Certificate II in Forest Operations

Work effectively in the forest and wood products industry

Communicate and interact effectively in the forest and wood products industry

Follow environmental protection procedures in forest and wood products operations

Follow workplace health and safety policies and procedures in forest and wood products operations

Develop knowledge of the forest and wood products industry

Operate and maintain stump grinding machines

Follow site biosecurity procedures

Apply chemicals under supervision

Transport and store chemicals

Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases

Install, maintain and repair farm fencing

Operate tractors

Operate side by side utility vehicles

Maintain cultural sites

Treat weeds

Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders

Conduct erosion and sediment control activities

Operate remotely piloted aircraft in excluded category sub-2 kg operations

Develop and apply thinking and problem solving skills

Plan and apply time management

Contribute to the health and safety of self and others

Carry out manual handling tasks

Interact effectively with others at work

Read and respond to simple workplace information

Write simple workplace information

Segregate and sort logs

Maintain chainsaws

Follow quality and product care procedures in forest and wood products operations

Navigate in forest areas

Operate brush cutter

Operate mobile hydraulic log splitter

Trim and cut felled trees

Fell trees manually (basic)

Fell trees manually (basic)

Grade and mark logs

Trim trees using a pole saw

Access and provide timber and wood product information

Comply with soil and water protection

Use chainsaw within a tree

Access, capture and communicate forestry field data using mobile devices

Read and interpret digital maps and forest operation plans

Apply cultural heritage protection requirements in forest operations

Operate four wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads

Recover four wheel drive vehicle

Follow fire prevention procedures

Detect fire in a native forest or plantation

Apply communication protocols during post-bushfire vegetation clearing and clean-up operations

Hook up felled trees (choker)

Perform landing duties (chaser)

Operate a mobile chipper/mulcher

Trim and cut harvested trees

Operate a forest machine simulator in a virtual environment

Collect tree seeds

Cut, sort and set cuttings

Follow quality procedures in forest nursery production

Prick out and transplant tree seedlings

Apply tree seed treatment

Select and mark trees for tending operations

Plant trees by hand

Prune trees

Collect forest data or samples for assessment and analysis

Measure trees

Provide First Aid

Prepare, maintain and test response equipment

Work safely around aircraft

Assist with prescribed burning

Respond to wildfire

Prevent injury

Protect and preserve incident scene

Operate communications systems and equipment

Work in a team

Operate specialised load shifting equipment

Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

Licence to operate a forklift truck