As a conservation-based charity, our volunteers play a vital role in supporting our work and helping us to achieve our purpose to connect people with nature and save species from extinction.
Volunteering for Zoos SA is a wonderful opportunity to make a lasting contribution to our important wildlife conservation work while helping the zoo and its unique animal residents.
Volunteers also get to experience some amazing moments in our Zoo’s life, make new friends and create life-long memories.
Adelaide Zoo Volunteer Guides, Boo at the Zoo Volunteers and Monarto Zoo Mallee Minders
Zoos SA volunteers love animals, the natural world and most importantly, love interacting and engaging with people. Our generous volunteers contribute across our zoos in a range of roles. Oftentimes they are they are the public face of the zoo.
Being a volunteer enables you to work in an amazing environment with friendly, like-minded people. You’ll gain knowledge, develop skills and use your own skills and experiences to contribute positively to our Zoo programs while knowing you are very much appreciated.
Please note: Most programs do not involve contact with animals and the main focus is in engaging and sharing your love of our Zoos and our collection with visitors and members.
We have two volunteer intakes per year in the beginning of the year and mid-year.
You can apply anytime via the online form, check out the different roles we offer and select those that you are interested in being considered for.
If your interests match to our current recruiting needs you will be invited to attend a short interview ahead of the next intake so we can see if you match to if you match to our program, values and culture.
Selection to be a volunteer is a competitive process due to the limited places in our programs, compared to the number of applications we receive. however if a program is not being recruited for a particular intake we will retain your application and invite you to attend the next intake where this program is offered.
We are seeking passionate, committed, curious, adaptable and positive volunteers.
Adelaide Zoo volunteers engage in a variety of tasks that form an integral part of assisting with the day to day running of the zoo and help our visitors to have an enjoyable experience.
Adelaide Zoo has a variety of roles for volunteers including;
Behavioural and Environmental Enrichment for Zoo Animals
All of our volunteers can choose to be involved in our annual events program which includes Boo in the Zoo, Twilight Zoos in Summer and other great events during the year.
Monarto Safari Park volunteers engage in a variety of tasks that form an integral part of assisting with the day to day running of the zoo and help our visitors to have an enjoyable experience.
As a Monarto Safari Park volunteer you’ll get the chance to support a variety of activities including;
Behavioural and Environmental Enrichment for Zoo Animals
All of our volunteers can choose to be involved in our annual events program which includes Boo in the Zoo, our popular volunteer run events and other events across both zoos.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for Zoos SA.
VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT & TRAINING DATES 2020
Intake 1 – beginning of year
Adelaide Zoo volunteer program training:
Monarto Safari Park volunteer intake program:
Intake 2 – Mid-year
Adelaide Zoo volunteer program training:
Monarto Safari Park volunteer intake program:
Attendance to commence training with Zoos SA will be by invitation only once interviews have been undertaken and candidates reviewed and matched to available vacancies in our programs.
NOTE:
Applications will be retained for future intakes unless you notify us.
All applicants who are interviewed will be notified if they match to our programs or not.
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