Description

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for general job roles in agriculture, conservation land management and other related rural industries.
Depending on the units selected individuals can be employed not only in the agriculture industry but also other rural and regional sectors, and community organisations.
Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors and may include:
Machinery operator
Vegetable/orchard worker
Station hand
Animal care worker
Pastoral worker
Animal attendant/stockperson
Rural services.
Individuals with this qualification perform tasks under broad supervision involving a broad range of skills that are applied in a variety of contexts, which will involve discretion and judgement in selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and applying contingency measures during work.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.