Consisting entirely of volunteers, our supporter groups are led by three executive members. Whether you’re interested in organising community events, running administrative support, or assisting our outreach team, there’s a meaningful role waiting for you at one of our ten supporter groups. Â
Join us and help improve the lives of animal guardians and their pets; your kindness, time, and dedication can pave the way to a brighter future for people and animals alike.Â
At RSPCA NSW, volunteers are central 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.  Â
Every volunteer plays a crucial role in our success. Simply put, without volunteers, our impact wouldn’t be the same. Â
Help us make a difference today and become a volunteer at RSPCA NSW. Your compassion and dedication can help us continue improving lives.Â
Our Broken Hill Supporter Group play a crucial role in driving positive community change by raising funds for animals in need and advocating for local pets. They organise essential fundraising events and sometimes support our outreach teams, helping to create better welfare outcomes for both people and animals.
Through local fundraising efforts, our Central West Support Group drives meaningful change in their communities. They coordinate key fundraising events and, at times, assist our outreach teams, ensuring improved welfare for both animals and people.
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Acting as champions for animals in need, our Eurobodalla Supporter Group raise vital funds and amplify the voices of local pets. They lead important fundraising initiatives and occasionally collaborate with our outreach teams to promote positive welfare outcomes for both people and animals.
Our Goulburn Supporter Group are passionate advocates for animals, raising funds and speaking up for local pets. They organise key fundraising events and periodically lend a hand to our outreach teams, fostering positive welfare outcomes for both animals and their communities.
By fundraising for animals in need and championing local pets, our Hunter Supporter Group helps to drive positive change. They spearhead important fundraising events and, on occasion, support our outreach teams in ensuring better welfare for people and animals alike.
Our New England Supporter Group are dedicated to improving animal welfare by fundraising for those in need and giving local pets a voice. They host important fundraising events and at times assist our outreach teams, ensuring better welfare for both people and animals
Our Orange supporter Group raises crucial funds for animals in need and give local pets a stronger voice. They lead major fundraising events and occasionally assist outreach teams, helping to improve welfare outcomes for animals and their communities.
Advocating for local pets and raising much-needed funds for animals in need, our Snowy Monaro Supporter Group are driving force to community animal welfare change. They organise essential fundraising events and sometimes support our outreach teams, improving welfare for both animals and people.
With a focus on raising funds and advocating for local pets, our Taree Supporter Group drives community progress. They organise major fundraising events and occasionally collaborate with our outreach teams to improve welfare outcomes for both people and animals
Our supporter groups 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 supporter groups don’t currently facilitate animal adoptions. Â
Please note that volunteers 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.Â
Though our supporter groups 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.Â
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 their members, our branches and supporter groups can also allocate funds to the wider organisation, to be used for events or community outreach programs that promote the improvement of animal welfare.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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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