Forestry Worker
ANZSCO 841311
1,300
34%
16%
32 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
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About this career
Forestry Workers assist with cultivating, maintaining and protecting forests.
What they typically do
- Maintains forest roads, buildings, facilities, signs and equipment.
- Kills weeds, fells and de-barks non-productive trees and thins young plantations.
- Collect seeds, and cultivates and plants seedlings for reforestation purposes.
- Applies fertilisers, insecticides and herbicides to individual trees and general forest areas.
- Maintains look-out for fires in forests.
States and territories
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Forestry Worker.
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