1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition, Revision 1  
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UNIT GROUP 8413 FORESTRY AND LOGGING WORKERS


    FORESTRY AND LOGGING WORKERS perform routine tasks associated in cultivating and maintaining natural and plantation forests, and logging, felling and sawing trees.

    Tree Surgeons are excluded from this unit group. Tree Surgeons are included in Unit Group 3622 Gardeners, in Occupation 362212 Arborist.

    Indicative Skill Level:
    Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

    In Australia:

      AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

    In New Zealand:
      NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

    At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

    Registration or licensing may be required.

    Tasks Include:

    • maintaining forest roads, buildings, facilities, signs and equipment
    • killing weeds, felling and de-barking non-productive trees and thinning young plantations
    • collecting seeds, and cultivating and planting seedlings for reafforestation purposes
    • applying fertilisers, insecticides and herbicides to individual trees and general forest areas
    • maintaining look-out for fires in forests
    • removing major branches and tree tops, trimming branches and sawing trunks into logs
    • assisting with loading and transporting logs
    • planning the felling of trees and determining the natural and intended fall of each tree
    • clearing surrounding area of saplings and debris prior to tree-felling
    • operating and maintaining manual and machine saws to fell trees and to cut felled trees into logs

    Occupations:
      841311 Forestry Worker
      841312 Logging Assistant
      841313 Tree Faller

841311 FORESTRY WORKER

    Assists with cultivating, maintaining and protecting forests. Registration or licensing may be required.

    Skill Level: 4

    Specialisations:

      Fire Lookout
      Forestry Tree Pruner
      Tree Planter
      Tree Thinner (NZ)

841312 LOGGING ASSISTANT

    Assists with logging, felling and sawing of trees in forests.

    Skill Level: 4

    Specialisation:

      Sleeper Cutter

841313 TREE FALLER

    Alternative Title:
      Tree Feller

    Fells trees in forests, and trims and saws them into logs. Registration or licensing may be required.

    Skill Level: 4

    Specialisations:

      Hardwood Faller
      Softwood Faller



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