Volunteer

Volunteering is a very rewarding experience, and opportunities exist to assist with animal care, administrative work, events, customer service, fund raising, and maintenance work. Training is required and provided for some specific animal care roles including working with dogs and wildlife care.

Members of the community are encouraged to volunteer at the many RSPCA ACT fundraising events held throughout the year. Our major events include the Million Paws Walk, Pets' Party, and Happy Tail's Day.

Volunteers also assist with the day to day running of the shelter, which involves cleaning and disinfecting animal accommodation, as well as feeding and grooming of animals. Our Feline Friends, K9 Companions, Pooch Pals, Dog Buddies, and Laundry/Kitchen Assistants play an important part in improving the lives of animals in our care. During kitten season, we also require volunteers to assist in socialising kittens. Some of the work is quite energetic - you can get fit while helping us to help animals in our centre! 

By spending time playing games, ensuring our dogs receive daily exercise, providing mental and physical stimulation, socialising, and providing companionship, you can help to reduce the stress that a shelter environment can sometimes cause.

The process of applying for unpaid (volunteer) work at RSPCA ACT is much the same as applying for paid employment. Unfortunately, as with paid employment, some applicants are not successful.

All applicants for employment, paid or unpaid, may be subject to a police check and medical examination. Due to the requirements of our insurance policy, volunteers at RSPCA ACT must be aged between 16 and 70 years of age. RSPCA ACT reserves the right to refuse paid or unpaid employment to those who do not meet our age, security, or Occupational Health & Safety requirements.

To view volunteer positions vacant please click here.

For more information about volunteering please email Marcia Cobb or call 1300 4 RSPCA.

To download a brochure containing information about volunteering with dogs, please click here.