Perth Zoo

Love people as much as you love wildlife? Apply to be a volunteer Perth Zoo Docent. Learn more.

Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Bold Park

Kings Park and Botanic Garden and Bold Park benefits from hundreds of enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers. If you have a passion for native plants, conservation, local heritage, learning or meeting people, becoming a volunteer offers great satisfaction and rewards. Learn more.

Rottnest Island

The Rottnest Island Authority coordinates and supports a large number of independent voluntary groups who undertake a variety of important tasks on the Island throughout the year. Learn more.

Wildlife rehabilitation centres

Perth metro

• Darling Range Wildlife Shelter – 08 9394 0885 (office hours)
• Kaarakin Black Cockatoo, Martin – 08 9390 2288 (office hours)
• Kanyana Wildlife, Lesmurdie – 08 9291 3900 (seven days a week 8.30am to 6.30pm)
• Native Animal Rescue, Malaga – 08 9249 3434 (seven days 9am to 5pm)
• Native ARC, Bibra Lake – 08 9417 7105 (office hours), after hours (8pm to 8am) 0487 922 484
• WA Seabird Rescue – 0418 952 683

South West Region

• Mandurah Wildlife Rescue – (08) 9582 3938 or 0429 100 745 
• F.A.W.N.A. – various areas
• Maroo Wildlife Refuge, Manjimup – Jo 0409 086 973 or Glen 0429 727837

Other volunteer organisations

• Conservation Volunteers website
  Conservation Volunteers makes it easy for people to care for nature by volunteering on one of our many conservation projects across the country.
• Bush Heritage Australia
  Would you like to volunteer with Bush Heritage? We have a very active volunteer program with over 700 people currently supporting our work.
• Volunteering WA
  Volunteering WA aims to build strong communities through volunteering and provides a range of resources, services and support so that people in Western Australia are aware of and understand the nature and scope of volunteer activity.

Find a conservation group

Community conservation groups protect and manage our bushlands through raising awareness of biodiversity values and of natural areas in their local community.