State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table

State/Territory Eligibility Details

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

Occupations at Skill Level 5 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:

- NZ Register Level 1 qualification
- AQF Certificate I or
- Compulsory secondary education.

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.

• Assessing Authority

  There is no Assessing Authority assigned to ANZSCO code 841517

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:

NZ Register 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 programme year 2018-2019
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Explanatory Notes - Information

Eligibility

The term “may be eligible” relates to general eligibility and should not be misinterpreted as your individual eligibility to apply for a visa. Note that additional specific requirements and criteria also apply to visa eligibility (e.g. higher English requirements, evidences of a job offer, etc).

Definitions

• Occupation List refers to the register of professional occupations which might qualify for an Australian Visa. There are 7 skilled occupation lists in total.
• MLTSSL is the acronym for 'Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List'.
• STSOL is the acronym for 'Short-term Skilled Occupation List'.
• ROL is the acronym for 'Regional Occupation List'.
• IMMI 18/051, IMMI 18/048, IMMI 18/049, IMMI 18/43, IMMI 18/050 refer to current Legislative Instruments which list the table of occupations appropriate for the respective visa programmes.
• Conditions refer to current caveats applying for a particular occupation under specific visa programmes.

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