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EOI Backlog current to: 30/11/2020
841517: Wool Handler
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Visa Options
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S/T Eligibility
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S/T Details
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ANZSCO
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Backlog
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DAMA
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Possible Visa Options
Visa Type Eligibility *Caveats Legislative Instrument MLTSSL STSOL ROL Visa Subclass 189 Skilled IndependentLIN 19/051 Visa Subclass 190 Skilled NominatedLIN 19/051 Visa Subclass 491 State/Territory nominatedLIN 19/051 Visa Subclass 491 Family SponsoredLIN 19/051 Visa Subclass 485 Graduate WorkLIN 19/051 Visa Subclass 482 TSS: Medium & Short termLIN 19/048 Labour Agreement DAMAVisa Subclass 186 ENS: TRT & DELIN 19/049 Visa Subclass 187 RSMS: TRTLIN 19/047 Visa Subclass 494 SESR: Employer SponsoredLIN 19/219,
LIN 19/260Visa Subclass 407 Training: Enhance skillsLIN 19/050 *Caveats / Applicable circumstances:
No conditions apply
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State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table
State/Territory Nomination Visa Subclass 190 Visa Subclass 491 List ACT Australian Capital Territory NSW New South Wales NT Northern Territory QLD Queensland (Offshore) SA South Australia TAS Tasmania Category 1 (Graduates) VIC Victoria WA Western Australia (General stream) Occupation is in the State/Territory skilled occupation list and MAY be eligible if you meet the specific State/Territory nomination requirements (relevant work experience, suitable employment offer, etc.) Occupation MAY be eligible if you meet the State/Territory nomination requirements Occupation MAY NOT be eligible -
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841517: Wool Handler
Description
Regulates the flow of sheep to be shorn, keeps the shearing shed clean and tidy, and assists with wool clip preparation.
Skill Level 5
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Assessing Authority
- Alternative Titles
- Shearing Shed Hand
- Shearing Shed Worker
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 8415: Livestock Farm Workers
Description
Perform routine tasks in livestock, egg and wool production.
Indicative Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
In New Zealand:
NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.- Tasks
- Patrolling, inspecting and reporting on the condition of livestock
- Providing livestock with feed and water
- Assisting with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock
- Mustering and droving livestock to milking and shearing sheds and between paddocks to ensure sufficient feed is available
- Washing and cleaning udders, and attaching milking machines to udders and milking cows
- Collecting eggs and placing in incubators
- Herding sheep for shearing and keeping mobs separate during shearing
- Spreading fleeces on skirting tables for classing, pressing wool and branding bales
- Exercising horses by walking, riding, leading and swimming, and attending to horses at track work, barrier trials and races
- Cleaning stables and hatcheries, storing bedding and performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings and fences
- Assembling, preparing and storing horse gear
- Other occupations in this Unit Group
- 841511: Beef Cattle Farm Worker
- 841512: Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
- 841513: Mixed Livestock Farm Worker
- 841514: Poultry Farm Worker
- 841515: Sheep Farm Worker
- 841516: Stablehand
- 841599: Livestock Farm Workers nec
- Occupation ceilings program year 2020-2021
- Average Weekly / Annual Earnings 2018
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Backlog & Invitations issued
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DAMA - Designated Area Migration Agreement
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013, ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.3, cat. no. 1220.0, https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1220.0