Occupation

461231 Body Artist

Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
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Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
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461231 Body Artist

Decorates, adorns, or modifies the human body permanently or temporarily using a range of techniques, such as tattooing, piercing, and skin modification.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Cosmetic Tattooists are excluded from this occupation. Cosmetic Tattooists are included in Occupation 461131 Beauty Therapist.

Specialisations

  • Body Piercer
  • Tattooist

ANZSCO skill level

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

  • Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year of relevant experience

New Zealand

  • Skill Level 4: NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience

Main tasks

  • Consults with clients to determine their desired body art design
  • Prepares clients' skin for the chosen body art technique
  • Applies permanent tattoos by inserting ink under layers of skin
  • Paints or dyes skin to create temporary body art designs
  • Pierces skin to implant jewellery and other biocompatible materials
  • Modifies the shape of the skin through cutting, branding, manipulating, stretching, and scarring techniques
  • Uses scalpel, heat, and restraining techniques to create patterns in the skin