Whether an award covers a stable hand depends on:

• the industry or industries their employer operates in
• the specific duties and qualifications of the employee.

Industry award coverage

An industry award covers a stable hand if:

• their employer operates in the industry defined in the award
• there's a classification which matches the employee's duties.

For example, a stable hand may be covered by one of the following industry awards:

• Amusement Award – covers horse riding schools or equestrian centres.
• Animal and Veterinary Services Award – covers veterinary surgeries and community-based charity organisation working to prevent animal cruelty.
• Horse and Greyhound Award – covers the horse racing industry, including the pre-training of horses.
• Pastoral Award – covers employers breeding horses for the purpose of sale, for example a stud farm.
• Travelling Shows Award – covers the travelling shows industry.

No industry award coverage

If there's no industry award covering the employer of a stable hand, they can be covered by the Miscellaneous Award and classified according to their duties and qualifications.

Horse agistment

A stable hand working for an employer that primarily operates a horse agistment business providing accommodation and services such as feeding, washing and training can be covered by the Miscellaneous Award. They will be classified according to their duties and qualifications.