Clothing Trades Workers nec (ANZSCO 393299)

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    What a Clothing Trades Workers nec does

    This occupation group covers Clothing Trades Workers not elsewhere classified.

    Includes
    Milliner

    Key facts

    ANZSCO code
    393299
    Skill level
    3Certificate IV, or Certificate III with on-the-job training
    Visas that list it
    494
    Assessing authority
    VETASSESS
    National shortage
    No shortage

    Visa options

    Occupation eligibility is one requirement; each visa page links to the rest.

    Points-tested

    Employer-sponsored

    Main tasks

    • conferring with customers to determine material, styles and designs of garments
    • interpreting designs, sketches and samples to determine pattern specifications
    • cutting out master patterns
    • laying up and cutting fabric
    • pinning, basting and draping garment parts
    • sewing garments
    • fitting basted garments on customers and marking areas requiring alteration
    • sewing buttonholes, and sewing on buttons, hooks, eyes and press fasteners to finish garments
    • pressing and finishing work

    Shortage by state

    • NationalNo shortage
    • ACTNo shortage
    • NSWNo shortage
    • NTNo shortage
    • QLDNo shortage
    • SANo shortage
    • TASNo shortage
    • VICNo shortage
    • WANo shortage

    State and territory nomination

    For the 190 and 491, each state and territory also has its own occupation list.

    Common questions

    What does a Clothing Trades Workers nec do?

    This occupation group covers Clothing Trades Workers not elsewhere classified. (ABS ANZSCO description.)

    Is Clothing Trades Workers nec on the skilled occupation list?

    Yes. Clothing Trades Workers nec (ANZSCO 393299) is on the Regional Occupation List (ROL) (lists in force from 14 December 2024). It is listed for the 494 visa.

    What is the ANZSCO code for Clothing Trades Workers nec?

    393299. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.

    How can a Clothing Trades Workers nec migrate to Australia?

    The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Clothing Trades Workers nec for the Subclass 494 visa. Being on a list is one requirement among several; each visa's page links to Home Affairs for the rest.

    Who assesses Clothing Trades Workers nec for an Australian visa?

    VETASSESS, the skills assessing authority listed for 393299.

    Is Clothing Trades Workers nec in demand in Australia?

    Jobs and Skills Australia rated it "No shortage" nationally in its 2025 Occupation Shortage List, with ratings for each state and territory shown above.

    Sources

    1. 1Department of Home Affairs, skilled occupation listimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au
    2. 2Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO – Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2022, CC BY 4.0abs.gov.au
    3. 3Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List, 2025 listjobsandskills.gov.au