Our shelters offer accommodation and care for abandoned, neglected, sick and surrendered animals. Home Who we are Locations Shelters Illawarra Shelter Who we are About RSPCA NSW Locations Branches and Support Teams Albury Volunteer Branch Armidale Volunteer Branch Bathurst Volunteer Branch Blue Mountains Volunteer Branch Broken Hill Volunteer Branch Central Coast Support Group Cooma Volunteer Branch Eurobodalla Volunteer Branch Glen Innes Volunteer Branch Goulburn Volunteer Branch Gunnedah Volunteer Branch Hunter Fundraising Group Illawarra Volunteer Branch Inverell Volunteer Branch Mudgee Volunteer Branch Nowra Volunteer Branch Orange Volunteer Branch Port Macquarie Volunteer Branch Sapphire Coast Volunteer Branch Sydney Auxiliary Volunteer Branch Tamworth Volunteer Branch Taree Volunteer Branch Tenterfield Volunteer Branch Tweed Heads Support Group Ulladulla Volunteer Branch Care Centres Care Centre Rouse Hill Care Centre Tuggerah Petbarn Alexandria Bathurst Belrose Brookvale Campbelltown Caringbah Castle Hill Casula Chatswood Coffs Harbour Double Bay Dubbo Gladesville Gosford Hoxton Park Katoomba Menai Mittagong Neutral Bay Newcastle West North Parramatta Nowra Orange Penrith Homemaker Centre Port Macquarie Punchbowl Rozelle Rutherford Shellharbour Strathfield Tamworth West Ryde Wetherill Park Shelters Blue Mountains Shelter (Katoomba) Broken Hill Shelter Central Coast Shelter (Somersby) Coffs Harbour Shelter Hunter Shelter Illawarra Shelter Orange Shelter Port Macquarie Shelter Shoalhaven Shelter (Nowra) Sydney Shelter (Yagoona) Veterinary Hospitals Broken Hill Veterinary Hospital Care Centre Rouse Hill Hunter Veterinary Hospital (Rutherford) Sydney Veterinary Hospital (Yagoona) Tighes Hill Veterinary Hospital The Board Careers at RSPCA NSW Inspectorate Inspector – Full Time – Sydney Animal Care Services Animal and Customer Service Officer – Part Time – Hunter Shelter Animal and Customer Service Officer – Part Time – Tuggerah Care Centre Animal Attendant – Full Time – Sydney Shelter Animal Attendant – Full Time – Sydney Shelter Animal Attendant – Part Time – Illawarra Shelter Animal Attendant – Part Time – Sydney Shelter Animal Attendant/Receptionist – Casual – Broken Hill Shelter Behaviour Assessor/Animal Attendant – Full Time – Hunter Shelter Groomer – Part Time – Tuggerah Care Centre Managing Veterinarian – Full Time/Part Time (12 Month Contract) – Sydney Veterinary Hospital Practice Manager – Full Time – Broken Hill Veterinary Hospital Senior Veterinarian – Full Time – Hunter and Tighes Hill Veterinary Hospitals Senior Veterinary Nurse – Full Time – Sydney Veterinary Hospital Shelter Operations Manager – Full Time – Hunter Shelter Team Leader – Full Time – Sydney Shelter Veterinarian – Full Time/Part Time – Hunter and Tighes Hill Veterinary Hospitals Veterinary Nurse – Full Time – Sydney Veterinary Hospital Volunteer Coordinator – Full Time (6 Month Contract) – Sydney Shelter Communications Community Fundraising Fundraising Specialist – Face to Face Fundraiser – Full Time – NSW Fundraising/Marketing Projects Manager – Full Time – Sydney Shelter Human Resources IT and Finance Legal RSPCA Policies Knowledge Base Legislation SheltersBlue Mountains Shelter (Katoomba) Broken Hill Shelter Central Coast Shelter (Somersby) Coffs Harbour Shelter Hunter Shelter Illawarra Shelter Orange Shelter Port Macquarie Shelter Shoalhaven Shelter (Nowra) Sydney Shelter (Yagoona) Illawarra Shelter Our Illawarra Shelter provides care, shelter and veterinary treatment to abandoned, injured, neglected and sick animals. Animals arriving at shelters come from a variety of sources, including those: handed in as an injured or sick stray seized by an inspector under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 surrendered by an owner Located in Unanderra, it acts as the animal holding facility for Shellharbour and Wollongong City Councils, housing stray cats, dogs and livestock. The RSPCA Illawarra Shelter sells pet retail products, offers volunteer opportunities, and accommodates the School Holiday and Foster Care programs. All animals suitable for adoption can be found here. Where we are Contact Details 54 Industrial Road Unanderra, NSW, 2526 Phone: (02) 4271 3410 Fax: (02) 4271 3647 Opening Hours Monday to Wednesday, Friday to Sunday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Please note, adoptions close at 3:30 p.m. Closed Thursdays and public holidays Shelter FAQsDo you accept stray animals? Our shelters do not have the means to accept uninjured stray animals. If you find an uninjured stray animal, you will be referred to your local council pound. Where can I see all animals available for adoption? You can see all animals available for adoption here. Why do you charge adoption fees? Animals available for adoption have undergone a comprehensive veterinary check, and have undergone any other veterinary treatment and rehabilitation necessary. The adoption fee helps cover part of these costs and allows RSPCA NSW to continue caring for animals in need.
