Zoos Victoria (ZV) currently does not have an established voluntary work program besides its Secondary or Tertiary Education Work Experience programs. However if you are not a Secondary or Tertiary student you can join ZV as a volunteer by becoming part of the:

• Preferred keeping candidates list - If you are part of our preferred keeping candidates list you may be eligible to become a volunteer within our Life Sciences department while a job opportunity arises.  For more information about this, visit our Becoming a Zookeeper section.

• Experiences and Learning Volunteer - Applications are now open.
General information:
This volunteer program is for people interested in developing their skills in engaging students in learning experiences.
Volunteers assist with delivering unique programs to children aged 5-18 years old.
Please note- this opportunity is open to people enrolled in or completed a tertiary education qualification or have equivalent experience in a teaching role.

Contact us for more information.

• Friends of the Zoos - (FOTZ) provides an excellent voluntary support service to Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary. (Please note that FOTZ volunteers have no animal contact and that FOTZ is not a means to employment with the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board.) For more information visit the FOTZ website.

Other Volunteer Organisations

ACF Aust Conservation Foundation
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Level 1, 60 Leicester St
Carlton 3053
Phone: (03) 9345 1111

Conservation Volunteers Australia
162 Adderley St
West Melbourne
Phone 9326 8250
Fax 93268239
Email  melbourne@cva.org.au
Website http://www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/

Ballarat Wildlife Park
Email: wildlife@lin.cbl.com.au
Website: www.ballarat.com/wildlife.htm

Moonlit Sanctuary
550 Tyabb Tooradin Rd
Pearcedale  VIC  3912
(03) 5978 7935
e-mail: info@moonlit-sanctuary.com
Web: www.moonlit-sanctuary.com 

Serendip Sanctuary 
100 Windermere Rd
Lara VIC 3212
(03) 5283 8000

Earthwatch (self-paying)
126 Bank St
South Melbourne 3205
Phone: (03) 9682 6828

Field Naturalists Club of Victoria
1 Gardenia St
Blackburn 3130
Phone: (03) 9877 9860

Greenpeace
Melbourne Convenor: Iain Murray
Phone: 0414 429 352

RSPCA Wildlife Branch
Burwood Highway,
Cnr Middleborough Road
Burwood
Phone: (03) 9224 2222
Email: rspca@vicrspca.aust.com

Wildlife Victoria
Suite 3, 288 Brunswick St
Fitzroy VIC 3065
Telephone: (03) 9445 0310
Email: volunteer@wildlifevictoria.org.au
Web: www.wildlifevictoria.org.au
 

Shangri-La Wildlife Shelter
366 TSChampions Road
Macclesfield
Victoria 3782
Contact: Tina Hudson-Davies
Phone: 59688658