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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 being on the road and lending a hand where it is needed most? As a Driver for our Thrift Shops, you will support our retail operations by collecting and transporting donated goods, delivering stock between stores, and helping ensure donations are handled safely and efficiently.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, independence and practical, hands-on work. Tasks may include collecting donations from donors, securing items safely in the truck, delivering stock to Thrift Shops, assisting with stock distribution between stores, and supporting rubbish removal when required. You will also help maintain the cleanliness and safety of the vehicle and follow safe driving and manual handling practices.

We are looking for volunteers who are:

• Confident, safe and responsible drivers with a valid licence
• Comfortable lifting, loading and moving bulky or heavy items
• Reliable, punctual and able to work independently or as part of a small team
• Friendly, respectful and professional when interacting with donors and members of the public
• Willing to follow WHS procedures, road rules and AWLQ policies

📍 Locations: Gold Coast – travel between AWLQ Op Shops, donor collection points and waste facilities
💛 Commitment: Weekly shifts preferred
🕒 Shifts: 

This role plays a vital part in keeping our retail operations running smoothly and ensuring donations reach the right stores. Every collection and delivery helps raise essential funds that support AWLQ’s lifesaving work.

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

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.