Volunteer at the Guide Dogs Centre

There are many ways to get involved at the Guide Dogs Centre, from administrative tasks to keeping our kennels clean and tidy.

Home Boarding

Are you looking for a temporary housemate who’s committed, courteous, a positive influence in the community, and… very well toilet trained? You might be a perfect candidate for the Home Boarding Program!

Puppy Raising Guide Dogs

Being a Puppy Raiser is a vital volunteer role at Guide Dogs NSW/ACT. Puppy raising and training a Labrador pup to one day become a life-changing Guide Dog is an amazing experience that is incredibly rewarding for the whole family and helps change the life of a person with low vision or blindness.

Home Whelping

Provide a warm, loving home for specially selected breeding dogs to live in while they help bring the next generation of Guide Dog puppies into the world.

Administrative and event support

This group of volunteers assist teams and departments across the organisation in a variety of roles.

Strategic and skilled

Skilled volunteers provide expertise and guidance to help shape and govern our organisation to ensure we perform at the highest level for our Clients.

As a Guide Dogs volunteer, you’ll discover new skills and experiences, all while helping to change the lives of people with low vision or blindness. Guide Dogs volunteers are the lifeblood of our organisation, and we could not do what we do without your time, care, expertise and selfless support.

Our volunteer program enables us to work towards a world that is inclusive and accessible for everyone with low vision or blindness. Read more about our mission in the Guide Dogs NSW/ACT Volunteer Strategy.

Volunteer for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT today

Scroll down to check out our current Guide Dogs volunteering opportunities.

We regularly update this page with new roles, so please visit often. To learn more about each opportunity, click the 'View Role Opportunity' button to read the role details and decide if it’s the right fit for you.

You must be 18 years or older to register and volunteer with Guide Dogs. We also run background checks on all our volunteer applicants.

We use Rosterfy as our Volunteer Management System. If you're already registered, you can sign in to Rosterfy here. If you're new to volunteering for Guide Dogs, no problem, you can easily create an account when you apply for a role.

Guide Dogs volunteers are the lifeblood of our organisation.

Thank you to our incredible volunteers.

At a strategic level, our Board of Directors and members of our Customer Advisory Panel provide expertise and guidance to help shape and govern the organisation.

At an operational level, our volunteers support us with fundraising, marketing, advocacy, administration, transport, gardening, maintenance, events and all things dog-related! They assist us in all facets of our Dog Services, including breeding, kennel cleaning, feeding, walking, grooming, temporary caring and, of course, puppy raising.

To continue ensuring best practice of our volunteer program, we are proud to continue our membership with The Centre for Volunteering. This allows our team to attend upcoming events, professional development workshops and training to provide our volunteers with a seamless experience.