Found 37 volunteering opportunities in Australia

Are you interested in a career in the animal industry? This volunteer position would suit someone wanting to step into animal welfare or needs experience for a job in boarding kennels, animal shelter or vet nursing. It would also suit someone who loves dogs and would just love to help out. You must be over 18 to apply.

Join our team as a Recovery Centre & Hospital Volunteer and contribute to the vital care and rehabilitation of injured wildlife. This is a varied role helping us to support our recovering wildlife.

Join our team as a Wildlife Hospital Driver and contribute to the vital care and rehabilitation of injured wildlife.

Join our team as a Wildlife Hospital Volunteer and contribute to the vital care and rehabilitation of injured wildlife.

Wildlife Welfare Organisation (WWO) is a volunteer based, not for profit organisation providing a free 24/7 community service committed to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned wildlife on the Southern Fleurieu Peninsula. We provide an important social and humanitarian response to wildlife injuries caused, in the main, by human impact.

Our Grill Crew operate at the Vegan Markets twice each month, serving up hot dogs along with our merchandise and an assortment of other donated products. Grill Crew are an extremely important part of the sanctuary’s fundraising.

Members of Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney’s (LLH2HS’s) Community Crew can volunteer with one of Australia’s leading crisis-support and suicide-prevention organisation to help build resilience and increase safety in our community.

Are you a problem solver with a knack for fixing things? Luckystars seeks volunteer Handy Persons. Whether you prefer solo projects or teamwork, this role offers a chance to contribute positively. Responsibilities include maintenance, repairs, special projects like carpentry, painting, and plumbing. Requirements: familiarity with hand tools, eagerness to learn, ability to work in teams or independently. Benefits: learn new skills, flexible hours, and help maintain a safe space.

Join our team at the Engagement Hub! Work and learn from an incredible team to be part of our community. We provide food, a social network, fun activities, and assistance with referrals, in a place where people can feel safe and connected. Your efforts directly help consumers that need it most. Opportunities Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

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!

While the primary role of the SES is to respond to incidents involving floods and storms, it also provides crucial support and assistance to other emergency service organisations. SES is open to men and women with a reasonable degree of physical fitness and a passion to get involved within their community. When a natural disaster strikes or an emergency situation arises, DFES’s SES volunteers can be found providing a wide range of volunteer services to help the community.

RDA is a voluntary organisation providing equine-assisted activities for people with disabilities to develop and enhance abilities through programs such as riding, dressage and carriage driving. Horses provide vital mental and physical stimulation for our disabled participants, improving their confidence, increasing their autonomy and delivering immeasurable amounts of pleasure. There are many and varied opportunities for volunteers at our centre.

Farm Animal Rescue runs multiple fundraising events each year. Our events are often innovative and unique, as our fundraising need is significant. We are seeking experienced event planners or project managers to help us execute our plans.

RSPCA Victoria has updated/upgraded some of our gardens at Burwood and with these upgrades comes ongoing maintenance. The Garden Maintenance Volunteer will perform garden maintenance on an ongoing schedule as guided by the Facilities Team.

Diamond In The Ruff Rescue is a Rehoming Organisation with an all-time high number of animals in care. The high numbers multiply the tasks at hand and your help is needed more than ever!

Our animal rescue facility is seeking skilled tradespeople and handypersons to generously volunteer their time and expertise in providing essential maintenance services. From electrical and plumbing tasks to equipment maintenance and general handyman work, these crucial duties ensure the safety and efficiency of our operations. At times, innovative solutions may be required to address unique challenges that arise in our rescue efforts.

We are currently seeking volunteers to assist with the essential task of transporting our rescued native animals between veterinarian surgeries and our shelter.

Need to have basic dog handling skills. Key Attributes: Animal loving and reliable.

Retail Assistant at the Friends of the Pound Pre-Loved opportunity shop. The duties will be under the direction of the Team Leader Pre-Loved and will involve sorting donated garments and accessories, washing and ironing items for sale, display items as directed. Retail experience would be an asset but not necessary. Friends of the Pound (Tweed) Inc. are an animal rescue organization and rely on the sale of pre-loved items to support the feeding and vet work of the animals in our care.

A full weekly clean of all bunny cages. Depending on how many volunteers, it can take as little as 2 hours in a small team or 4-6 solo.