Help us nurture animal loving communities by joining our dedicated network of volunteers!
Unlike our wonderful supporter groups and community volunteer groups, branches are led by four executive members and meet once a year for an annual general meeting. Whether you’re interested in facilitating community assistance programs, organising fundraising events, or running administrative support, there’s a meaningful role waiting for you at one of our incredible volunteer branches.
Join us today and discover the fulfillment of making a tangible difference. Together, we can continue to support and uplift families and animals in need. Consider exploring the diverse range of available volunteering opportunities. Your kindness, time, and dedication could help us create a brighter future for all.
At RSPCA NSW, volunteers are the heart and soul of our mission to protect and care for animals in need. Year after year, these generous individuals spend thousands of hours providing love and care at our shelters, branches, and events, assisting in a range of different roles in countless NSW communities.
Every volunteer plays a crucial role in our success. Simply put, we couldn’t do what we do without our volunteers.
Join us in making a difference and become a volunteer at RSPCA NSW. Your compassion and dedication can help us continue changing lives for the better.
The RSPCA NSW Albury Volunteer Branch is the backbone of our work in the Albury community. Run exclusively by volunteers, the branch plays a vital role in advocating for animals in need. The branch also runs a Community Animal Welfare Scheme to assist pension card holders with financial assistance for desexing.
The RSPCA NSW Bathurst Volunteer Branch plays a vital role in supporting animals and people in the community
Dedicated and passionate, the RSPCA NSW Blue Mountains Volunteer Branch is at the heart of our efforts in the Blue Mountains region.
Driving our impact in the Illawarra region, the RSPCA NSW Illawarra Volunteer Branch is a cornerstone of our work.
Operated entirely by volunteers, the Inverell Volunteer Branch plays an essential role in our work in the Inverell community. By organising crucial assistance programs and key fundraising events, the branch helps provide financial aid and emergency veterinary services, including subsidised desexing, microchipping, and vaccinations.
The commitment of the RSPCA NSW Port Macquarie Volunteer Branch is what makes our work in the community possible.
The RSPCA NSW Shoalhaven Volunteer Branch plays a vital role in supporting animals and people in the community.
Driving our impact in Sydney, the RSPCA NSW Sydney Auxiliary Volunteer Branch is a cornerstone of our work.
Our branches play a vital role in supporting animal-loving communities by facilitating desexing programs, fundraising initiatives, animal welfare education, and more! Unlike our shelters and adoption centres, our branches don’t currently facilitate animal adoptions. Please note that our branches do not take part in investigating animal cruelty. To report animal cruelty, you call our animal emergency helpline at 1300 CRUELTY or reach us via phone at 1300 278 3589.
Though our branches occasionally assist our community outreach teams, we encourage you to contact your nearest branch, supporter group, or community volunteer group to inquire about the services our volunteers can provide.
Money raised by our branches, supporter groups, and community volunteer groups is spent on addressing the needs of local animal guardians and their pets. With the endorsement of its members, our volunteer branches can also allocate funds to the wider organisation, to be used for events or community programs that promote the improvement of animal welfare.
Our branches, supporter groups, and community volunteer groups don’t rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome animals like our shelters and adoption centres do. They instead raise funds for our organisation and occasionally assist with providing pet owners with community outreach assistance.
You don’t need to be an RSPCA NSW financial member to volunteer at one our shelters, branches, supporter groups, or events. Conversely, becoming a volunteer does not automatically make you a member. However, if you wish to join the executive committee at one of our branches or supporter groups (or want to have voting rights within that branch or group), you will need to become an RSPCA NSW Member first.
Although volunteers do not receive exclusive discounts or event admission, we frequently offer promotions, special invitations, and discounts to events to all our supporters.
Unfortunately, every state runs a different membership program. You will need to reapply to volunteer with a specific RSPCA.
By providing temporary homes for our animals, we can ensure they get the care they need until they are ready to be adopted. Joining our network of foster carers is an incredibly rewarding experience; with your help, we can change the lives of some of the state’s most vulnerable animals.
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 lending a helping hand by becoming a 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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