OSCA 2024 · 399434 · Skill level 3
Garment Technician: OSCA 399434
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Garment Technician is OSCA 2024 code 399434. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (393212 and 393299). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 399434
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 393212
Clothing Patternmaker
On the Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 393212ANZSCO 393299 · in part
Clothing Trades Workers nec
On the Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 393299
The job
What a garment technician does
Collaborates with design teams through all aspects of technical product development, from design to manufacturing, to ensure accuracy of product measurement, quality construction, and fit of garments.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Specialisations
- Clothing Patternmaker
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Interprets design sketches, sample articles and design specifications to create master patterns
- Uses digital technology to create, modify and maintain patterns and pattern libraries
- Collaborates with design team to develop technical specifications for the construction of garments
- Conducts fittings and makes necessary design adjustments to ensure proper fit and comfort of garments
- Oversees the production process to ensure that garments are made according to specifications
- Adjusts pattern sizes to create a full-size range for production and ensures that proportions are maintained across all sizes
- Tests and evaluates samples and production pieces for construction integrity, sizing consistency and adherence to design specifications
Unit group 3994
Other occupations in Textile, Clothing and Footwear Trades Workers
Questions
OSCA 399434: common questions
What is the OSCA code for garment technician?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 399434?
Is Garment Technician 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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