FWP30316 Certificate III in Sawmilling and Processing

Supersededtraining.gov.au: supersededNonEquivalent

The currency period for FWP30316 ended on 23 January 2023 — 3 years ago. It names one replacement below, with the equivalence it declares for each.

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New enrolments are not permitted from 25 January 2024 — one year from the date the replacement was included on the National Register (s 14(1)(a)(i) of the National VET Regulator (Compliance Standards for NVR RTOs and Fit and Proper Person Requirements) Instrument 2025 (F2025L00355, in force 1 July 2025)), or from a later date if ASQA has approved otherwise for your organisation.

Learners already enrolled have no fixed deadline: they complete the product and are issued their AQF certification, or transfer to the replacement, in a timely manner (ASQA guidance, read live 25 August 2026).

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Sector-wide: the item 14 cut-off, measured across every live scope · the repealed 12-month rule

Product type
Qualification
Training package
FWP — Forest and Wood Products Training Package
Currency period ends
23 January 2023
Latest release
Release 5 · 12 February 2021 · 5 releases in all
Supersedes
FPI30311
Superseded by
FWP30322 not equivalent

Where the register points next

Each step below is one supersession training.gov.au publishes between two products. The label on the rail is the equivalence the register declares for that step — not our reading of it.

  1. FWP30316Superseded — not equivalentCertificate III in Sawmilling and Processing
  2. not equivalent
  3. FWP30322CurrentCertificate III in Timber and Wood Products Operations

What the register says changed

These are the mapping notes training.gov.au attaches to each supersession, quoted as the register writes them. They are the only public record of what actually changed between two versions.

  • FPI30311FWP30316equivalent12 May 2016

    The register records this supersession but attaches no note on what changed.

  • FWP30316FWP30322not equivalent24 January 2023

    Qualification merged with FWP30516 Certificate III in Timber Manufactured Products. Title changed. Revised packaging rules and created specialisations to better reflect outcomes. Reduced the number of core units. Revised the structure (groups) of the elective units. Imported elective units from other training packages. Added new units and revised existing units

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What FWP30316 is made of

training.gov.au lists 99 units for FWP30316: 6 core and 93 elective. The register does not publish a completion rule in units for this product, so we do not state one. How many of the electives are required is in the packaging rules on training.gov.au.

Core units 6 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
BSBFLM312Contribute to team effectivenessnot current
FWPCOR2201Work effectively in the forest and forest products industrynot current
FWPCOR2202Communicate and interact effectively in the workplacenot current
FWPCOR3201Implement safety, health and environment policies and proceduresnot current
FWPCOR3202Conduct quality and product care proceduresnot current
FWPCOR3204Visually assess materialsnot current

