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Landcare Worker


	Duties and Tasks Specialisations Quick Facts Work Conditions Personal Requirements Related Industries Labour Market Related Jobs Earnings Related Courses Further Information State Specific Information	Preparing the ground for planting
	Landcare workers perform a range of tasks to maintain and restore native bushland and farmland.

Duties and Tasks

Landcare workers may perform the following tasks:

kill and remove weeds and unwanted vegetation using minimal disturbance techniques or herbicides
collect seeds from local native plants
propagate local native plants
replant native trees, shrubs, grasses and wildflowers
take part in pest (e.g. rabbit) eradication programs
collect botanical and environmental data
map vegetation
construct and maintain tracks and facilities in bushland
maintain equipment
apply control measures to combat salinity.

Specialisations

Bushland Regenerator
Environmental Field Officer

Quick Facts

Learning Area	Biology Geography Rural Studies
Work Demand	Including hot, cold or humid environment Including mainly outdoor work Including physical effort Including reading or writing
Work Field	Agriculture, Animal and Primary Industries Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Work Interest	Practical or Mechanical Nature or Recreation
Skill Level	Semi-skilled Jobs Skilled Non-trade Jobs Skilled Trade Jobs

Work Conditions

Landcare workers frequently use herbicides and equipment to prune trees and remove debris.

Much of the work is fairly strenuous and involves a lot of bending and working at ground level. This is an outdoor job and workers are exposed to the elements.

Personal Requirements

able to perform physical outdoor work
interested in the preservation of natural bushland
good attention to detail
able to work as part of a team.

Related Industries

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Support Services

Labour Market

Information

Australian JobOutlook for Forestry and Logging Workers

Vacancies

Australian JobSearch for Forestry and Logging Workers (ALL AUSTRALIA)
Australian VolunteerSearch - Environment and Conservation for ALL AUSTRALIA
Work Opportunities websites

Earnings

Income of persons working full-time, 2006

Forestry and Logging Workers
Income per Week	Number	Share (%)

$1000 or more	437	18.0
$400 - $599	567	23.4
$600 - $799	718	29.6
$800 - $999	438	18.1
Less than $400	262	10.8

This information is based on the 2006 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Earnings of persons working full-time and part-time, 2006

Forestry and Logging Workers
Employment Status	Weekly Income ($)

Full-time	741

This information is based on the Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership survey conducting annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

See State Specific Information below for further education and training options.

Further Information

Department of Primary Industries
Department of Regional Development Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources
Forestry SA
Forestry Tasmania
Forests NSW
Greening Australia Capital Region
Greening Australia NSW
Greening Australia NT
Greening Australia QLD
Greening Australia SA
Greening Australia TAS
Greening Australia VIC
Greening Australia WA
People Service Branch Personnel Section, Department of Conservation and Land Management (WA)
Timber Queensland

State Specific Information

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Watering native seedlings