Group
Occupation
343331 Shearer
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
343331 Shearer
Removes wool and hair from sheep, goats, alpacas and other animals.
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Selects and prepares shearing equipment
- Catches and positions animals for shearing
- Shears and removes wool and hair from animals
- Identifies contaminated fibre and injured, infected and diseased animals
- Treats skin cuts on shorn animals
- Returns shorn animals to let-out pens for counting and checking
- May service, maintain and repair shearing equipment
- May shear stud animals with hand shears or special combs