Materials
Command of materials or ingredients.
Evidence. Judgement. Decision.
A credible assessment requires a defined scope, recognised field criteria, relevant evidence, competent assessors, independence, a recorded decision and a route for review, reassessment and renewal.
Material / process / judgement / execution
C.2How assessment works
Five dimensions guide field-specific criteria.
Craftsmanship is assessed against standards recognised within the relevant practice. These may include command of materials or ingredients, tools and processes; technical accuracy and control; informed judgement, adaptation and problem-solving; consistency appropriate to the intended outcome; fitness for purpose; and, where applicable, recognised aesthetic or sensory criteria and cultural protocols. The relevant criteria and level of attainment must be specified for each field rather than inferred from the appearance, price or marketing of the finished product.
The five dimensions do not create a one-to-five-star scale. They are areas of assessment that must be translated into criteria appropriate to the product, process and field. Assessment arrangements must also state who is competent to assess, how conflicts are managed, what evidence is retained and when reassessment is required.
Report basisMapping Australia’s Crafts Sector 2026 · Sections 1.1–1.6; Recommendation 6.
Tools & process
Command of tools, technologies and processes.
Judgement
Consequential human judgement at stages that materially affect the result.
Execution
Technical execution and fitness for purpose.
Excellence
Recognised field-specific excellence, including applicable sensory, aesthetic or cultural criteria.