptable
Delivery format

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

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.

Customisation

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.

FAQ

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.