Welcome!

Our laundry team plays a vital role in keeping our animals comfortable, healthy, and happy! As a Linen and Laundry Attendant, you will help ensure our Rehoming Centres are always stocked with fresh, clean bedding and linen.

You will assist with washing, drying, sorting, and distributing linen throughout the centre, as well as helping to prepare and package supplies for other AWLQ locations. Tasks include hanging washing, folding and cutting bedding to size, and sorting donated items for reuse.

You will be a great fit if you:

• Are self-motivated and reliable
• Have good attention to detail and a strong work ethic
• Don’t mind getting your hands dirty and enjoy physical work
• Are comfortable working independently or as part of a small team

📍 Available Locations: Gold Coast, Ipswich, Warra
💛 Commitment: Weekly shift for a minimum of 3 months
🕒 Shifts: Morning and afternoon shifts available

Please note that while this role does not require direct animal handling, it does involve contact with animal bedding and environments.

Please ensure you read the full position description to confirm you meet all requirements and feel confident the role aligns with your interests.

Do you enjoy practical, hands-on work and staying organised behind the scenes? In this role, you will support AWLQ’s Rehoming Centre by helping process, sort and distribute donated goods that directly support the care of animals on site.

This role involves working in the donation shed to sort and organise items donated by the community. Tasks may include distributing clean linen to different areas of the Rehoming Centre, cutting bedding into appropriate sizes, sorting food, toys and equipment, organising items for transport to other centres, and assisting with rubbish management and disposal. Your work helps ensure teams have the supplies they need to care for animals every day.

We are looking for volunteers who are:

• Comfortable with physical tasks, including lifting and manual handling
• Well organised, reliable and able to work independently
• Happy working in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-focused and willing to follow procedures
• Positive, hardworking and supportive of AWLQ’s mission

📍 Location: Warra Rehoming Centre (Bracken Ridge)
💛 Commitment: One consistent weekly shift preferred
🕒 Shifts: Weekday morning or afternoon shifts, Monday to Friday

Every donation sorted and distributed helps improve the comfort and wellbeing of animals in our care and supports the smooth operation of the Rehoming Centre.

Please ensure you read the full volunteer guidelines to confirm the role aligns with your experience, physical capacity and availability.

Are you organised, focused, and passionate about supporting animal healthcare behind the scenes? As a Sterilisation Assistant, you will work alongside our veterinary team to ensure our surgical areas are fully equipped, clean, and ready for lifesaving procedures.

This hands-on role involves restocking supplies, cleaning consultation rooms, preparing surgical kits, and sterilising instruments used in theatre. You will play an essential part in maintaining the smooth operation of our clinic, supporting our team to provide safe, high-quality care for every patient.

We’re looking for people who are:

• Detail-oriented and confident following hygiene and sterilisation protocols
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced clinical environment
• Reliable, efficient, and proactive
• Able to work independently and as part of a supportive team
• Calm, focused, and committed to animal welfare

📍 Location: Gold Coast Community Vet Clinic (Coombabah)
💛 Commitment: Weekly shift for a minimum of 3 months (minimum 48 hours initial training)
🕒 Shifts: Monday–Friday, morning (8:00am–12:00pm preferred) or afternoon (1:00pm–4:00pm)

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys structured, process-driven tasks and wants to gain valuable experience in a veterinary clinic setting. Your attention to detail and care will directly support our veterinary team in providing the best outcomes for animals in need.

Please ensure you read the full position description to confirm you meet all requirements and feel confident the role aligns with your interests.

Do you enjoy practical, hands-on work and helping behind the scenes? As a Donation Sorter, you will support AWLQ’s Thrift Shops operations by sorting, processing and preparing donated goods at our main donation drop-off location.

This role is based at Shelter Road (Coombabah) and focuses on the back-of-house handling of incoming donations. Tasks may include sorting items for sale, recycling or disposal, organising stock, preparing items for distribution, maintaining tidy work areas, and supporting the safe movement of donated goods. Your contribution helps maximise the value of community donations and supports AWLQ’s lifesaving work.

We are looking for volunteers who are:

• Comfortable with physical, hands-on tasks and manual handling
• Organised, reliable and able to work efficiently in a busy environment
• Happy working behind the scenes as part of a team
• Positive, practical and willing to follow procedures and safety guidelines
• Comfortable sorting a wide variety of donated items

📍 Location: Shelter Road (Coombabah)
💛 Commitment: Weekly shift for a minimum of 3 months
🕒 Shifts: 

Every donation sorted helps support AWLQ’s Thrift Shops operations and contributes directly to raising essential funds for animals in need.

Please ensure you read the full volunteer guidelines to confirm the role aligns with your physical capacity, availability and interests.