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Animal Rehabilitation Volunteer

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Help Rehabilitate Animals

A largely outdoor role, this round requires a high level of fitness and willingness to get your hands dirty. Many of our patients, including Koalas, Waterbirds, Raptors and Turtles, take several months before being fit for return to the wild. You can play a key role in assisting with this journey.

What You Need

Ability to work unsupervised following direction from the supervising nurse
Willing and able to work outdoors in all weathers
Physically capable of carrying loads up to 10kg and stand and walk for long periods of time

Koala sitting on a eucalyptus branch in an enclosure, with greenery and a person tending to the area.

Zookeeper cleaning aviary enclosure with birds, including a seagull and black swans, in a shallow pool.

What Are the Tasks

Set up, clean and maintain outdoor enclosures
Assist with the feeding of Koalas and food preparation for other species
Communicate patient observations with the veterinary nurse
Record data as directed by the nurse

Volunteer Shifts

Shifts run 7 days per week at the following times:

Morning shifts:

8:30am to 1pm

Afternoon shifts:

1pm to 5pm

Small koala joey, wrapped in a blue and red striped cloth, cuddled against a brown teddy bear.

Five women in matching blue shirts stand in front of a Currumbin Wildlife Hospital ambulance van, smiling and posing with raised arms in an outdoor setting.

Volunteer Benefits

An annual National Trust (Queensland) Team Card
Access to all the National Trust properties worldwide
Complimentary day passes for Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Discounts throughout the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Partner benefits
Most important, meaningful moments with wildlife making a difference

Ready To Make A Difference?

Apply Now

FAQs

What are the shift times?

Shift times vary depending on the volunteering role. View more details and apply on our volunteering pages.

What is the recruitment process?

After you apply online, your application will be screened by our volunteer recruitment team. Suitable candidates will be contacted via phone or email to further explain the role, confirm your availability and discuss the selection criteria.

If you're successful after the initial stages, we will ask you to complete three trial shifts to ensure the role is a good fit for both you and our team. Volunteers will also be required to complete 3 online Workplace Health and Safety training modules.

Note, we receive a high volume of volunteer applications, which is why there are a number of steps involved in the process to ensure you will be a strong match and enjoy your new role.

Do I need to pay any fees?

There is a registration fee for successful volunteers of $45, which will cover everything you'll need to get started.

How do I apply?

Once you've found the role you would like to volunteer in, you can submit an application form. Keep an eye on our website for current vacancies.

Jingeri – Hello

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the greater Yugambeh language region, the Country on which Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Hospital are situated today. We recognise their continuing connections to the land, sky, waters (waterways), and wildlife. We thank them for caring for this Country and its ecosystems.

We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and we pay our respect to Elders past and present.

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