Orana is a DAMA region in NSW. Employers in the region can sponsor workers for the occupations below. We record 128 occupations for this region from our verified master (the master lists 130 entries; the difference is alternate names sharing one ANZSCO code). Check the region’s official list for the definitive set. DAMA is employer-first: a job offer generally precedes assessment, and each occupation has its own qualification and experience requirement.
Membership in this list is from our verified master. We hold the specific requirement for 61 of these 128 occupations; for the other 67 the requirement is not held and is confirmed with a counsellor or the region’s official list. A blank is never an indication that no requirement applies.
| Occupation | Key requirement |
|---|---|
| Accounts Clerk 551111 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Aged or Disabled Carer 423111 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Agricultural and Agritech Technician 311112 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator 721111 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Anaesthetist 253211 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Apiarist 121311 | Have at least an AQF Bachelor degree; or |
| Aquaculture Worker 842111 | Have at least an AQF Certificate I; or |
| Aquaculture or Fisheries Technician 311114 | Have at least an AQF Diploma. |
| Automotive Electrician 321111 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Backhoe Operator 721212 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Baker 351111 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Baking Factory Worker 831111 | Have at least an AQF Certificate I; or |
| Boiler or Engine Operator 712911 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Bookkeeper 551211 | Have at least an AQF Certificate IV; or |
| Bricklayer 331111 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farmer 121711 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Bulk Materials Handling Plant Operator 712912 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Bulldozer Operator 721213 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Butcher or Smallgoods Maker 351211 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Cabinetmaker 394111 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Cafe or Restaurant Manager 141111 | Have at least an AQF Diploma; or |
| Carpenter 331212 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Chef 351311 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Chemical Plant Operator 399211 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Child Care Worker 421111 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Civil Engineer 233211 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Clinical Psychologist 272311 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Computer Network and Systems Engineer 263111 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Construction Project Manager 133111 | Have at least an AQF Bachelor degree; or |
| Cook 351411 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Dairy Cattle Farmer 121313 | Have at least an AQF Bachelor degree; or |
| Dairy Products Maker 831114 | Have at least an AQF Certificate I; or |
| Delivery Driver 732111 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Dental Hygienist 411211 | Have at least an AQF Bachelor degree; or |
| Dentist 252312 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Diesel Motor Mechanic 321212 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Driller 712211 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher 241111 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Earthmoving Plant Operator (General) 721211 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Electrical Engineer 233311 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Electrical Linesworker 342211 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Electrician (General) 341111 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Electrician (Special Class) 341112 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Emergency Medicine Specialist 253912 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Engineering Production Worker 712311 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Enrolled Nurse 411411 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Excavator Operator 721214 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Fitter (General) 323211 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Fitter and Turner 323212 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Food Technologist 234212 | Have at least an AQF Bachelor degree; or |
| Forklift Driver 721311 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Fruit Picker 842213 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Fruit and Vegetable Packer 832113 | Have at least an AQF Certificate I; or |
| General Clerk 531111 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| General Practitioner 253111 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Grader Operator 721215 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Grain Mill Worker 831116 | Have at least an AQF Certificate I; or |
| Hair or Beauty Salon Manager 142114 | Have at least an AQF Diploma; or |
| Horticultural Supervisor or Specialist 363114 | Have at least an AQF Certificate IV; or |
| Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec 149999 | Have at least an AQF Diploma; or |
| Hotel or Motel Manager (Degree Level) 141311 | Have at least an AQF Diploma; or |
| Loader Operator 721216 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Manufacturer 133411 | Have at least an AQF Bachelor degree; or |
| Meat Process Worker 831311 | Must have been assessed and verified by a MINTRAC registered assessor, or an assessor approved by the Commonwealth, with a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment experienced in meat processing, to be Skilled Meat Workers with a minimum skill level commensurate with the MINTRAC referenced AQF Certificate III in meat processing. |
| Meat and Bone Slicer 831211 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Mechanical Engineering Technician 312512 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Medical Laboratory Scientist 234611 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Medical Laboratory Technician 311213 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Metal Fabricator 322311 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Metal Fitter and Machinists NEC 323299 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Metal Machinist (First Class) 323214 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Miner 712212 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Mixed Production Farm Workers nec 842499 | Have at least an AQF Certificate I; or |
| Mobile Plant Operators nec 721999 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Motor Mechanic (General) 321211 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Nursing Support Worker 423312 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Occupational Therapist 252411 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Office Manager 512111 | Have at least an AQF Diploma; or |
| Painting Trades Worker 332211 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Panelbeater 324111 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Paper Products Machine Operator 711311 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Paper and Pulp Mill Operator 712916 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Pastrycook 351112 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Payroll Clerk 551311 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Personal Assistant 521111 | Have at least an AQF Diploma; or |
| Personal Care Assistant 423313 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Pharmacy Technician 311215 | Have at least an AQF Diploma; or |
| Physiotherapist 252511 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Plumber (General) 334116 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Poultry Farmer 121321 | Have at least an AQF Bachelor degree; or |
| Primary School Teacher 241213 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Printing Machinist 392311 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Production Manager (Manufacturing) 133512 | Have at least an AQF Bachelor degree; or |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care) 254412 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) 254415 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Registered Nurse (Perioperative) 254423 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Registered Nurse (Surgical) 254424 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Registered Nurses nec 254499 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Resident Medical Officer 253112 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Residential Care Officer 411715 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Retail Pharmacist 251513 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Seafood Process Worker 831313 | Have at least an AQF Certificate I; or |
| Secondary School Teacher 241411 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Security Officer 442217 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Senior Broadacre Crop Farm Worker 363116 | Have at least an AQF Certificate IV; or |
| Senior Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Worker 363115 | Have at least an AQF Certificate IV; or |
| Slaughterer 831212 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Social Worker 272511 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Speech Pathologist / Speech Language Therapist 252712 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Stonemason 331112 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Storeperson 741111 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Surveying or Spatial Science Technician 312116 | Have at least an AQF Diploma; or |
| Surveyor 232212 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Therapy Aide 423314 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Truck Driver (General) 733111 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Vegetable Picker 842221 | Have at least an AQF Certificate I; or |
| Vehicle Painter 324311 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Veterinarian 234711 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Veterinary Nurse 361311 | Have at least an AQF Certificate IV; or |
| Vocational Education Teacher / Polytechnic Teacher 242211 | Have at least an AQF Bachelor degree; or |
| Waiter 431511 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Wall and Floor Tiler 333411 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Waste Water or Water Plant Operator 712921 | Have at least an AQF Certificate II; or |
| Welder (First Class) 322313 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Welfare Worker 272613 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Wine Grape Grower 121617 | Requirement not held — confirm with a counsellor or the region’s official list |
| Wine Maker 234213 | Have at least an AQF Bachelor degree; or |
| Winery Cellar Hand 831118 | Have at least an AQF Certificate I; or |
Under the recorded VETASSESS DAMA sequencing, an eligible employer and job offer in Orana come first; the skills assessment against the occupation's requirement follows. Requirements shown are from the region's published list — they are not an eligibility decision.
Data: HigherStudy verified master, 2026-08-03 · official list: the Orana DAMA designated area representative publishes the authoritative list.
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