Skills in Demand visa subclass 482
A temporary employer-sponsored pathway that may be available through an approved DAMA employer and applicable labour agreement arrangements.
Learn moreSlaughterer – ANZSCO 831212
DAMA OCCUPATION OVERVIEW
Slaughterer
ANZSCO 831212
Slaughterer (ANZSCO 831212) is available under selected DAMA arrangements. Participating regions, occupation conditions, concessions and employer-sponsored visa pathways may vary between DAMAs. Review the current regions and requirements below.
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ANZSCO 831212
Occupation guide
Occupation details and duties
Slaughters livestock and prepares carcasses for further processing by removing internal organs and hides for consumption.
Typical tasks and duties
Slaughterer may perform the following tasks:
- operating switching controls to direct and drop carcasses and meat cuts from supply rails to boning tables
- cutting meat to separate meat, fat and tissue from around bones
- washing, scraping and trimming foreign material and blood from meat
- cutting sides and quarters of meat into standard meat cuts, such as rumps, flanks and shoulders, and removing internal fat, blood clots, bruises and other matter to prepare them for packing and marketing
- operating restrainer and stunning equipment
- severing jugular veins of stunned animals to drain blood and facilitate dressing
- trimming and removing head meat and severing animal heads
- slitting open, eviscerating and trimming animal carcasses
- may slaughter livestock according to procedures required by religious customs
- 831211 Meat Boner and Slicer
- 831212 Slaughterer
Employer-sponsored pathways
Possible DAMA pathways
Availability depends on the relevant DAMA agreement, occupation conditions, concessions, employer endorsement, nomination requirements and the applicant’s circumstances.
Employer Nomination Scheme subclass 186
A permanent employer-sponsored pathway that may be available where the relevant DAMA agreement and nomination requirements permit it.
Learn moreSkilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa subclass 494
A provisional regional employer-sponsored pathway that may be available through an endorsed employer in a participating DAMA region.
Learn moreDAMA availability
Occupation available in 7 DAMA regions
Slaughterer is recorded as available in the DAMA regions listed below. Open a region card to review the relevant regional DAMA information.
DAMA region
Orana DAMA
New South Wales
DAMA region
Northern Territory DAMA
Northern Territory
DAMA region
South Australia Regional DAMA
South Australia
DAMA region
Goulburn Valley DAMA
Victoria
DAMA region
Great South Coast DAMA
Victoria
DAMA region
Goldfields DAMA
Western Australia
DAMA region
Western Australia DAMA
Western Australia
Important notes
- Inclusion on a DAMA occupation list does not guarantee employer sponsorship, endorsement, nomination or visa eligibility.
- Occupation conditions, concessions and visa pathways vary between DAMAs and may change over time.
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We can review the relevant DAMA agreement, occupation conditions, employer sponsorship and visa requirements.
Reviewed by Principal Migration Consultant
Reviewed by Mohammad Reza Azimi
This occupation page has been reviewed for migration context by Shada Migration Services. Mohammad has assisted clients with Australian migration matters since 2009 and holds a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law from the Australian National University.
Last reviewed: July 2026
