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712213: Shot Firer SKILL LEVEL 4
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ELIGIBILITY SUMMARY TABLE - ANZSCO 712213
| General Skilled Visa 189 | NOT ELIGIBLE | |||||
| State | Capital | Visa subclass 190 | Visa subclass 489 | List | ||
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| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | Canberra |  | |  | |
| NSW | New South Wales | Sydney | | | | |
| NT | Northern Territory | Darwin | | | | |
| QLD | Queensland | Brisbane | | | | |
| SA | South Australia | Adelaide | | | | |
| TAS | Tasmania | Hobart | | | | |
| VIC | Victoria | Melbourne | | | | |
| WA | Western Australia | Perth | | | | |
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 | Occupation in the "Supplementary Skilled List" or "Special Conditions Apply" |
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AUSTRALIAN STATE ELIGIBILITY - ANZSCO 712213
ANZSCO 712213: Shot Firer
Description: Assembles, positions and detonates explosives at a mining or demolition site. Registration or licensing may be required.
Skill Level 4 : Occupations at Skill Level 4 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:
- NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification or
- AQF Certificate II or III.
At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Assessing Authority
Alternative Titles
- Powder Monkey (Aus)
Alternative titles are any commonly used alternative title (or titles) for the occupation. These alternative titles have the same meaning as the principal title but may be less commonly used.
Unit Group 7122: Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers
Description: Assemble, position and operate drilling rigs and mining plant, and detonate explosives to extract materials from the earth and demolish structures.
Skill Level: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
- In Australia:
AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
- In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Tasks
- Dismantling, moving and reassembling drilling rigs and accessory plant
- Taking samples of ore, liquids and gases and packaging them
- Performing minor maintenance and repairs, and lubricating and cleaning plant
- Recording performance details and information obtained from wells, and keeping logs detailing operations
- Operating surface and underground mining plant
- Undertaking development work such as opening up new shafts, drives, air vents, rises and crib rooms
- Positioning explosives in bore holes and priming explosives using detonators and explosive cartridges
- Connecting wires, fuses and detonating cords to explosive cartridges and detonators, and detonating explosives
- Monitoring operation of plant and ensuring safety of other workers on mining sites and during drilling operations
- Operating auxiliary plant such as pumps to expel air, water and mud
