We are always looking for individuals to bring fresh energy and ideas to a range of volunteer roles.
Whatever your skill set, availability or areas of interest, you may surprise yourself with the different ways you can make a difference in the Harvest Garden, the Habitat Corridor, at the Ethology Program, in the Naturaliste Shed, on Harvest Days and, most importantly, in the Sanctuary.
From providing practical, hands-on care for the equines which come to the Sanctuary, to offering expert support and advice to other rescues around the world, to influencing policy decisions to ensure that legislation protects and promotes horse welfare and horse fair practice, Sanctuary volunteers help horses in all kinds of ways.
They work directly with at-risk horses, surrendering horse owners, communities, organisations and governments to help improve welfare standards and stamp out horse suffering in Australia and worldwide.
You can see all of our available Rescue and Recovery volunteer positions here! Or click the REGISTER HERE button to be included in our Volunteer Register and as soon as an opportunity becomes available, we’ll notify you.
Across Australia, there are more than 1,000 Men’s Sheds. The Naturaliste Shed at Anniebrook runs an interesting and diverse range of projects from designing and constructing Habitat Corridor infrastructure to solving Harvest Day engineering problems to constructing nesting boxes for endangered birdlife and fauna to creating prototypes for merchandise lines.
There’s an excellent standard of handyman equipment and protective gear and, importantly, comfy sofas, tea-bags, coffee machines and quite often a great morning tea!
You can see all of our available Naturaliste Shed volunteer positions here! Or click the REGISTER HERE button to be included in our Volunteer Register and as soon as an opportunity becomes available, we’ll notify you.
We have loads of well-run and interesting volunteer opportunities from working in the Harvest Garden and helping with rescued horses to organising Harvest Days to mentoring younger volunteers.
There is no structured program for RIA volunteers, rather volunteers are encouraged to take on tasks or projects which interest them, align to the skills they’ve developed over a lifetime or skills they’d like to develop.
We offer well-organised volunteer programs in a fun environment with camaraderie and purpose. There’s also morning tea!
You can see all of our available Retire into Action volunteer positions here! Or click the REGISTER HERE button to be included in our Volunteer Register and as soon as an opportunity becomes available, we’ll notify you.
Skills-based volunteers use their sophisticated, specialised skills and professional knowledge to assist us to achieve our advocacy, welfare and operating objectives.
Our strategic aspirations means we sometimes need help with strategy; policy and process development; advocacy; and social media campaigning. We also fund our organisation from fundraising and merchandise sales so fundraising and supply and design strategies are very important.
We have a really interesting range of projects from establishing systems-based advocacy, to influencing welfare policy change, to defining how we talk to our audience, to merchandising procurement strategies, even to grant applications which fund some of our most crucial work.
You can see all of our available Skills-based Volunteer volunteer positions here! Or click the REGISTER HERE button to be included in our Volunteer Register and as soon as an opportunity becomes available, we’ll notify you.
Autistic children have difficulty bonding emotionally with others and often have difficulty comprehending normal directions. Horses are used by physical, speech and occupational therapists to reach their patients using what is referred to as “hippotherapy.”
Equine therapy is highly beneficial to children with autism. It helps them develop the core skills they need to function in society. Due to the motor, emotional and sensory sensations that come with handling horses, children with autism benefit from equine therapy.
Our Calm-with-Horses Program offers a relationship-based model of therapy, led and managed by trained volunteers. It addresses independent functioning in the three most important areas of impairment.
You can see all of our available Calm with Horses volunteer positions here! Or click the REGISTER HERE button to be included in our Volunteer Register and as soon as an opportunity becomes available, we’ll notify you.
Our Back-to-Work Volunteer Program offers three month internships to help women build their knowledge, competence and work-readiness skills in areas typically thought to be a problem for mature-aged women.
Our internships are structured around developing skill sets highly desired by employment markets – IT fundamentals, software products (Sharepoint, O365), database maintenance, project co-ordination skills, procurement, data and analysis, business intelligence, digital graphics and imaging and website maintenance.
As a mature age person, you bring a lifetime of experience, knowledge and transferable skills to a role. Back-to-Work helps you to easily transition into the workforce and a job you love!
You can see all of our available Back-to-Work volunteer positions here! Or click the REGISTER HERE button to be included in our Volunteer Register and as soon as an opportunity becomes available, we’ll notify you.
Register to volunteer and as soon as an opportunity becomes available, we’ll notify you.
Naturaliste Sanctuary relies on charitable donations to fund its work. All of your donations are applied directly and fully to rescue activities. More information is here!
A gift that changes lives. By sponsoring a rescued horse you will be part of the rehabilitation journey, receiving regular updates about how your horse is recovering. More information is here!
Fostering a horse means becoming their family. You provide essential assistance with everyday tasks – medical procedures, feeding, grooming, stable care – while the horse is recuperating at the Sanctuary. More information is here!
Looking for a fun way to help raise funds for the Sanctuary? Join us for one of our upcoming events or start one of your own. It’s a great way to try something new, meet some fantastic people and make a huge difference in the lives of at-risk horses. More information is here!
Worried about a horse? If you’re concerned about a horse’s welfare, you can report this to us online. We’ll get back to you immediately.
