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Animal Rehoming Centres and Community Vet Clinics
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Explore our current volunteer roles below and |
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Supporting our Rehoming Centres and Community Vet Clinics means being part of the team that cares for animals when they need us most. Whether providing daily enrichment, assisting with cleaning and feeding, supporting clinic teams behind the scenes, or helping animals feel safe and loved, volunteers are essential to every step of an animal’s journey toward a brighter future. These roles are perfect for people who want to make a hands-on difference. From caring for cats, dogs, and small animals to supporting our clinic teams with vital preparation, hygiene, and equipment tasks, every shift helps improve wellbeing, reduce stress, and give animals the best chance of finding their forever home. When you volunteer with us, you become part of a compassionate, committed community working together to transform the lives of thousands of animals every year. |
CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Event Team Member
Do you enjoy connecting with people and being part of something meaningful? As an Event Team Member Volunteer, you will help support AWLQ’s lifesaving work by representing the organisation at community events across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Ipswich regions.
This role is social, active and varied, involving supporting AWLQ staff at community events such as markets, expos and activations. Tasks may include setting up and packing down event equipment, assisting with displays and merchandise, engaging with members of the public, sharing information about AWLQ programs, and helping create a positive and welcoming presence at events.
We are looking for volunteers who are:
- Friendly, confident and comfortable engaging with the public
- Happy to assist with setting up, packing down and manual handling tasks
- Reliable, flexible and willing to support events of varying lengths
- Positive, professional and able to work as part of a team
- Passionate about animal welfare and representing AWLQ in the community
📍 Locations: Gold Coast, Brisbane and Ipswich regions
💛 Commitment: Flexible, on-call availability
🕒 Shifts: Events may occur any day or time, with shifts typically ranging from 2–6 hours
By volunteering at events, you’ll help raise awareness of AWLQ’s programs, connect with the community, and support fundraising efforts that directly benefit animals in need.
Please ensure you read the full volunteer guidelines to confirm the role aligns with your availability, physical capacity and interests.
Reception Assistant – Community Vet Clinic (Gold Coast)
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Do you enjoy helping people and creating a welcoming first impression? As a Reception Assistant at our Community Vet Clinic, you will support clients, animals and veterinary staff by providing friendly, organised and compassionate front-of-house support. This role is customer-facing and involves greeting clients, checking in appointments, assisting with basic enquiries, helping maintain the waiting area, restocking shelves, and supporting the reception team during busy clinic periods. You will play an important role in helping clients and their pets feel supported and cared for. We are looking for volunteers who are:
📍 Location: Gold Coast Community Vet Clinic – Coombabah Your support helps our clinic deliver accessible veterinary care to the community while creating a positive experience for clients and their animals. Please ensure you read the full volunteer guidelines to confirm the role aligns with your skills, availability and interests. |
Thrift Shops
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Our Op Shops play a vital role in funding our lifesaving work, and our incredible volunteers make it all possible. By giving your time in one of our retail stores, you are directly helping thousands of animals each year receive safety, care, and a second chance at life. Whether you love customer service, enjoy creating beautiful store displays, prefer sorting donations behind the scenes, or want to join our driving team to collect goods, there is a place for you in our supportive, friendly retail community. Every shift helps our stores thrive and keeps our mission moving forward. |
EXPLORE OUR CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Retail Assistant Volunteer (Op Shop)
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Do you enjoy working with people, staying active, and being part of a community-focused environment? As a Retail Assistant Volunteer, you will support the daily operations of AWLQ Op Shops by helping deliver excellent customer service, processing donations, and maintaining attractive shop displays. This hands-on role combines both customer-facing and behind-the-scenes tasks. You may assist customers with enquiries, process sales using cash and EFTPOS systems, replenish stock, sort and price donated items, maintain tidy change rooms and shop areas, and help create a welcoming and organised shopping environment. Every shift helps generate essential funds that directly support animals in our care. We are looking for volunteers who are:
📍 Locations: 💛 Commitment: One consistent weekly shift for a minimum of 3 months Your time in our Op Shops directly contributes to saving lives. Every item processed and sold helps fund veterinary care, rehoming programs and vital animal welfare services. Please ensure you read the full volunteer guidelines to confirm the role aligns with your availability, physical capacity and interests. |
