RIISAM601E – RPL Candidate Self-Assessment & Reporting

Instructions for Use

  1. Complete your Candidate Details below.
  2. Score each question: 2=Very Experienced, 1=Some Experience, 0=No Experience, and add notes and evidence.
  3. Watch your score update in real-time in the Results panel.
  4. Click Send Results by Email when complete to receive a copy.
Scoring Guide:
  • 0 – No Experience
  • 1 – Some Experience
  • 2 – Very Experienced

Live Results

Total Score
0 / 60
Eligibility Status
Not Yet Ready

Candidate Details

Section 1 – Planning & Preparing Maintenance Systems

Have you been responsible for understanding and confirming work requirements for maintenance projects?
Can you read and apply maintenance manuals, plant drawings, OEM documents, or site procedures?
Have you identified hazards or risks in maintenance work and put controls in place?
Have you planned how new plant or equipment will fit in with existing systems to reduce downtime?
Have you helped create or improve safe operating procedures for plant and equipment?
Have you been involved in installing or setting up plant or equipment on site?
Have you been involved in constructing or fabricating infrastructure (e.g., workshops, conveyors, service areas)?
Have you identified training needs and helped create or support training plans for maintenance teams?
Do you understand emergency procedures relating to plant or equipment failures?
Section Score
0 / 18

Section 2 – Developing Maintenance Systems for Plant & Equipment

Have you developed or reviewed maintenance procedures or maintenance plans?
Have you created or reviewed operational procedures for how plant or equipment should be used?
Have you created, reviewed or used maintenance documents such as schedules, service sheets, or CMMS entries?
Have you helped review or improve maintenance work processes?
Have you completed written reports related to maintenance activities (defects, inspections, failures, audits)?
Section Score
0 / 10

Section 3 – Maintaining Worksite Infrastructure

Have you created or reviewed maintenance procedures for site infrastructure (roads, water systems, electrical infrastructure, workshops, conveyors)?
Have you developed or used operational procedures for how site infrastructure should be used?
Have you created or used maintenance documents for infrastructure (inspection forms, checklists, records)?
Have you reviewed and improved infrastructure maintenance processes?
Have you completed written reporting about infrastructure maintenance or inspections?
Section Score
0 / 10

Section 4 – Auditing & Reviewing Maintenance Systems

Have you checked or audited plant, equipment, or infrastructure to make sure it meets site and legislative requirements?
Have you helped plan for future equipment or infrastructure needs (based on mine progression or operational requirements)?
Have you reviewed maintenance systems to check if they are current and compliant?
Have you used systems for recording maintenance information (CMMS, spreadsheets, logs, reports)?
Have you used feedback from crews, maintainers, audits, or inspections to improve maintenance systems?
Have you identified and helped resolve non-compliance, recurring defects, or maintenance process problems?
Have you checked whether maintenance training programs are up to date and suitable for the workforce?
Section Score
0 / 14

Section 5 – Foundation Skills (Workplace Behaviours)

Do you confidently solve complex or non-routine maintenance problems?
Are you comfortable leading discussions, toolboxes, handovers, or instructions with maintenance teams?
Can you read and understand technical documents, legislation, or site procedures?
Can you write clear reports, procedures, or work instructions?
Section Score
0 / 8

Interpretation Matrix

Score Range Eligibility Outcome Recommended Pathway
48–60 (80–100%) Fully RPL Ready Direct RPL workshop – minimal support required.
36–47 (60–79%) Slightly Assisted RPL Guided RPL workshop – some evidence support needed.
Below 36 (<60%) Not Yet Ready for RPL Gain additional experience or training before RPL.