Transportation

RSPCA NSW shelters support thousands of animals every year. Indeed, our shelters not only facilitate adoptions and foster care, but also serve as a haven for sick and injured animals, and victims of cruelty and neglect. We’re looking for additional volunteers to help keep our shelters welcoming and safe. If you’re looking for an opportunity to support animals in need, consider aiding our staff and foster carers as a Transportation Driver today!

Our volunteer Transportation Drivers help animals get to key locations such as shelters, veterinary hospitals, and Petbarn Adoption Centres. This role is suitable for applicants who love being on the road, possess animal handling experience, and want to help protect and care for animals. 

If you’re looking to lend a hand in an independent, mobile role, consider assisting our carers and shelters as a volunteer driver today!

Responsibilities and Requirements

As a volunteer Transportation Driver, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of our animals. Your responsibilities will include collecting orders and donations from suppliers and donors, as well as delivering essential supplies to our off-site foster carers.  

Safely transporting animals to and from various locations is an essential duty of the role, with animal welfare and wellbeing a top priority of all volunteers. At our shelters and adoption centres, you may be required to help organise and move donations to designated areas and teams, supporting our daily operations with deliveries and stock management.  

To help us in the role, applicants must: 

  • Be at least 18 years of age   
  • Complete our online Basic Animal Handling and Transportation course (this can be completed at home or during your first few shifts), equating to toughly 4.5 hours of online/in-person learning  
  • Be able to lift 20kg   
  • Possess a C-Class NSW driver’s licence  
  • Review, agree to, and sign our motor vehicle policy  

Frequently asked questions

Why are volunteers so important? 

Volunteers are at the heart of what RSPCA NSW does. Year after year, these generous individuals spend thousands of hours helping people and pets, providing love and care at our facilities, raising awareness in their local communities, and assisting in various roles across numerous departments.  

Every volunteer plays a crucial role in our success. Simply put, our impact wouldn’t be the same without our network of volunteers.  

Consider the many volunteering opportunities on offer at RSPCA NSW. With your assistance, we can change the lives of the people and animals seeking support.

If you are unable to visit our shelters or assist at our events, there are still so many ways you can help us protect and care for animals.  

If volunteering from home is more your style, we support volunteers looking for flexibility while receiving training and ongoing support. Make a difference from your own space as a volunteer at home!  

If you’d like to open your heart to an adorable animal companion, we can help you find your new best friend at one of our shelters and adoption centres. RSPCA NSW rehomes a range of adorable animals, including cats, dogs, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, and more! We can help you find a forever friend at any one of our facilities. You can also adopt some of our animals through our partnership with Petbarn.    

Becoming a foster carer is another rewarding way to help our animals. If you’re unsure about adopting but looking to personally assist our animals, become a foster carer to help give our animals the love and attention they deserve!  

If you are unsure about adopting or becoming a foster carer, you can still donate to provide essential care to animals seeking their forever home. As a charity, we rely on a generous network of donors and supporters to provide any training, treatment, supplies, and rehabilitation our animals may require. Your contribution, no matter how small, can provide our animals with ongoing support, giving them a better chance at enjoying a good quality of life.  

RSPCA NSW facilitates a range of corporate experiences, from corporate donations and Workplace Giving to conferences and events. If you and your colleagues would like the chance to assist our shelter animals, our Corporate Support Days provide the perfect opportunity to volunteer with us.