Found 19 Animal Welfare volunteering opportunities in Australia

Do you love being part of an organisation making a difference to people doing it tough? Your help will make the difference for pensioners and their pets - help keep these best friends together by joining the Pet Medical Crisis team. We are looking for volunteer social workers to help vulnerable pensioners and their pets in crisis.

As a Volunteer for the Santa Paws Charity Event, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the success of the event. This is a great opportunity to make a positive impact in your community and help raise awareness about animal welfare.

As a Volunteer Activity and Entertainment Coordinator for the annual Santa Paws Event, you will play a crucial role in organising and managing various activities aimed at raising funds and awareness for our cause. You will be responsible for planning and executing engaging and impactful activities that attract participants and donors while ensuring a positive experience for both volunteers and attendees. This role requires creativity, organisation, a passion for dogs and charitable work.

We are looking for an experienced new volunteer to participate in the LinkPETS pet program,. If you love Golden Retrievers and would like to meet regularly with an elderly person for chat, please read on!

Are you an animal lover with a passion for helping people and pets in need? Come and join us and make a difference in the lives of our family pets and their owners!! POOPS is a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers that provides a fee-free pet care service for elderly or disabled pet owners who need assistance with caring for their beloved pets and haven’t the support of family or friends in times of need.

Our Volunteer Branches support RSPCA NSW by being able to play a vital part in the rehoming process of animals in various locations in NSW. Being 100% volunteer run, our volunteer branches rely on foster care assistance to house their animals while they wait for adoption, as they have no permanent adoption facility

With the Eurobodalla Branch, you’d be helping passionate people raise funds that will go straight to helping the welfare of the animals in the Eurobodalla local region by way of our inspectorate, nearby shelters, and through community assistance.

RSPCA NSW is seeking compassionate and dedicated volunteers to join our Emergency Response team

RSPCA NSW is seeking dedicated and compassionate Volunteer Drivers to assist in delivering essential pet supplies to communities affected by bushfires in NSW.

RSPCA NSW is seeking dedicated volunteer vet Nurse’s to join our Emergency Response team.

RSPCA NSW is seeking dedicated volunteer Vet’s to join our Emergency Response team.

Join Us as a Volunteer Education Assistant! At RSPCA Queensland, we believe in the power of education to inspire kindness and respect towards animals, people, and our environment. As a Volunteer Education Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in spreading this message of empathy and compassion.

The Marine Discovery Centre now hosts more than 7000 students from more than 100 schools each year. It also provides school holiday programs, corporate team building days and more. As a tour guide you will be responsible for engaging with customers & giving demonstrations related to our aquariums, science section and craft area. ***This opportunity comes to you via Volunteering Central Coast, the volunteering resource centre for the Central Coast***

AVIARY ATTENDANTS - Cleaning and feeding the birds, interacting with the birds checking their health and wellbeing, collecting and cleaning food dishes. We are looking for at least 3 Aviary attendants. On the job training given. . For those who are doing animal studies this is a great hands on experience with achievement certificates available. Mature persons and retirees welcome. Our sanctuary is a Centrelink and Work for the Dole approved workplace.

Enchanted Rescue is a not-for-profit animal rescue organization based in Melbourne, dedicated to rescuing stray cats and kittens and finding them forever homes. We are seeking an experienced Foster Carer who can take care of spicy and unsociable stray cats and kittens until they are ready for adoption.

The Education Volunteer will learn animal handling techniques, gain confidence in speaking to groups, visit schools across the metro area, supervise interaction between children and our resent animals. Share and promote wildlife care and conservation.

Pets of Older Persons (POOPS) is a not-for-profit organisation, run entirely by police-cleared volunteers, that helps to keep older people (65 years plus), palliative care patients and those with either a disability or disabling illness (of any age), together with their pets. POOPS is all about keeping people together, and is as much about human well-being as animal welfare. This role is suitable for independent individuals to ensure the dog receives undivided attention whilst reassuring owners

Local wildlife organisation requires volunteers to provide awareness and education sessions. Venues include markets, schools, shopping centres etc.

SAFE Broome is part of the SAFE Inc network which has been rescuing and re-homing pets in Western Australia since 2003. SAFE foster carers provide temporary home-based care until a permanent home is found, eliminating the need for a shelter to house homeless animals. SAFE branches and networks support each other right across the state, from Broome to Albany, working towards zero euthanasia of re-homable pets and a good quality of life for all companion animals. The role of Cat Coordinator is ce