If you are interested in learning about animal husbandry and are looking for a long term volunteering opportunity without achieving a certification, our volunteer keeper program may be for you!

Being a volunteer keeper may involve:

• Raking grass areas and paths where our kangaroos roam

• Keeping enclosures clean and hygenic for the resident animals

• Assisting in the preparation and delivery of animal feeds

• Providing enrichment to stimulate our resident animals’ natural behaviours

To apply for a Volunteer Keeper position, you must satisfy the following criteria:

• You need to be able to volunteer for a minimum of 1 day per week for a minimum of 1 month 

• You must have your own car/transport

• You need to have your own accommodation

• You must be over 18

If you meet the above criteria and are keen to volunteer, please complete this form and and send a copy of your CV and a cover letter detailing why you would like to be a volunteer keeper to jonothan@bonorong.com.au

Coming soon!

Are you a confident public speaker who loves both people and animals?

Do you enjoy creating unforgettable experiences for guests?

Then we’d love to hear from you!

Please complete this form to express your interest for a future guest experience volunteer program.

Please note there is a training period required for this role.

Whether it’s raking on the grass with the kangaroos or weeding our garden beds, this category is a great place to start your volunteering journey with us!

If you have your own whipper snipper and would like to help us keep the grass down in and around the Sanctuary, we’d like to hear from you too!

We’d also love to chat to you if you have a specific skill such as an electrician, carpenter, excavator operator, plumber… As we are constantly expanding the Sanctuary and adding new buildings and enclosures, we almost always have a need for someone with a particular skill!

General handyman skills are also welcome.

Please note there is no involvement with animals apart from our free-roaming kangaroos.

Please register your interest here so we can arrange an induction. Once this is completed, you can volunteer as little or as much time as you want!

If you would like to volunteer as a group for team building, for corporate social responsibility or with a school group, Bonorong is happy to accept groups of volunteers to help with gardening or garden maintenance jobs.

For more information and to book your session, please contact info@bonorong.com.au

We're always looking for volunteers for our wildlife rescue program! Once trained and registered, you'll receive messages about wildlife in need in your area.

If you have time, you can respond to the message and help out. If not - you can simply ignore the message. This gives you the flexibility to volunteer when you can.

Find training dates and more information.

OPEN FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Our new wildlife hospital is part of Bonorong's flagship 'Project RECAP', and has been designed to significantly increase our capacity to treat injured and orphaned wildlife. 

The new building will be home to those involved in the rescue, treatment, rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned wildlife, but it also creates a range of new and exciting opportunities for volunteers looking to make a direct contribution to the health and wellbeing of our precious wildlife.

Hospital Volunteers will play a key supporting role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the wildlife hospital, working under the direction of our vets and vet nurses to support clinical operations. Common tasks will include cleaning and disinfection, maintaining a safe and tidy workspace, assisting the duty nurse to prepare for medical procedures and administrative tasks including the maintenance of detailed patient records.

Volunteers with experience in frontline or allied healthcare - either animal or human - are encouraged to apply as we maintain very high standards in hygiene and infection control and prior experience would be an advantage.  Applicants must be comfortable working in a busy, emergency medicine environment which is also permanently on display to the general public.

To express your interest, complete the form here.

Vet Students

Students of veterinary medicine or veterinary nursing are welcome to apply for hospital volunteering, but should note that this opportunity will not provide you with the learning or hands-on experience that is typically associated with a clinical placement and does not constitute a pathway to a career in the animal care industry.

We do offer placements for veterinary students in their final year - more information can be found here.

Qualified Vets and Vet Nurses

We are currently unable to accept qualified volunteer vets and vet nurses but may have limited availability in the future.

This volunteering option is ideal for support organisations or people who would like to volunteer at Bonorong with their support worker.

Tasks involved are generally related to general grounds maintenance. There is no direct contact with animals. Volunteer slots typically run for about 3 hours.

Specific programs can be tailored for long-term, recurring volunteers. To learn more about this program, please contact the team at info@bonorong.com.au.