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Dairy Cattle Farmer 121313

Yes. Dairy Cattle Farmer (121313) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the ROL and CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 491, 482, 186, 494 and 407.

Dairy Cattle Farmer (121313): Plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to breed and raise livestock.

As a Dairy Cattle Farmer (ANZSCO 121313), you run a dairy herd to produce milk, managing milking, breeding, feed and herd health to meet processor quality standards. The occupation sits in unit group 1213 Livestock Farmers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to breed and raise livestock. You will typically work in pasture-based and housed dairy farms supplying milk processors. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.

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ANZSCO

121313

Assessing authority

VETASSESS

Occupation lists

ROL · CSOL

Industry

Agriculture & primary production

Can this occupation migrate?

Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.

Dairy Cattle Farmer can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.

Potential visa pathways

Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.

State nomination

Lists change. We check this year’s program.

Whether Dairy Cattle Farmer is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.

EOI and state nomination
  • NSWclosed
  • VICclosed
  • QLDclosedFar North Queensland
  • SAunavailable
  • WAnot announced
  • TASopen
  • ACTnot announced
  • NTclosed

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for Dairy Cattle Farmer

The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.

How skills assessments work

Points and other factors

The occupation is only the starting point.

Age

Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.

English

Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.

Skilled employment

Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.

Qualifications

Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.

Australian study and partner

Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.

Nomination

State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.

Points calculator

Occupation match

Is Dairy Cattle Farmer the right code?

Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.

  • Plan feeding, pasture and supplementary fodder to maximise milk yield.
  • Manage milking routines, shed hygiene and milk quality testing.
  • Run breeding, artificial insemination and calf-rearing programs.
  • Monitor herd health, including mastitis and lameness control.
  • Manage milk supply agreements and farm budgets.

Questions

Before you start an assessment

  • A Dairy Cattle Farmer is employed to run a dairy herd to produce milk, managing milking, breeding, feed and herd health to meet processor quality standards. Typical tasks include: plan feeding, pasture and supplementary fodder to maximise milk yield; run breeding, artificial insemination and calf-rearing programs; and monitor herd health, including mastitis and lameness control.

Related occupations

Roles often confused with this one.

These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.

Not sure which pathway fits.

Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.