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821611: Railway Track Worker SKILL LEVEL 4
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ELIGIBILITY SUMMARY TABLE - ANZSCO 821611
| General Skilled Visa 189 | NOT ELIGIBLE | |||||
| State | Capital | Visa subclass 190 | Visa subclass 489 | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Occupation NOT eligible |
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AUSTRALIAN STATE ELIGIBILITY - ANZSCO 821611
ANZSCO 821611: Railway Track Worker
Description: Lays and repairs tracks for railways, tramways, quarries and mines, and installs and repairs signals and other equipment.
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
Specialisations
- Track Inspector
Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.
Unit Group 8216: Railway Track Workers
Description: Lay and repair tracks for railways, tramways, quarries and mines, and install and repair signals and other equipment.
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.
Tasks
- Spreading and tamping ballast to provide firm foundation for sleepers
- Cutting rails to length and grinding worn and rough rail ends
- Placing sleepers across roadbeds, and positioning and fastening rails on sleepers
- Drilling bolt holes, and bolting and welding rail sections
- Removing and replacing worn and damaged rails, sleepers and switches
- Cleaning and lubricating switches
- Examining track, lubricating wheel bearings on rolling stock and maintaining switch signal lamps
- Installing and repairing signals and other equipment
- May assist with the righting of derailed rolling stock
