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This project forms part of the national research undertaken by the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Australian Research Consortium (ALNARC) , into the effects of the incorporation of English language, literacy and numeracy competencies into the competency standards of training packages. The NSW ALNARC centre chose the Assessment and Workplace Training package. The purpose of this project was to investigate the impact of the inclusion of literacy and numeracy into the standards of the Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, which is part of the training package for Assessment and Workplace Training. The investigation included interviews with key informants; meetings and discussions with stakeholders, and participant observation of the delivery of 4 Units of Competency from the Certificate IV. Questions were asked about awareness of literacy and numeracy, about issues relating to the incorporation of literacy and numeracy into the standards about resources used to support this incorporation.