About Us
For over 60 years, Animal Welfare League NSW (AWL NSW) has been a leading registered charity dedicated to providing expert care for surrendered, neglected, and abandoned companion animals across NSW.
The Opportunity
Are you an animal lover who thrives in a hands-on environment?
AWL NSW is seeking dedicated Animal Attendants to join our Shelter team and play a vital role in caring for animals in need.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of animals every day — ensuring their health, comfort, and wellbeing while helping them on their journey to finding a loving home.
About the Role
As an Animal Attendant, you will provide daily care and enrichment for animals in our care. You’ll work as part of a supportive team to maintain high standards of animal welfare, cleanliness, and customer service. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate, reliable, and enjoys working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.
The Animal Attendant may have worked in zoos, veterinary clinics, animal shelters, research facilities, or any other industry that involves animal care.
Key Responsibilities:
About You:
Why You'll Love It Here
At AWL NSW, we offer more than just a job:
• A supportive and flexible workplace where you can thrive
• Financed continued education opportunities to support your professional growth
• Exposure to and hands-on experience with a variety of animals
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Retail discounts and staff perks
• A culture that values and recognises meaningful work
• An environment where every individual is empowered to make a real difference each day
Ready to Apply?
If you’re passionate about animal welfare and looking for a role where your work has a direct impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply with your resume and cover letter today.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
