Stablehand
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 4
- Major group
- Labourers
Classification
- Major group
- 8Labourers
- Sub-major group
- 84Farm, Garden and Forestry Workers
- Minor group
- 841Farm Workers
- Unit group
- 8412Livestock Farm Workers
Description
Assists with handling of horses, and maintaining and cleaning stables.
Specialisations
- Horse and Stud Worker
- Horse Strapper
- Stable Groom
- Stud Groom
Unit group
8412 · Livestock Farm WorkersDescription
Perform routine tasks in livestock, meat, milk, egg, honey and wool production.
Skill level
Occupation skill level 4
Australia
4; 5
Tasks
Tasks include
- Feeds, waters, grooms and brushes horses to maintain their health, appearance and cleanliness
- Cleans and maintains stables
- Assembles, prepares and stores feed, bedding and horse equipment
- Assists with saddling and bridling horses
- Assists with exercising horses by walking, lunging and long reining, riding (excluding galloping), leading and swimming
- May assist with readying horses for sales, breeding and race days, and attending to horses at track work, barrier trials and races
- May administer equine first aid and assist in the delivery of some allied therapies, including massage therapies and ice boots
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/browse-classification/8/84/841/8412
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/data-downloads/OSCA%20Category%20Descriptions.xlsx
The supplied migration lists use ANZSCO codes, not OSCA codes.