Stock and Station Agent - ANZSCO 611112

Stock and Station Agent provides advice to clients and acts on their behalf in relation to the sale and purchase of rural property, livestock, crops and agricultural products and services. Registration or licensing may be required.

Stock and station agents may perform the following tasks:

• study market trends and prices
• arrange transport of stock to saleyards
• take prospective buyers to inspect properties for sale
• assist with selecting livestock, as well as commercial and stud stock
• value livestock and advise on different marketing options for stock
• arrange the penning and auction of livestock
• arrange clearing sales of machinery and plant equipment that is no longer required
• advise and assist clients with the management of agricultural or pastoral companies, stock or farming problems
• conduct sales of wool on behalf of clients, usually on a commission basis
• sell a wide range of agricultural products, including chemicals used in farming and grazing enterprises
• write reports on business transactions
• arrange finance for the buying of livestock or property
• act as agents for insurance companies
• arrange private sales between sellers and buyers.

Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as a Stock and Station Agent?

Stock and Station Agent is classified as Group D occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group D occupations are the following:

• Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate IV with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment completed in the last five years;Or
• Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate IV without a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment completed in the last five years;Or
• Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate III with a highly relevant field of study and at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment completed in the last five years;

According to Vetassess, if you have pre-qualification employment and if all of your employment is before your qualifications assessed at the AQF Certificate III or Certificate IV level, three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.

If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as a Stock and Station Agent, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.