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Learn about becoming an authorised assessor of films and computer games.
Content assessors
A content assessor is a person who can make classification recommendations to the Classification Board through an authorised assessor scheme.
Authorised assessor schemes
Under sections 17(5), 22D, 31(1) of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995, there are 3 authorised assessor schemes:
|
Scheme |
Content classified under the scheme |
|---|---|
|
Additional Content Assessor (ACA) |
Additional content bundled with a classified film |
|
Authorised Assessor Computer Games (AACG) |
Computer games likely to be G, PG or M |
|
Authorised Advertising Assessor (AAA) |
Unclassified film or computer game for advertising purposes |
From 14 March 2024, the Authorised Television Series Assessor (ATSA) scheme will not be available. If you used the ATSA scheme to classify TV series, you can classify them using one of these methods:
- applying to the Classification Board
- using an approved classification tool
- using an accredited classifier, or
- applying an Australian broadcaster’s classification decision.
Becoming authorised
To become a content assessor under an authorised assessor scheme, you must complete the relevant training course.
If you successfully complete the training, the Director of the Classification Board will authorise you as a content assessor for 2 years.
To stay authorised, you must successfully complete the relevant training again before your authorisation expires.
Training courses
Films
To become authorised under the ACA scheme:
- complete the Film Classification Training modules
- complete the Film Classification – Exam (Authorised Assessor), and achieve a pass mark of 80% or more
- download the ACA factsheet.
You can then submit an assessor report as part of a film application in the Classification Portal.
To become authorised under the AAA scheme for films:
- complete the Film Classification Training modules
- complete the Film Classification – Exam (Authorised Assessor), and achieve a pass mark of 80% or more
- download the AAA factsheet.
You can then submit an assessment of the likely classification of an unclassified film in the Classification Portal.
If you would like to be authorised under both the ACA and AAA schemes for films, complete the training module and exam once, and download both factsheets.
Computer games
To become authorised under the AACG scheme:
- complete the Games Classification Training modules
- complete the Games Classification – Exam (Authorised Assessor), and achieve a pass mark of 80% or more
- download the AACG factsheet.
You can then submit an assessor report as part of a computer game application in the Classification Portal.
To become authorised under the AAA scheme for computer games:
- complete Games Classification Training modules
- complete the Games Classification – Exam (Authorised Assessor), and achieve a pass mark of 80% or more
- download the AAA factsheet.
You can then submit an assessment of the likely classification of an unclassified computer game in the Classification Portal.
If you would like to be authorised under both the AACG and AAA schemes for computer games, complete the training module and exam once, and download both factsheets.
Training enrolment
Training courses are online and are currently free of charge. The government will consider a fee structure in the future.
You must be 18 years or older to enrol.
You can contact us to enrol in training. Please let us know which scheme/s you would like to enrol in.