Found 19 Animal Welfare volunteering opportunities in Australia

SAFE Hedland are looking for some enthusiastic Fundraising & Events Support Officers! You will be required to assist the Coordinator in setting up and running events throughout the year to raise money to help us pay our vet bills. You will need to have a love of animals, a love of people and your own transport.

Volunteers are needed to help with customer service, using a cash register, pricing items and putting them out for sale. Also tidying etc. If you would like to be part of a happy and friendly team then this could be the position for you. Many current volunteers socialise outside of the shop. Hours are currently Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm and Saturday 9.30am to 12.30pm, but may be extended in the future.

In order to keep our volunteer branch raise funds, we’re in need of some hands-on assistance at fundraising events such as plant sales, market stalls, raffles and community barbeques throughout the year!

We currently require Volunteer Foster Carers' to open their homes to cats & kittens, to give them a home while we search for their forever homes! If you have a love of cats and a spare room, this could be the purr-fect opportunity to help us out!

We are seeking wonderful volunteers who can prepare horses for lessons, leading horses in lessons and horsemanship with horses. Not all positions require full hands on horse work, there are assistance roles, cleaning out yards, grounds maintenance, helping with lessons and many more other roles required. Our accredited coaches and specially trained volunteers individually tailor a range of therapeutic, educational and recreational activities. Age Range: 14 to 85.

If you are passionate about animals and animal welfare and looking for a unique and worthwhile way to contribute, this rewarding volunteer position could be for you. As a Volunteer Laundry and Donations Assistant, you are responsible for ensuring all areas of the shelter have clean linen, bedding, towels and anything else required to provide a clean and comfortable environment for our animals.

Do you love animals? Do you want to learn more about our native animals and conservation?

Are you a handy person? We need help with general maintenance and gardening help!

We desperately need help, someone or some people to help us maintain the dog cabins and their yards.

This rewarding volunteer role would suit applicants that love animals and are committed to improving their welfare; people who wish to experience hands-on work with animals and want to learn about the care and health requirements for future work in the industry; and anyone looking for a worthwhile way to spend their time. It can be physically demanding and sometimes smelly, and you’ll be outside in winter and summer weather.

This rewarding role would suit volunteers who enjoy engaging with members of the community and promoting the programs and services that RSPCA Qld provides in the community. You’ll be part of the Community Crew team and participating in a range of different activities, including (but not limited to!) market stalls, events, barbeques, adoption events, and corporate events. These events will mostly be on the weekends, but there may be some weekday events as well.

This rewarding volunteer role would suit applicants that wish to spend their spare time giving back to the local community and who enjoy being outdoors. The role can vary in the type of work required. Jobs can include anything from general maintenance around the centre to working in the grounds doing mowing, whipper snipping, watering to keep our grounds looking good

Are you passionate about animal rescue? Our team of amazing volunteers ensure that our dogs are living their best lives prior to finding their forever families. There are so many ways you can help – Apply Today!

If you love animals this may just be the role for you! Foster Carers to take care of a Dog or Cat in their own home until such time as the animal can be rehomed in its forever home. Carers are asked to give lots of TLC and to handle the animal in order to prepare them for their new home.

SAFE Esperance ("Saving Animals From Euthanasia") require volunteers to make items that they can sell on their fortnightly fundraising market stall.

SAFE is WA's largest volunteer-based animal rescue and re-homing organisation using the foster care model. Since its inception in Karratha in 2003, SAFE has successfully re-homed over 23,000 animals. SAFE relies on the generosity of the community to operate our service. through Foster Carers and Volunteers

Saving Animals from Euthanasia (SAFE) is a pioneer in providing foster care to companion animals in need since 2003. We have set up a network of temporary foster carers who open their homes to homeless cats and dogs whilst permanent homes are sought. We have developed 12 branches across WA and have a Committee that oversees the branches.

The MAAW Op Shop is a a thriving and exciting place to volunteer. We have a wide range of items, and the role is never boring. If you are looking for connection and friendship, work experience, and a way to give back to your community while helping animals in need, this is the role for you! This Op Shop is COVID Safe and you will be required to take additional steps such as surface cleaning and hand hygiene in this role.

Native animals are often in need of a helping hand following accidents with cars, pets, windows, people and other native animals. ACT Wildlife has trained wildlife carers to care for these animals but with increasing habitat loss and suburban expansion our job is ever increasing.