Volunteer

Becoming a volunteer receptionist at Margaret River Wildlife Hospital offers a rewarding way to support native animals and the local community. At this stage we are only recruiting volunteer receptionists. Animal attendant opportunities will be open for application in 2027.

Receptionist volunteers receive training in hospital protocols, client interaction and public education, working alongside experienced staff and veterinarians to support the hospital’s front-of-house operations. Key duties include answering phone and email enquiries, logging admissions and donations, providing information to the public, coordinating appointments and volunteer rosters, and assisting with basic administration tasks. All tasks are non-clinical and do not involve direct animal handling.

Volunteer receptionists gain practical administrative experience in a wildlife rehabilitation setting, opportunities to participate in community outreach and rescue coordination, and the satisfaction of contributing directly to the care and recovery of injured and orphaned native species across the region.