Elective units 93 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
AHCCHM307Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseasescurrent
AHCMOM207Conduct front-end loader operationscurrent
BSBINS302Organise workplace informationcurrent
BSBLDR301Support effective workplace relationshipscurrent
BSBOPS402Coordinate business operational planscurrent
BSBTEC301Design and produce business documentscurrent
FWPCOR3203Evaluate fire potential and preventionnot current
FWPCOT2240Cut material with a pole sawnot current
FWPCOT2245Operate and maintain a table sawnot current
FWPCOT3202Navigate in remote or trackless areascurrent
FWPCOT3203Weigh loadsnot current
FWPCOT3208Test strength of jointsnot current
FWPCOT3224Plan and monitor equipment maintenancenot current
FWPCOT3227Receive and measure logsnot current
FWPCOT3231Operate steam boilernot current
FWPCOT3232Operate heat plantnot current
FWPCOT3234Cut material using CNC sizing machinesnot current
FWPCOT3235Machine material using CNC machining and processing centresnot current
FWPCOT3240Grade heavy structural/engineered productsnot current
FWPCOT3248Dry timber in solar assisted kilnsnot current
FWPCOT3259Operate a four wheel drive on unsealed roadsnot current
FWPCOT3260Recover four wheel drive vehiclesnot current
FWPCOT3263Maintain and contribute to energy efficiencynot current
FWPCOT3271Hand sharpen knives and blades for commercial and domestic cutting servicescurrent
FWPCOT3272Set up and run multi-head moulder/planer to produce simple profilescurrent
FWPCOT3273Set up and run multi-head moulder to produce complex profilescurrent
FWPCOT3274Cut timber products using high-speed optimisercurrent
FWPCOT3275Set up, operate and maintain end matching machinescurrent
FWPCOT3279Assess and maintain saw technology toolscurrent
FWPCOT3280Replace saw blades, knives and guidescurrent
Show the remaining 63 elective units
CodeUnitIn this product
FWPCOT3281Manufacture profile cutterscurrent
FWPCOT3282Assess and maintain saw blade and sawing machine performancecurrent
FWPCOT3283Sharpen and position blades or knives in chipper, canter and reducercurrent
FWPCOT3284Grade, sort and mark timber materialsnot current
FWPCOT3286Identify levelling and tensioning requirements for saw bladescurrent
FWPCOT3288Set up, operate and maintain finger jointing machinesnot current
FWPCOT3290Apply knowledge of timber properties, sawmill operations and sawmilling equipmentcurrent
FWPCOT3291Apply principles of timber and process optimisation in sawmill operationscurrent
FWPCOT3292Calibrate and maintain scanning equipment used in sawmilling operationscurrent
FWPCOT3293Use scanning equipment for timber gradingcurrent
FWPCOT3294Swage and shape saw bladescurrent
FWPCOT3295Assess and maintain cutter performancecurrent
FWPCOT3297Operate automated stacking equipmentcurrent
FWPCOT3298Produce templatescurrent
FWPCOT3302Access and provide timber and wood product informationcurrent
FWPCOT3310Prepare timber or related products to meet import/export compliance requirementscurrent
FWPCOT3312Implement environmentally sustainable work practices in the work area/work sitecurrent
FWPCOT3320Build and maintain timber stackscurrent
FWPCOT4211Monitor stock control procedurescurrent
FWPFGM3214Operate a four wheel drive in a towing situationnot current
FWPSAW3205Dry hardwoodnot current
FWPSAW3206Dry softwoodnot current
FWPSAW3215Screen wood chipsnot current
FWPSAW3216Transfer wood chipsnot current
FWPSAW3223Assess wood chipsnot current
FWPSAW3224Coordinate and monitor the wood chip stockpilenot current
FWPSAW3229Operate a portable sawmillnot current
FWPSAW3230Perform primary log breakdownnot current
FWPSAW3231Perform secondary log breakdownnot current
FWPSAW3232Sharpen band saw bladescurrent
FWPSAW3233Sharpen circular saw bladescurrent
FWPSAW3234File and set saw blades for hand saws and circular sawscurrent
FWPSAW3235Recondition saw guidescurrent
FWPSAW3236Sharpen tipped circular saw bladescurrent
FWPSAW3237Level and tension circular saw bladescurrent
FWPSAW3238Replace Stellite tipscurrent
FWPSAW3239Assess and maintain wide band saw bladescurrent
FWPSAW3240Assess and maintain band saw wheelscurrent
FWPSAW3241Set up and operate production saws used in sawmill operationsnot current
FWPSAW3242Treat timbercurrent
FWPSAW3243Produce sawn green boardsnot current
FWPSAW3244Align sawing production systemscurrent
FWPSAW3245Join band saw bladescurrent
FWPSAW3247Replace tungsten tipscurrent
FWPSAW3249Saw logs using CNC optimising systemsnot current
FWPSAW3250Select and saw logs in multi-species operationsnot current
HLTAID011Provide First Aidcurrent
HLTAID014Provide Advanced First Aidcurrent
MEM11011Undertake manual handlingcurrent
MEM13015Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineeringcurrent
MEM16006Organise and communicate informationcurrent
MEM18011Shut down and isolate machines/equipmentcurrent
MSS402001Apply competitive systems and practicesnot current
MSS404060Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or teamnot current
RIIMPO321FConduct civil construction wheeled front end loader operationscurrent
RIIMPO323EConduct civil construction dozer operationscurrent
TLIA0015Organise receival and despatch operationscurrent
TLID0001Load and unload vehicles carrying special loadscurrent
TLID0008Shift loads using bridge or gantry cranecurrent
TLID1001Shift materials safely using manual handling methodsnot current
TLID3011Conduct specialised forklift operationscurrent
TLID3035Operate a boom type elevating work platformcurrent
TLIF1002Conduct housekeeping activitiesnot current

Core and elective are the register's own flags on the unit grid of the release read here. "Not current" means training.gov.au no longer recommends that unit for use inside this product — it does not say anything about the product itself.

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