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Volunteering at RSPCA Peninsula
Volunteering
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Corporate Volunteering
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Work experience
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Volunteer roles at the Peninsula Shelter include:
Hands-on animal related roles
- Cattery - cleaning, feeding and caring for cats and kittens
- Kennels - cleaning, feeding, and caring for dogs and puppies
- Vet Nurse Assistant - working in our busy vet clinic; tasks include cleaning, feeding and caring for our shelter animals and private pets before and after surgery. There are limited roles available
Non animal related roles
- Events Assistant - assisting with major external and smaller internal events.
- Op Shop Assistant - assisting in the day to day running of our Op Shops.
- Retail assistant - assisting in our retail stores.
- Administration/reception assistant - assisting with general administration and reception tasks.
- Grounds Maintenance - assisting our maintenance team in maintaining the grounds at our Peninsula Shelter.
- Skilled volunteers – if you have professional skills that you wish to look at offering the RSPCA, please email your resume and your area of interest to our Volunteer Coordinator for Peninsula.
What time commitment is required?
At our Peninsula shelter, volunteers need to commit to either a weekly or fortnightly shift in the morning or afternoon on a weekday or weekend, for a minimum of six months.
Animal-related roles work on a structured roster to ensure that we have adequate resources to meet the needs of the animals in our care on a daily basis. Roles in our shelter and clinic are generally four hour shifts e.g 8.00am - 12.00 noon in the shelter, or 8.30am - 12.30pm and 12.30pm - 4.30pm in the clinic.
Hours required for other roles vary and can be discussed at the interview stage.
Please note that we do not offer short-term, secondary school, community service roles or one-off volunteering opportunities for individuals or groups at our Peninsula Shelter. High school or tertiary students can apply for our Work Experience program and our corporate partners can participate in our Corporate Volunteer Program.
If I'm interested, what is the next step?
The first step is to attend a volunteer information session. This session will run for approximately 45 minutes and will go into further detail about the RSPCA Peninsula Shelter Volunteer Program and the roles available at our clinic and shelter. Bookings are essential and sessions fill quickly.
Volunteer information sessions for 2012
| Monday 20 February 2012 |
Fully booked |
Monday 4 June 2012
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Fully booked |
Monday 8 October 2012
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Online bookings open 17 Sep at 9am
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Volunteer information session
How do I book in for a volunteer information session?
From 9.00am on the day bookings open (see above) a banner will appear on
the RSPCA Victoria homepage and a button will appear on this page. If
you are unable to book online you can phone 03 5978 6706 from the date
bookings open.
As bookings are essential and spaces are limited, we
cannot guarantee everyone a place at our information sessions. If you
are unsuccessful in gaining a place on this occasion, please continue to
visit our website for future information session dates.
Once confirmation has been made you will receive an email or phone call to confirm venue details.
Please note the next session on Monday 20 February is now fully booked.
What happens after the volunteer information session?
If after attending the information session, and you would still like to become a volunteer, you need to book in for a 30-minute interview.
Details of how to book will be given to you at the information session. If you are successful in the interview process you will be required to undertake animal handling training for all animal handling roles. More details will be given to you in the interview.
We have a range of volunteer opportunities available including roles working directly with animals. To work directly with our animals, professional experience and/or qualifications are not required; however, this is of course useful in some roles. Experience with family pets, or in another animal-related area, is essential. The ability to commit to a regular weekly or fortnightly four hour shift for a minimum of six months is required.
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Information
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Volunteer Coordinator
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
P 03 5978 6706
E Email Volunteer Coordinator Peninsula
Next information session
Monday 20 February (fully booked)
Monday 4 June (fully booked)
Monday 8 October
Please see below for details of how to book into an information session.
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RSPCA Victoria welcomes the involvement of Corporate Volunteers and has an established program in place at both our Burwood East
and Peninsula sites.
The contribution of Corporate Volunteers
enhances the RSPCA's operations by
providing much-needed practical assistance.
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How do I get involved?
RSPCA Victoria has a number of established Corporate Partners actively participating our Corporate Volunteering program. Please check with your employer to see if an arrangement is already in place
New Corporate partners are welcomed at the RSPCA and provide valuable assistance in various areas of our work. Please read below for more information:
- Prior to an activity being arranged, new corporate partners must review the Corporate Volunteering Agreement. A representative with appropriate authority to sign off on behalf of all staff from your organisation must approve the Agreement.
- The RSPCA requires confirmation that the participating company offers Workcover insurance for their corporate volunteers via an RSPCA Corporate Volunteer Agreement
- Organisations need to provide a central contact person to manage their staff enquiries.
