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Livestock Husbandry Worker

OSCA 841234·ANZSCO 842314

Employed

260

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Livestock Husbandry Worker is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate III in Agriculture.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Livestock Husbandry Worker. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Livestock Husbandry Worker. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Performs animal husbandry duties for livestock, such as lamb marking, mulesing, vaccinating, drenching, foot paring and hoof trimming.

What they typically do

  • Assists with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock, including patrolling, inspecting and reporting on condition of livestock
  • Provides livestock with feed and water, and implements livestock welfare programs
  • Performs animal husbandry duties for livestock, such as lamb and calf marking, mulesing, foot paring and hoof trimming
  • Administers vaccines and drenches to livestock to prevent diseases

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Livestock Husbandry Worker.