OSCA occupation

311132 Animal Husbandry Technician

Undertakes technical animal husbandry tasks such as pregnancy testing, artificial insemination, lactation management, and providing nutrition assessment and advice to assist in the breeding, raising and managing of livestock.

Major group: 3 Technicians and Trades Workers
Unit group: 3111 Agricultural Technicians and Inspection Officers
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 2

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ANZSCO 311113 Animal Husbandry Technician Exact correspondence in the ABS table

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 2
Major group: 3 Technicians and Trades Workers
Sub-major group: 31 Building, Engineering, ICT and Scientific Technicians
Minor group: 311 Agricultural, Health and Science Technicians
Unit group: 3111 Agricultural Technicians and Inspection Officers

Tasks

Assists with breeding and raising livestock
Monitors livestock to evaluate the effectiveness of feed formulae, and assists with the management of livestock nutrition and feeding programs
Assists in controlled breeding experiments to develop improved livestock strains
Artificially inseminates livestock for breeding purposes, conducts pregnancy tests, manages lactation, and cares for young animals
Provides advice on breeding selection and techniques
Monitors and maintains the health and welfare of livestock
Collects and collates data for research and animal husbandry purposes

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Comparison point	Current code311132 Animal Husbandry Technician	311131 Agricultural and Agritech Technician	311133 Aquaculture or Fisheries Technician
Official role definition	Undertakes technical animal husbandry tasks such as pregnancy testing, artificial insemination, lactation management, and providing nutrition assessment and advice to assist in the breeding, raising and managing of livestock.	Performs tests and experiments, and provides technical support to assist Agricultural Research Scientists, Agronomists, and Aquaculture or Fisheries Scientists in areas such as research, production, servicing and marketing, and advises on, installs and services advanced agriculture technology and equipment, such as precision agricultural solutions, virtual fencing and automatic milking machines.	Assists Aquaculture Farmers and Fisheries Scientists in raising and managing aquatic stock by undertaking onshore and offshore technical fish husbandry tasks, sampling water, analysing data from ponds, pens and tanks, and identifying common diseases and pests. Performs tests and experiments, and provides technical support in areas such as research, production, servicing and marketing.
Skill level	Skill Level 2	Skill Level 2	Skill Level 2
Key tasks	Assists with breeding and raising livestock Monitors livestock to evaluate the effectiveness of feed formulae, and assists with the management of livestock nutrition and feeding programs Assists in controlled breeding experiments to develop improved livestock strains Artificially inseminates livestock for breeding purposes, conducts pregnancy tests, manages lactation, and cares for young animals	Examines topographical, physical and soil characteristics of farmland to determine its most effective use and identify nutrient deficiencies Assists Agricultural Research Scientists in developing new methods of planting, fertilising, harvesting and processing crops to achieve optimum land usage Identifies pathogenic microorganisms and insects, parasites, fungi and weeds harmful to crops and livestock, and assists in devising methods of control Provides advice, training and technical support and services on technology solutions such as sensors, farm management software, data and robotics	Monitors and maintains water quality in aquaculture facilities, including the collection and analysis of water samples Identifies pathogenic microorganisms, fungi and other pests harmful to aquatic stock, and assists in devising methods of control Examines environmental and other factors that influence the growth, health and production of aquatic stock Monitors aquatic stock to gauge the effectiveness of feed formulae

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Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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