Simulated workplaceCAQA Department of Community Programs 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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Simulated workplace
Assessment

Assessment scenarios

Eight role-based tasks set in the business. Each one tells you who you are, what has happened, what to produce and which documents and systems to use.

2 Entry3 Intermediate3 Advanced
  1. Sign in as the role
    Use the Sign in button in the header and pick the person the scenario names.
  2. Read the brief and open the inbox
    The work request in your inbox links to the scenario and to the documents you need.
  3. Do the tasks in the systems
    Tick each task as you go. Your records and notes stay in this browser.
  4. Print the evidence summary
    Hand it to your assessor with the deliverables listed in the scenario.
Intermediate3 to 4 hoursGrants and Programs Branch

Assess two Community Connect grant applications

You are a Grants Officer in the Ballarat office.

7 tasks · 5 units

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Advanced4 to 5 hoursPolicy and Strategy Branch

Draft a briefing note on grants budget options

You are a Senior Policy Officer in the Policy and Strategy Branch.

8 tasks · 5 units

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Advanced5 to 6 hoursProcurement and Contract Management Branch

Plan and run a limited tender for interpreting services

You are a Procurement Officer in the Procurement and Contract Management Branch.

8 tasks · 5 units

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Intermediate4 to 5 hoursRegulation and Compliance Branch

Inspect a funded youth service and assess compliance

You are a Compliance Officer in the Shepparton office.

8 tasks · 5 units

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Entry2 to 3 hoursCommunity Engagement and Client Services Branch

Acknowledge and resolve a complaint about a grant delay

You are a Client Services Officer at the Melbourne front counter.

7 tasks · 5 units

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Entry2 to 3 hoursCorporate Services Branch

Register correspondence and prepare a freedom of information file

You are a Records and Information Officer in Corporate Services.

7 tasks · 5 units

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Advanced4 to 6 hoursCorporate Services Branch

Conduct a fraud risk assessment of the grants acquittal process

You are the Risk and Integrity Adviser in Corporate Services.

8 tasks · 5 units

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Intermediate3 to 4 hoursProcurement and Contract Management Branch

Review contract performance and recommend a variation

You are a Contract Management Officer in the Procurement and Contract Management Branch.

7 tasks · 5 units

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