Simulated workplaceCAQA Orchard Lane Foods 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 Orchard Lane Foods with your students, what is included, and the mapping to the Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical.

FBP release 8.0Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance
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 (Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical, release 8.0, 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.

ScenarioLevelUnits of competencyQualifications
Run an allergen changeover on snack line 2
Food and Beverage Production
IntermediateFBPFSY3005 Control contaminants and allergens in food processing
FBPOPR2094 Clean equipment in place
FBPOPR2095 Clean and sanitise equipment
FBPOPR3004 Set up a production or packaging line for operation
FBPFSY2002 Apply food safety procedures
FBP30121 Certificate III in Food Processing
Manage a metal detector test failure
Food and Beverage Production
EntryFBPFSY1002 Follow work procedures to maintain food safety
FBPOPR1014 Monitor process operation
FBPOPR1016 Take and record basic measurements
FBPOPR2068 Operate a process control interface
FBPWHS2001 Participate in work health and safety processes
FBP20122 Certificate II in Food Processing
FBP10121 Certificate I in Food Processing
Schedule Thursday night bread production
High Volume Bakery
IntermediateFBPRBK3012 Schedule and produce bread production
FBPHVB3017 Operate a bread dough mixing and development process
FBPHVB3013 Operate and monitor a baking process
FBPRBK3016 Control and order bakery stock
FBP31121 Certificate III in High Volume Baking
FBP30421 Certificate III in Bread Baking
Review a batch record and investigate a hardness deviation
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
AdvancedFBPPHM4001 Monitor and maintain Good Manufacturing Practice requirements
FBPPHM4002 Prepare and review workplace documentation to support Good Manufacturing Practice requirements
FBPPHM4006 Respond to non-conformance
FBPPHM4004 Participate in change control procedures
FBP40522 Certificate IV in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Operate the compression suite under supervision
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
IntermediateFBPPHM3010 Operate a compressing process
FBPPHM3003 Work in a controlled environment
FBPPHM3020 Apply Good Manufacturing Practice requirements
FBPPHM3011 Dispense pharmaceutical raw materials
FBP30822 Certificate III in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Conduct a mock recall of a raw material lot
Quality and Food Safety
AdvancedFBPTEC4008 Participate in product recalls
FBPFSY3004 Participate in traceability activities
FBPFSY4001 Supervise and maintain a food safety plan
FBPFSY4003 Perform an allergen risk review
FBP40321 Certificate IV in Food Processing
Conduct an internal audit of the juice line food safety program
Quality and Food Safety
AdvancedFBPAUD4001 Assess compliance with food safety programs
FBPAUD4003 Conduct food safety audits
FBPAUD4004 Identify, evaluate and control food safety hazards
FBPPPL4007 Manage internal audits
FBP50221 Diploma of Food Safety Auditing
Receive and inspect three inbound deliveries
Warehouse and Logistics
EntryFBPOPR3022 Receive and store raw materials for food processing
FBPFSY2003 Maintain food safety when loading, unloading and transporting food
FBPOPR2076 Inspect and sort materials and product
FBPWHS2002 Identify and control risks in own work
FBP20122 Certificate II in Food Processing
Qualifications

All 20 current qualifications in FBP

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
FBP10121Certificate I in Food ProcessingCertificate IFeatured here
FBP10221Certificate I in BakingCertificate IAdaptable
FBP20122Certificate II in Food ProcessingCertificate IIFeatured here
FBP20221Certificate II in BakingCertificate IIAdaptable
FBP20418Certificate II in Pharmaceutical ManufacturingCertificate IIFeatured here
FBP20521Certificate II in Wine Industry OperationsCertificate IIAdaptable
FBP30121Certificate III in Food ProcessingCertificate IIIFeatured here
FBP30321Certificate III in Cake and PastryCertificate IIIAdaptable
FBP30421Certificate III in Bread BakingCertificate IIIFeatured here
FBP30721Certificate III in Rice ProcessingCertificate IIIAdaptable
FBP30822Certificate III in Pharmaceutical ManufacturingCertificate IIIFeatured here
FBP30921Certificate III in Wine Industry OperationsCertificate IIIAdaptable
FBP31121Certificate III in High Volume BakingCertificate IIIFeatured here
FBP40221Certificate IV in BakingCertificate IVAdaptable
FBP40321Certificate IV in Food ProcessingCertificate IVFeatured here
FBP40421Certificate IV in Food Science and TechnologyCertificate IVFeatured here
FBP40522Certificate IV in Pharmaceutical ManufacturingCertificate IVFeatured here
FBP40621Certificate IV in Artisan Fermented ProductsCertificate IVAdaptable
FBP50221Diploma of Food Safety AuditingDiplomaFeatured here
FBP50321Diploma of Artisan CheesemakingDiplomaAdaptable
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 this simulated workplace?

Pick a scenario that matches the units you are assessing, give the student the role and the brief, and let them work through the tasks using the document library and the systems. Each scenario lists the documents and systems it relies on and gives assessor notes on the evidence to look for.

How do students sign in?

Students sign in with the access details issued by their RTO. Each student works in their own copy of the systems, so the batch records, monitoring logs and registers they change do not affect other students or the seed records.

How are records kept?

Every record a student creates or updates is saved against their sign in with a date and time stamp, which mirrors the contemporaneous record keeping expected in food and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Trainers can export a student's records as evidence for the assessment file.

Can I reset a student's records?

Yes. A trainer can reset any system to its seed records for a single student from the trainer menu. The reset is logged and cannot be undone, so export any evidence you need first.

Can we add our own products, lines or documents?

Trainers can add documents, forms and scenarios for their cohort and can hide any of the standard scenarios. The standard controlled documents cannot be edited so that the site stays consistent across RTOs, but a local work instruction can be added alongside them.

Does the site model food and pharmaceutical requirements accurately?

The site models the routines, limits and records a manufacturer keeps under the Food Standards Code and the Australian code of good manufacturing practice, using invented products, suppliers and batches. It is a training environment and not a substitute for a licensed site's own approved documents.

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.