4421-11 Painter and Decorator

Specialisations/Job Titles

• Paperhanger

Tasks & Duties

Applies paint, varnish, wallpaper and other finishes to protect, maintain and decorate the surfaces of buildings and structures.

• erects scaffolding and ladders, and places drop sheets to protect adjacent areas from paint splattering
• prepares surfaces by removing old paint and wallpaper, fixing woodwork, filling holes and cracks, and smoothing and sealing surfaces
• selects and prepares paints to required colours by mixing portions of pigment, oil, thinning and drying additives
• applies paints, varnishes or stains to surfaces using brushes, rollers or sprays
• hangs wallpaper
• cleans equipment and work areas
• may repair windows and replace glass in wooden and metal frames
• may lay and repair wall and floor tiles

Entry Skill Level

The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.

This can be relevant when applying for temporary business sponsorship, and in some cases in applying for skills assessment.

Skilled Occupations List

This occupation is on the Skilled Occupations List. You could consider applying for Skilled Migration to Australia.

If you nominated the occupation of Painter and Decorator, you would score 60 points for skill in the skilled migration points test.

The skills assessing authority for this occupation is TRA.

Migration Occupations in Demand List

This occupation is on the Migration Occupations in Demand List. If you applied for Skilled Migration to Australia, you would score an additional 15 points for nominating this occupation, or an extra 20 points in the skilled migration points test if you have a job offer with a business which has had at least 10 full-time employees for the last 2 years.

If you applied for Employer Nomination, you would receive a waiver of Labour Market Testing.

Employer Nomination Scheme

An Australian business can sponsor you for a permanent visa Employer Nomination). The occupation of Painter and Decorator is on the gazetted list of occupations approved for ENS visas. Your occupation would be skills assessed by TRA

Temporary Business Sponsorship

An Australian or overseas business can sponsor you for a temporary visa lasting for up to 4 years (subclass 457 visa - see Temporary Business Sponsorship). The occupation of Painter and Decorator is not on the gazetted list of occupations approved for temporary business sponsorship.