Volunteer Programs at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary for 2012
Thank you for your interest in helping us here at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary!
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary relies heavily upon the generous contribution of Volunteers to support our daily operations. The Sanctuary receives no ongoing Federal or State Government funding, and with the increasing demand and costs experienced at our Wildlife Veterinary Hospital the support of our Volunteers is highly valued.
We operate 3 Volunteer Programs for volunteers aged over 18 years, plus a Teen Volunteer program, and each program suits a different style of Volunteer.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Volunteer Programs:
- Park Volunteers
- Wildlife Vet Hospital Volunteers
- Wildlife Volunteers
- Teen Volunteers
Please read carefully through the summary of each program to see program is the best match to your skills and interests, then click on the link for more details.
(Please note this information covers Volunteering only, not Work Experience. For details on our Work Experience program for 2012 please return to the home page, click on the Orange ‘Education’ tab and look under the ‘Work Experience’ section).
Application information
All of our Volunteer programs require you to complete an interview process, complete a training program and request payment of a program fee. This fee covers the cost of training, training materials, a uniform shirt (and a hat if the role requires working outdoors). Due to the cost and time taken for training, ideally we are seeking people who are able to offer a 12 month commitment to the selected volunteering program.
Note that places within each program are limited and no guarantee of acceptance can be given. Thank you for understanding that in order to protect both our animals and Sanctuary operations, only people who complete the selection & training program requirements can be accepted into the Volunteer programs.
To apply, please click on the link to the Volunteer program you are interested in.
1. Park Volunteers Program
If you are person who loves helping other people to have a great day, and you want to be part of a friendly team of people who are passionate about assisting our guests and our animals to get along well together, you will fit well into the Park Volunteer program.
Key duties of Park Volunteers include:
- Greet, inform, assist and advise visitors to the Sanctuary & help them to enjoy their day.
- Assist in the kangaroo paddock, lorikeet arena & Wildlife Hospital Precinct to supervise the interaction between guests & animals.
- Assist at the daily shows, assist with conducting site tours and assist with education experiences for visiting students.
You must be fit and friendly to be successful in this role, but age is no barrier, as long as you are over 18. You will be required to complete a comprehensive a training course as knowledge of the park and our animal and bird collection is a core part of this role.
If this sounds like you, please click here...
2. Wildlife Hospital Volunteer Program
If you wish to work within the Currumbin Sanctuary Wildlife Hospital to assist the Vet team with their daily duties, then joining the Wildlife Hospital Volunteer program may be of interest to you. There are many tasks involved in the daily operations of the Wildlife Hospital where Volunteer support is warmly welcomed.
Key duties of the Wildlife Hospital Volunteers include:
- Work in the Wildlife Hospital Reception to assist with admin duties, injured animal admissions and dispatch procedures.
- Assist Vet Nurses with cleaning, food preparation and caring for injured wildlife patients – you will need to be prepared to do lots of jobs involving sweeping, washing, chopping and wiping!
- Work as a driver for the RSPCA Animal Ambulance; delivering treated animals to Carers to recuperate.
You must be over 18 to join this program and applicants with previous veterinary care experience or with caring for Wildlife will be highly regarded.
If this sounds like you, please click here...
3. Wildlife Volunteer Program
Our Wildlife Volunteers are hardworking people who work one on one with our Wildlife Keepers. You must be over 18, fit and capable of working outdoors. You must select one ‘round’ only and will then be allocated to assist that particular Keeper for one day per week.
Key duties of Wildlife Volunteers include:
- Assist the Wildlife Keepers to care for the animals in the Sanctuary collection.
- Assist with daily record keeping for animals or birds on the round
- Enclosure cleaning duties are a core part of this role, so be prepared for lots of raking.
- The Keepers rounds are: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes & Koalas. Please note these rounds are subject to change.
If this sounds like you, please click here...
4. Teen Volunteer Program
The Teen Volunteer program is a new initiative designed for young Volunteers aged 15 to 18 years, and operates during school holidays and weekends. This is not an animal care program; the focus is for young people to assist the Sanctuary by providing information and support to our park guests to enjoy their interactions within the Sanctuary. You must be a ‘people-person’ to be selected to join this program and be comfortable and confident in talking to others. We can guarantee you will have a lot of fun in this role.
Key duties of Teen Volunteer program include:
- Provide a friendly face and smile to all our guests and assist them with information about park attractions and locations.
- Assist with the daily lorikeet feeding experience.
- Assist to chaperone our fun and furry, giant CWS Mascots.
- Assist the Park Volunteers to perform their duties at the daily shows and within the Roo paddock and Hospital Precinct area.
