Animal Care & Shelter Support

As an animal welfare organisation, RSPCA Qld have a variety of different volunteer roles involving hands-on animal interaction.

These roles are incredibly rewarding, but be warned - keeping animals happy and healthy requires a lot of cleaning! It can be physically demanding, and we need assistance every day of the year - whether it's sunshine or rain, a public holiday or a weekday. Of course, it's not just cleaning; there's plenty of opportunities for enrichment activities too. 

Volunteer roles can involve working with:

• Domestic animals (dogs, cats, pocket pets, or farmyard) at one of our Animal Care Centres
• Domestic animals recovering from illness or medical procedures at the Domestic Hospital or clinic
• Wildlife animals recovering or rehabilitating in preparation for release to the wild, or to a wildlife carer for further rehabilitation
• Gardening & Maintenance
• Administration Support and Department roles

If you're keen to volunteer in an animal care role, please have a look at our current vacancies below and submit an application. Please also read the important information box below before you apply.

Volunteer Applications – Important Information - Read before applying

At present, we are unable to accommodate volunteers who require the support of a support worker due to current program capacity.

To ensure a safe and supported experience for all, applicants must be able to perform their volunteer role independently. Applications that do not meet this requirement, or fail to disclose the need for support, will not be accepted at this time.

Please note we are unable to provide work experience or offer any student placements (exceptions being placements organised through university or tertiary programs).