For trainers and assessors
How to use CAQA Polyform Plastics and Cable with your students, what is included, and the mapping to the Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking.
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 (Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking, release 2.1, developed by Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run the IM-09 moulding cell for a shift Injection Moulding | Entry | PMBPROD310E Produce injection moulded productsPMBPROD206E Operate ancillary equipmentPMBPROD235E Use materials and process knowledge to complete work operationsPMBHAN103E Shift materials safely by handPMBFIN201E Finish components and products | PMB20121 Certificate II in Polymer ProcessingPMB30121 Certificate III in Polymer Processing |
| Start up extrusion line EX-2 on 110 mm PN16 pipe Extrusion and Film | Entry | PMBPREP303E Set up equipment for continuous operationPMBPROD213E Operate polymer extrudersPMBPROD313E Produce extruded polymer productsPMBPROD306E Prepare and start equipment for production | PMB20121 Certificate II in Polymer ProcessingPMB30121 Certificate III in Polymer Processing |
| Set the new T-131 tool and run its first trial Injection Moulding | Intermediate | PMBPREP304E Set a die for injection moulding productionPMBPROD430E Trial a new injection moulding diePMBTECH301E Optimise polymer processing operationsPMBTECH406E Diagnose production equipment problemsPMBPROD385E Program computer-controlled equipment | PMB30121 Certificate III in Polymer ProcessingPMB40121 Certificate IV in Polymer Technology |
| Produce the Harbourline twin and earth cable order Cable Works | Intermediate | PMBPROD301E Draw wirePMBPROD302E Bunch and strand wirePMBPROD303E Produce cable and tape lay-up cablesPMBPROD304E Wind up wire or beltsPMBPROD209E Operate cable winding equipment | PMB30121 Certificate III in Polymer Processing |
| Mix an NR-45 compound batch and calender lining sheet Rubber and Belting | Intermediate | PMBPROD253E Operate an internal mill blenderPMBPROD254E Operate an open mill blenderPMBPREP206E Prepare polymer materials to specified formulaePMBPROD352E Produce compounded materialsPMBPROD207E Operate rubber calendering equipment | PMB30121 Certificate III in Polymer Processing |
| Prepare for and complete the Goldreef CV-07 belt splice Rubber and Belting | Intermediate | PMBPROD377E Splice fabric ply conveyor beltsPMBPROD265E Operate portable vulcanising equipmentPMBPROD367E Remove and replace conveyor beltsPMBPROD369E Repair conveyor belt covers | PMB30121 Certificate III in Polymer Processing |
| Investigate the T-104 short shots and analyse the tool trial data Tooling and Maintenance | Advanced | PMBTECH406E Diagnose production equipment problemsPMBTECH502E Analyse production trialsPMBTECH501E Analyse equipment performancePMBTECH506E Analyse the design of products and tools for polymer injection mouldingPMBTECH301E Optimise polymer processing operations | PMB40121 Certificate IV in Polymer TechnologyPMB50121 Diploma of Polymer Technology |
| Propose a material and compound for the Goldreef screen panel Technical, Quality and WHS | Advanced | PMBTECH505E Choose polymer materials for an applicationPMBTECH508E Develop a new compoundPMBTECH601E Develop a new productPMBTECH603E Design structural or mechanical polymer componentsPMBTECH502E Analyse production trials | PMB50121 Diploma of Polymer TechnologyPMB40121 Certificate IV in Polymer Technology |
All 4 current qualifications in PMB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PMB20121 | Certificate II in Polymer Processing | Certificate II | Featured here |
| PMB30121 | Certificate III in Polymer Processing | Certificate III | Featured here |
| PMB40121 | Certificate IV in Polymer Technology | Certificate IV | Featured here |
| PMB50121 | Diploma of Polymer Technology | 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 sign in and which role do they take?
Students sign in with the login their RTO issues and open the scenario their trainer has assigned. Each scenario names the role, from trainee machine operator to polymer technologist, and the department, documents and systems the student will use.
How are the records a student creates kept?
Every record a student creates in a system is saved against their login and can be viewed, exported or printed by the assessor. Seed records remain so the student works in a populated factory, and the author and date distinguish student records from seed records.
Can I reset the site for a new cohort?
Yes. The reset control in the assessor panel removes all student-created records and returns the five systems, the inbox and the notices to their seed state. Export student work first so evidence is retained for the period your RTO requires.
Can I add setting sheets, drawings or recipes for my own equipment?
Assessors can upload setting sheet extracts, drawings, compound recipes, splice tables and construction sheets to the document library and attach them to scenarios. Several scenarios expect an extract to be supplied by the trainer so the task matches the equipment students will use in practical assessment.
Which units and qualifications does this workplace support?
The site is written for the current Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking training package and its four qualifications from Certificate II to Diploma. Each scenario lists the units it was designed around across injection moulding, extrusion, cable, rubber compounding, belt splicing, tooling and technical work.
How do I use the scenarios for assessment?
Each scenario provides a role, a context, tasks, deliverables and assessor notes. Use the deliverables as the evidence list in your assessment tool and map them to the performance evidence of the units. Pair the site tasks with practical demonstration on your own machines for the units that require it.
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.