Practitioner
Recognises active individual capability and participation in the field.
Practitioner. Atelier. Master.
Practitioner, atelier and master recognition identify different forms of capability and responsibility. They remain distinct from a rating applied to defined work.
Practitioner / atelier / master
C.4Recognition pathways
Recognition follows the evidence appropriate to the claim.
Practitioner recognition concerns an individual’s active capability and practice. Atelier recognition concerns the operating capability, standards and responsibilities of a workshop or production setting. Master recognition concerns sustained advanced capability, responsibility and contribution to the field, including transmission where applicable.
A master title is not the same as master-level craftsmanship demonstrated in a particular assessed product or process. Final recognition criteria, evidence requirements, assessors, review and renewal arrangements must be approved before applications are represented as open.
Report basisMapping Australia’s Crafts Sector 2026 · Section 1.6; Recommendation 6.
Atelier
Recognises a working environment, its controls and its productive responsibilities.
Master
Recognises sustained advanced capability, responsibility and contribution to continuity.