Use this list when a new or updated assessment tool lands on your desk. It works for tools you wrote yourself and for tools you bought. Keep the unit of competency from training.gov.au open beside you. Conditions and context [ ] The tool names the unit code and title, and they match the current release. [ ] The assessment conditions in the unit are met: setting, equipment, documents and any supervision required. [ ] Each task says where it is to be completed, for example a workplace, a simulated environment or a classroom. [ ] Time allowed for each task is stated and is realistic. [ ] The tool lists the resources and equipment the learner and assessor need. Coverage [ ] Every performance criterion, item of performance evidence and item of knowledge evidence is assessed somewhere. [ ] Practical skills are assessed by practical tasks, not only written questions. [ ] Where the unit requires a task to be performed a set number of times, the tool collects that many. Methods [ ] More than one method is used where the unit calls for both knowledge and skills. [ ] Knowledge questions test understanding and application, not only recall. [ ] Practical tasks reflect what happens at work in the relevant industry. Instructions [ ] Learner instructions say what to do, what to submit and how it will be judged. [ ] Instructions say whether and how AI tools may be used. [ ] Assessor instructions explain how to set up, run and judge each task. [ ] Language is plain English at a level suited to the qualification. Judgement [ ] Model answers or benchmarks are given for every knowledge question. [ ] Observation checklists describe observable behaviour, not just "completed". [ ] The outcome record shows how the decision is reached and recorded. Fairness [ ] The tool explains which parts can be adjusted for a learner's needs and which cannot. [ ] Reassessment arrangements are described. Accuracy [ ] No spelling, numbering or cross reference errors. [ ] Legislation, codes and industry practice referred to in tasks are current. After the review Record what you checked, what you changed and who reviewed it. ASQA's Assessment Practice Guide, written against the 2025 Standards for RTOs, expects tools to be reviewed before use and for the outcome of the review to inform any changes. It suggests industry input, moderation with other assessors and trialling a tool with a small group as ways to review. RTOs regulated by VRQA or TAC should also check their own regulator's requirements. You can browse assessment kits by unit code and run this checklist over any tool before first use.
