OSCA 2024 · 311137 · Skill level 3
Meat Inspector: OSCA 311137
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Meat Inspector is OSCA 2024 code 311137. It corresponds to ANZSCO 311312 Meat Inspector, which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 311137
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 311312
Meat Inspector
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 311312
The job
What a meat inspector does
Inspects animal carcases, internal organs and meat processing facilities for disease, to ensure compliance with government and industry standards with respect to quality and health.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing may be required.
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Inspects animals prior to slaughter, animal carcases and meat products to identify product quality issues
- Collects pathological and residue samples to assist with identifying disease, parasites, chemical residues and contamination in meat processing facilities and products
- Audits and monitors quality procedures at meat processing facilities to ensure compliance with required quality and health standards
- Provides advice and guidance to meat processing facility staff on best practices for disease prevention
Unit group 3111
Other occupations in Agricultural Technicians and Inspection Officers
- 311131 Agricultural and Agritech Technician
- 311132 Animal Husbandry Technician
- 311133 Aquaculture or Fisheries Technician
- 311134 Biosecurity Officer
- 311135 Fisheries Officer
- 311136 Irrigation Designer
- 311138 Primary Products Quality Assurance Officer
- 311199 Agricultural Technicians and Inspection Officers nec
Questions
OSCA 311137: common questions
What is the OSCA code for meat inspector?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 311137?
Is Meat Inspector on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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