Member Society Volunteer Positions

Member Societies in Australasia sometimes require volunteer assistance from people with specific skills, from media and public relations to campaigning and veterinary expertise.

If you wish to volunteer for a Member Society in the region, visit this page regularly for the latest volunteer positions as they become available.

If you would like to volunteer for an animal protection group anywhere in the world, please visit our International web site.

Animal / Farm Hand – Good Samaritan Donkey Sanctuary, Australia

Volunteers are needed to care for the many beautiful and friendly donkeys at the Good Samaritan Donkey Sanctuary (GSDS).  Located in the gorgeous Hunter Valley region, help is required at the sanctuary and in the office.  Some duties include feeding, grooming and de-worming donkeys, cleaning stables and yards, filing and other general office work.

Weekly assistance from 7AM to midday would be wonderful but GSDS will be happy to discuss other times.  Volunteers with equine experience are preferred but not necessary.

GSDS is a wonderful place to volunteer as donkeys give so much pleasure.  To volunteer as an animal/farm hand please contact Jo-Anne or Sandy Kokas on +61 (02) 4996 5596.  You can also visit www.donkeysanctuary.org.au for further information about the Donkey Sanctuary. 

Assistance in caring for abandoned cats and dogs is greatly needed at the Animal Protection Society shelter at 27 Talbot Road, Southern River.  Various duties to help maintain a heavenly refuge for these animals include dog-walking, cleaning kennels and catteries, bathing dogs, cuddling cats and mowing the lawn. 

Help is needed everyday but you can choose your days and the hours are flexible.  If you are able to help with cleaning kennels and washing bedding, these duties are done first thing in the morning for the comfort of the animals.  The only criterion is that you love dogs and cats!

To volunteer as a Shelter and Animal Carer please contact Clare Mills on +61 (08) 9398 6616 or email info@animalprotectionsociety.westnet.com.au. 

Veterinarian - Yudisthira (Bali Street Dog Foundation)

The Bali Street Dog Foundation, also known as Yudisthira, was established to provide veterinary treatment to the island‘s street dogs and reduce their numbers through a catch, neuter/spay and release progreamme.  The Foundation also conducts highly effective public education and veterinary training aimed at improving welfare in Bali in the long-term.

The Bali Street Dog Foundation welcomes volunteer veterinarians to take part in their work.  If you have these skills and wish to volunteer, please visit www.yamp.com/balidogs for more information.

Board members Vets Beyond Borders, Sydney

Vets Beyond Borders, an Australian-based not-for-profit organisation, is seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals to become members of the Board.  Vets Beyond Borders works in developing countries to improve the health and welfare of animals and people by building the capacity of local communities to control zoonotic diseases (infectious diseases transmissible between animals and humans). Please visit our website for more information about the organisation: www.vetsbeyondborders.org

Working voluntarily as a Vets Beyond Borders Board member to manage and shape the strategic direction of the organisation is both rewarding and important. We are particularly interested in nominations from people with expertise in the communications field (such as promotion, advertising, publicity) or accounting or financial management skills, or possessing legal knowledge. We also welcome nominations from other interested parties. Candidates with previous experience as Board members or involvement within the not-for-profit sector are particularly desirable. A knowledge of, and commitment to, the objectives of Vets Beyond Borders is essential and all candidates must be members of the organisation.

New members will be elected at our Annual General Meeting on Sunday 15th November, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.  Successful candidates need not be based in Sydney, as contributions to Board activities can be made by participating in our online discussion forum and attending quarterly meetings via skype.

For further information, please contact the President, Dr Anna Dean: anna.dean@vetsbeyondborders.org.   Applications, including a detailed Curriculum Vitae and an explanatory cover letter, should be forwarded to this email address by 9th November, 2009.