For an Animal Behaviourist Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for an Animal Behaviourist. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as an Animal Behaviourist it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of an Animal Behaviourist determines their eligibility to emigrate and the visa options available. Ultimately, it will affect their employment opportunities once they are in Australia.
While we appreciate that each case is unique, we always strive to secure the best possible outcome from the Skills Assessing Authorities in Australia. Experience has proven that efforts and expertise in this area are often the keys to a successful case.
Ensuring Animal Behaviourists Are In High Demand
Every skilled migrant wants to know they will be able to secure a job quickly and easily when they are in Australia. The Australian emigration system ensures that they can.
Each year, State Governments and the two territorial Governments report to the federal government on their local demand for Animal Behaviourists and if they need to bring in Animal Behaviourists from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas an Animal Behaviourists required in the coming year to fill the skills gap within each region.
The Skills in demand are then broken down into priority lists. These lists range from those skills in high demand across the country to those skills with only limited demand within rural areas.
Curently, Animal Behaviourists are on the MLTSSL list. Being on this list means an Animal Behaviourist may qualify for one of the following visa streams:
- 190, 407, 491 (S/T), TSS (S), 494
To read more about the shortage skills list, you can visit the government website here: MLTSSL
Skills and Experience Required To Be an Animal Behaviourist
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Animal Behaviourist, their qualification, skills and experience must be independently verified via a rigorous accreditation. The process ensures all skilled migrants can do their jobs to the required Australian standards.
1. Defining the job title an Animal Behaviourist:
The profession “an Animal Behaviourist” can mean something slightly different in Australia to what is referred to overseas. In “official emigration terms”, this profession is aligned within the occupation category “Life Scientists nec” and is uniquely identified by the code 234599. This may seem weird to some people, but it is a registry system that has been in place since 2006.
2. Key Requirements for an Animal Behaviourist:
For an Animal Behaviourist to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Environmental management
Records
documentation
reports and research
Science and mathematics
Agriculture and animals
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Prepare forms
legislation or proposals
Review or prepare research or technical reports
Provide animal care and training
Assess areas and conditions for risks and hazards
Undertake biological research
Treat animal injuries or illnesses
perform breeding procedures
Study characteristics or behaviour of organisms
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Care for animals
Plan biological research
Write grant proposals
Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations
Comply with industry animal welfare requirements
Measure environmental characteristics
Monitor health or behaviour of animals
Examine characteristics or behaviour of living organisms
Examine animals to detect illness
injury or other problems
Research plants and animals
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for an Animal Behaviourist:
Currently Animal Behaviourist’s are listed on the . This reflects the demand for the profession within Australia.
4. Emigration options:
As the profession is currently listed on the , there are places available. However, demand is high, and Australia will stop inviting further applicants to emigrate once all the places are filled.
Navigating the Trades Recognition Australia Skills Assessment Process
For Animal Behaviourists, the skills assessing body is “Trades Recognition Australia” they are often referred to as the TRA. To visit their site, follow the link: https://tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au
It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Trades Recognition Australia is to make a profit and protect their current members from migrants entering Australia, taking their members’ jobs, and driving down standards or wages.
Therefore, the TRA will often look to delay, frustrate and reject cases preventing accreditations wherever possible with those aims in mind.
The result of a candidate’s skills assessment is often a key factor in their success. It is vital that we secure the highest possible skills accreditation.
Find out more
Emigration law is one of the most complex areas of legislation and is continuously being adapted. By definition, emigrating to Australia is a legal process where the individual must prove their case. It is not down to the government to assist in that process. In fact, in legal terms, it is the government against whom we must win our case.
To discover more, complete our online assessment form for your complimentary guide and to discuss your options with one of our friendly experts.
