The VET Capability theme brings together practical guidance, tools and resources to build teaching, training and assessment capability at every stage of a VET career.
Using the framework
The Framework is designed to help trainers, assessors, managers and organisations find guidance relevant to their role, experience and development needs. Rather than reading it from beginning to end, start with the theme, topic or career stage that best reflects your current needs.
It brings together good practice and practical resources identified through consultation to support capability, industry engagement, wellbeing and career development across every stage of a VET career.
Every resource in the Hub is mapped to the Framework across 4 themes, 13 focus areas and 4 career stages, from new entrant to expert.
It's not a career ladder, and you don't need to start at the beginning. Simply choose the theme, focus area or career stage that reflects your needs right now.
Built for the sector. Available to all. Explore the AUSMASA Resource Hub and discover practical support for every stage of your VET career.
4 themes
The broad areas that shape a trainer and assessor’s career.
Topics
Each theme is organised around practical topics informed by national consultation.
These topics connect to a collection of guides, tools, templates, videos and other resources to support capability development in a specific area of practice.
Career stages
Career stages describe patterns of experience, not job titles, seniority or years worked. People can sit at different stages across different themes at the same time, and that is expected.
New entrant
Building confidence and becoming familiar with delivery, assessment and organisational systems
Establishing
Developing confidence, consistency and professional judgement
Advanced
Managing increasing complexity, supporting others and contributing beyond the role
Expert
Drawing on deep experience to influence practice, support others and strengthen the profession
How to use the Framework
The Framework is designed to be explored, not read from beginning to end.
Start with the theme, topic or career stage that best reflects your current role, challenge or development goal. Every resource in this hub is mapped back to the Framework, making it easy to move between related topics and build capability over time.
What are you looking for today?
Are you thinking about wellbeing and sustainability, for yourself or your team?
The Wellbeing and Support theme explores the conditions, relationships and practices that help trainers and assessors build sustainable, rewarding careers.
Are you looking to strengthen your connection to industry?
The Industry theme provides practical guidance on maintaining vocational currency, building industry partnerships and keeping training connected to current workplace practice.
Are you thinking about where your career could go, or how to make pathways visible for your team?
The Career theme explores career stages, development pathways, succession and leadership, helping individuals and organisations plan for long-term careers in VET.
Explore the guidance
The Trainer and Assessor VET Career Framework is supported by a series of guidance documents, each aligned to a focus area within the Framework. Developed through national consultation, they summarise the key findings, practical guidance and considerations for trainers, assessors and RTO leaders.
