Career
Shearers
Farming, Animals & Conservation
Career stats
Weekly pay
$830
Prospects
Low
Employed in Australia
2,600
Growth
Decline
Overview
Shearers remove wool and hair from sheep, goats, alpacas and other animals.
Job Titles
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Job Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- selecting and preparing shearing equipment
- catching and positioning animals for shearing
- shearing and removing wool and hair from animals
- identifying contaminated fibre and injured infected and diseased animals
- treating skin cuts
- returning 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
Training & Qualifications
Vocational education & training (VET)
- Certificate II in Shearing
- Certificate III in Shearing
- Certificate IV in Shearing
Short Courses Available
- Course in Introductory Shearing
Industry
Farming, Animals & Conservation
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