What sorts of volunteering activities can I do?
The RSPCA is conscious of best work practice and safety for volunteers and the animals in our care. Due to the limited time involved in corporate volunteering days and the training and supervision required to handle animals, we are unable to offer opportunities to work directly with animals. A tour of the property is included in most Corporate Volunteer activities and this provides an opportunity to see the animals in our care and gain an overview of our animal welfare work.
Maintenance/gardening - suitable for 6 – 10 volunteers
Involves working on the grounds of the RSPCA Peninsula site. Tasks may include small maintenance and painting tasks or gardening (weeding garden beds, watering, mulching etc). Full supervision will be provided and volunteers must be capable of physical work.
Special Event - suitable for up to 30 volunteers depending on the event
Major events (usually on weekends) such as Million Paws Walk in May at Hastings, require assistance with event set-up.
Skilled Projects
On occasion the RSPCA requires the assistance of corporate volunteers with specialist skills to assist with project based work. If you would like to discuss opportunities to offer your skills and you have employer support to get involved, please email us or call 03 5978 6706.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will we get to see the animals?
Unless otherwise advised, corporate volunteers will be offered a tour of the premises. Tours cover our Shelter and Clinic facilities and you will have the opportunity to have some contact with animals in the adoption areas.
Will someone show me what to do?
All corporate volunteers have a dedicated supervisor who will be available at all times and will demonstrate the tasks to be completed.
Can I work hands on with the animals?
The RSPCA is conscious of best work practice and safety for volunteers and the animals in our care. Due to the limited time involved in corporate volunteering days and the training and supervision required to handle animals, we are unable to offer opportunities to work directly with animals. A tour of the property is included in most Corporate Volunteer activities and this provides an opportunity to see the animals.
What staff facilities are available?
A kitchen with tea and coffee, microwave and refrigerator and staff change rooms.
What do we wear?
Details will be provided for your specific activity when you book.
What time are the activities?
Generally corporate volunteer activities run for a full day as this is the period of leave provided by employers to staff. Times for specific activities will be confirmed with you.
How do we find out about what activities are available?
To find out what is available please email us or call 03 5978 6706.
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The aim of our Work Experience program is to give tertiary and secondary students an understanding of the role of animal welfare and animal care in the community by developing their participation and communication skills through involvement in a variety of practical, relevant and challenging activities.
The program is run from our Peninsula Shelter in Pearcedale at 1030 Robinsons Road, Pearcedale, 3912 for five days. The hours are 8am – 12 noon and 8.30am - 12.30pm in the clinic.
Where can I work?
There are two areas at our RSPCA Peninsula shelter that you can choose to undertake work experience:
- Animal welfare shelter
The animal welfare shelter is responsible for the daily operations of the kennels, cattery, barn and adoptions. It is a daily requirement that the animals in the shelter are clean, fed and made as comfortable as possible.
- Veterinary clinic
The clinic is responsible for all surgical procedures performed and for rectifying health problems in animals. This is also a private clinic for the community to bring in its pets for consultation and treatment.
For full information on our Work Experience program, please read the manual below.
 Peninsula Work Experience Information for Students
Peninsula Work Experience Information for Teachers and School Coordinators
To apply, please make sure that you have read the manual and send the completed Peninsula Work Experience Application form to:
Volunteer Coordinator
RSPCA Peninsula
1030 Robinsons Road
Pearcedale VIC 3912
If you are successful with your written application, you will receive a brief telephone interview followed by a confirmation email if you are accepted into the program. You will then need to organise your Work Experience Arrangement form through your school.
Available dates for 2012
Month
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Dates
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January
February
March
April
May
July
August
September
October
November
December
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9 - 13
16 - 20
23 - 27 (excluding 26 – Australia day)
30 – 3 Feb
6 - 10
13 - 17
20 - 24
27 – 2 March
5 - 9
13 - 16 (excluding 12 – Labor day)
2 - 5 (excluding 6 - Good Friday)
10 - 13 (excluding 9 - Easter Monday)
16 - 20
23 - 27 (excluding 25 – ANZAC day)
30 – 4 May
21 - 25
2 - 6
9 - 13
16 - 20
23 - 27
30 – 3 Aug
6 - 10
13 - 17
27 - 31
3 - 7
10 - 14
17 - 21
24 - 28
1 - 5
8 - 12
15 - 19
22 - 26
29 – 2 Nov
5-9 (excluding 6 - Melbourne Cup day)
12-16
19-23
26-30
3-7
10-14
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Available dates
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Volunteer Coordinator
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
P 03 5978 6706
E Email Volunteer Coordinator Peninsula
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