Our Outreach Education work aims to enhance our bond with animals by offering pet owners ways to keep their animals happy, healthy, and safe. It also fosters a deeper understanding of animal behaviours to improve safety around them. By empowering students to care for animals, we’re promoting compassion, health, and happiness in communities across NSW.
At RSPCA NSW, we believe education is key to lasting change. We offer engaging, hands-on learning experiences to primary and secondary schools in our priority areas across NSW. Our diverse resources are adaptable for various age groups and support key NSW Curriculum Learning Areas, incorporating culturally responsive materials developed by First Nations.
‘One Welfare’ is the concept that animal welfare depends on and influences human welfare and environmental sustainability. This approach calls for veterinarians and related human services (such as human psychiatrists and environmental scientists) to develop collaborative, sustainable solutions that benefit the welfare of our communities and our animal companions.
We strive to empower our communities to protect and care for animals by providing insightful education programs and community outreach assistance. We acknowledge the connection between human welfare, the health and wellbeing of our animals, and the impact of living creatures on each other and on our environment. This is why our support services strive towards holistic solutions that consider the needs of people and their pets.
By enabling and empowering pet owners to provide their animals with support, we’re improving human and animal welfare through a One Welfare approach.
RSPCA’s AWARE (Animal Wellbeing: Awareness, Responsibility and Education) provides learning materials for students, teachers, and parents. These resources help young people and instructors develop knowledge, skills, and awareness regarding improving animal welfare, preventing animal cruelty by inspiring future animal welfare advocates.
As part of RSPCA NSW’s School Holiday Program, learners spend a day at the RSPCA NSW Education Centre to learn about animals, positive pet care, and the ways RSPCA NSW supports both people and their pets. The program includes exciting activities like a guided shelter tour, a behind-the-scenes look at the Sydney Adoption Centre, and more.
RSPCA NSW believes that strengthening kids’ connections to animals is essential to preventing cruelty. By helping young people develop their understanding of animal care, we’re nurturing compassionate, caring communities and creating future animal welfare advocates.
RSPCA NSW’s Youth and Animal Program focuses on enhancing animal welfare through education and community engagement. The program engages students in Years 7 through 12, developing their understanding of animals’ behaviour and emotional wellbeing.
RSPCA NSW understands the importance of teaching the next generation to respect, understand, and properly care for their animal companions. That’s why we’ve crafted special learning resources designed to help educators nurture their students’ understanding of animal welfare and health.
Our School Education Programs are designed to inspire students to improve their animals’ lives, empowering them to be junior animal carers and future welfare advocates. RSPCA NSW’s Education team offer programs to all year groups that are aligned with the NSW Syllabus and led by an RSPCA NSW Education Officer.
RSPCA NSW rehomes a range of different animals, from dogs, cats, and birds to horses, rabbits, and sheep! We believe that all creatures, great and small, can bring joy to our families and homes. Begin your adoption journey today and make an adorable lifelong friend!
By providing temporary homes for our animals, we can ensure they get the care they need until they are ready to be adopted. Join our network of foster carers for an incredibly rewarding experience; with your help, we can change the lives of some of the state’s most vulnerable animals.
We rely on our generous supporters to continue assisting the thousands of animals turning to RSPCA NSW for help. No matter how small your contribution, every gift makes a lifesaving difference for animals in need.
By raising funds and lending a hand to communities and their pets, our volunteers play a pivotal role in our work throughout NSW. If you have a genuine concern for animals and enjoy meeting like-minded people, consider becoming an RSPCA NSW volunteer today!
We promise to uphold the highest ethical standards. Your personal information has never been, and never will be sold or traded to other charities. This is our promise to you.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live and work. We recognise and respect the enduring relationship they have with their lands and waterways, and particularly acknowledge the vital role animals have played in Indigenous life, stories and culture for tens of thousands of years.
The RSPCA is an independent, community-based charity providing animal care and protection services across the country.
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