Found 54 Disability Services Working with Animals, volunteering opportunities in Australia

Would you like to assist us as we provide invaluable activities for people with a disability? You will be working with our horses; helping to lead or support riders in a lesson. No previous experience with horses is necessary, just the desire to make a difference.

Are you a horse person? Would you like to assist with the handling of the horses. Receive training in horse handling and stable work as well as how to work with people with some disability.

Combine your sparkling passion for cleaning and your love for horses with your desire to make a difference. Come and contribute your skills and assist us with helping people with disabilities.

Guide and Assistance Dogs change lives. It is the independence and freedom offered by these dogs to our clients that keeps us going. Guide Dog Formal Boarding is part of our wider training program that provides some of the very first homes for our future Guide, Autism Assistance, Facility or Therapy Dogs in training. Our Temporary Boarders provide a short-term foster home and training on an adhoc basis, to cover holidays, illness or emergencies.

We urgently need people who have the patience to get to know and understand each of our horses and become be a horse leader and assist with all aspects of horse and rider care.

We're looking for 25 more volunteers to care for puppies in the City of Boroondara area. Seeking volunteers interested in looking after one of our very special puppies to assist a blind person to live their life to the full. Being a Puppy Carer means you get to experience the joy of looking after an adorable puppy for 12 to 15 months – without any of the associated costs – and enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you are assisting someone who is blind to live the life they choose.

Side walking - No experience necessary. Walking beside horse, supporting clients with disabilities as they ride, making sure they stay safely seated on the horse in accordance with RDAA policies. Leading horses - Volunteers with horse management experience to groom and generally prepare horses for our riding sessions with disabled clients, then to safely lead horses in accordance with RDAA safety policies.

Volunteer required to clean and maintain client and volunteer amenities.

Would you like to assist in preparing horses for lessons, leading horses in the lessons & working with riders with disabilities? If you like horses & are keen to help disabled people enjoy the thrill of riding a horse then this is the volunteer role is for you! They are also seeking volunteers Mon - Friday in the mornings to assist with the feeding of the horses. Having experience is an advantage. No experience? That's okay, training is provided! See detailed description for full details!

With the regular and ongoing support and direction from professional Guide Dogs Tasmania staff, Puppy Raisers care for and socialise a puppy for approximately 18 mo

Have a passion for helping people and animals? Help create happy paws & hearts with us by volunteering 🐾💞 Send your expression of interest via our website.

Are you an animal lover looking for a volunteering role? Do you have a passion for providing meaningful outcomes for people living with disabilities? This might be your ‘paw-fect’ next volunteering role. We are looking for Program Assistants to support our sessions.

General duties as required including clearing the paddocks of manure, cleaning the track etc.

Volunteer required to maintain grounds, paddocks and equipment.

A safety critical role that requires aptitude and training but can provide great satisfaction. We will assess knowledge of the applicant and supply training if necessary.

Grooming and tacking of horses. Leading a horse with a rider in a lesson. Side walking a rider during a lesson. Assisting coach set up poles, barrels, cones.

Volunteer needed to drive a horse float, using own suitable vehicle. Person needs to be confident and experienced with horses.

Guide and Assistance Dogs change lives. It is the independence and freedom offered by these dogs to our clients that keeps us going. Our Puppy Raisers look after an 8 to 10 week old puppy, in their home, for a period of 6 to 12 months This requires a degree of physical fitness, which includes being able to negotiate steps, walk 3-5km per day and frequent bending and lifting (up to 20kg). Puppy Raisers expose our puppies to different environments including public transport, shopping centres etc.

Western Australian Assistance and Therapy Dogs are looking for puppy raisers across WA to assist us with raising our future assistance and therapy dog prospects.

You do not need to have horse experience to volunteer at APRDA but you could pick up some horse experience by volunteering with us. We are seeking people to assist us with our horse based activities. A great opportunity to help a great cause and get some exercise. A level of fitness is essential as you can be required to stand and walk for up to 1 hour in lessons. Each rider has a volunteer leading their horse and most will have at least one side walker in support. (C)