For trainers and assessors
How to use CAQA Gridworks Networks with your students, what is included, and the mapping to the Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector.
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 (Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector, release 7.0, developed by Powering Skills Organisation). 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 a pole inspection route in a bushfire risk area Overhead Distribution | Entry | UETDRAI002 Inspect poles, hardware and electrical apparatusUETDRAI001 Inspect and test poles at and below ground levelUETDRAI005 Use asset inspection equipmentUETDREL005 Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatusUETDRMP002 ESI safety rules for work on, near or in the vicinity of electrical apparatus | UET20621 Certificate II in ESI - Asset Inspection and Testing |
| Act as access recipient for a 22 kV pole replacement Overhead Distribution | Intermediate | UETDRMP001 Apply access authority procedures to work on or near electrical apparatusUETDRIS012 Install and maintain poles, structures and hardwareUETDRIS007 Install and maintain distribution overhead conductors and cablesUETDRMP016 Perform elevated work platform rescueUETDRMP002 ESI safety rules for work on, near or in the vicinity of electrical apparatus | UET30621 Certificate III in ESI - Distribution Overhead |
| Check and validate a high voltage switching program Network Operations, Safety and Training | Advanced | UETDRIS023 Develop and validate high voltage distribution switching programsUETDRIS021 Coordinate and direct switching programsUETDRIS022 Coordinate permit proceduresUETDRSO020 Operate SCADA equipment | UET40422 Certificate IV in ESI - Network Systems |
| Repair a low voltage underground cable fault and restore supply Underground Cables | Intermediate | UETDRDU017 Locate faults in underground power cablesUETDRDU015 Joint, terminate and maintain low voltage underground polymeric cableUETDRDU002 Inspect underground electrical apparatusUETDRMP014 Perform cable pit/trench/excavation rescueUETDRMP001 Apply access authority procedures to work on or near electrical apparatus | UET30821 Certificate III in ESI - Distribution Underground |
| Plan a transmission tower climbing inspection and hardware replacement Transmission Lines | Intermediate | UETDRTO005 Inspect transmission structures, conductors and hardwareUETDRTO007 Install and maintain transmission structures and hardwareUETDRMP020 Perform tower rescueUETDREL005 Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus | UET30521 Certificate III in ESI - Transmission Overhead |
| Perform substation switching, inspection and a thermovision survey Substations and Protection | Intermediate | UETDRSB006 Inspect substationsUETDRSB004 Conduct surveys using thermovision techniquesUETDRSB001 Perform substation switching operations to a given scheduleUETDRTS037 Maintain and calibrate protection relays and metersUETDRMP002 ESI safety rules for work on, near or in the vicinity of electrical apparatus | UET40522 Certificate IV in ESI - Substations |
| Run a night possession on the 1,500 volt traction overhead Rail Traction | Intermediate | UETDRRT011 Maintain traction overhead wiring systemsUETDRRT013 Perform rail traction switching operations to a given scheduleUETDRRT009 Maintain overhead traction components and equipmentUETDRRT014 Test and verify rail traction installationsUETDRMP001 Apply access authority procedures to work on or near electrical apparatus | UET30721 Certificate III in ESI - Rail Traction |
| Investigate a storm response near miss and review the fatigue controls Network Operations, Safety and Training | Advanced | UETDRIS029 Implement and monitor organisational WHS/OHS policies, procedures and programsUETDRSO018 Dispatch and monitor field staff activitiesUETDRIS025 Diagnose and resolve faults in distribution systemsUETDRSO021 Respond to protection operationsUETDRMP010 Provide first aid in an ESI environment | UET40422 Certificate IV in ESI - Network SystemsUET60222 Advanced Diploma of ESI - Power Systems |
All 11 current qualifications in UET
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UET20321 | Certificate II in ESI - Powerline Vegetation Control | Certificate II | Featured here |
| UET20422 | Certificate II in Transmission Line Construction | Certificate II | Featured here |
| UET20621 | Certificate II in ESI - Asset Inspection and Testing | Certificate II | Featured here |
| UET30521 | Certificate III in ESI - Transmission Overhead | Certificate III | Featured here |
| UET30621 | Certificate III in ESI - Distribution Overhead | Certificate III | Featured here |
| UET30721 | Certificate III in ESI - Rail Traction | Certificate III | Featured here |
| UET30821 | Certificate III in ESI - Distribution Underground | Certificate III | Featured here |
| UET30921 | Certificate III in ESI - Very Remote Community Utilities | Certificate III | Featured here |
| UET40422 | Certificate IV in ESI - Network Systems | Certificate IV | Featured here |
| UET40522 | Certificate IV in ESI - Substations | Certificate IV | Featured here |
| UET60222 | Advanced Diploma of ESI - Power Systems | Advanced 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 I use CAQA Gridworks Networks in my course?
Treat the site as the student's employer. Give students the scenario brief and the inbox message that triggers it, and let them work through the safety rules, procedures, forms and registers as a new network worker would. Each scenario lists the units it supports so you can map it to your assessment tools.
How do students sign in?
Students use the sign in link on the home page with the class code you provide. Each student has a separate workspace so that the access authorities, switching programs and register entries they create do not affect other students.
How are records kept and how can I review them?
Every record created or edited in the work orders, access and permit register, switching program register, asset inspection register and incident register is stored in the student's workspace with a timestamp. Assessors open the workspace from the trainer dashboard, review the records and export them as evidence with the written deliverables.
Can I reset a system to the starting data?
Yes. The trainer dashboard has a reset for each system and for a whole student workspace. A reset restores the eight seed records in each system and removes the student's additions, so export any evidence you need first.
Can I customise the documents to my network's safety rules?
Yes. The policies, procedures, forms and templates are provided as the simulated contractor's controlled documents and can be downloaded and adapted to the network safety rules, safe approach distances and access system of the network owner your students will work for. You can also add scenarios and inbox messages through the trainer dashboard.
Are the qualification and unit codes current?
Yes. Codes and titles were taken from the current release of the Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector training package on training.gov.au when the site was built. Check your training and assessment strategy for the packaging rules and the network authorisation requirements that apply.
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.