Volunteering with the Parks and Wildlife Service
The Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) appreciates the assistance provided by thousands of hardworking and skilled volunteers around Tasmania.
Each year individual volunteers, community volunteer groups and volunteer service organisations like Wildcare Tasmania contribute invaluable assistance through works and activities in our national parks and reserves in partnership with the PWS.
Each day these significant contributions help deliver environmental, conservation and sustainability outcomes and inspire more Tasmanians to engage and connect with their landscapes and communities.
We invite you to consider being a volunteer with us. There are a variety of ways you can be involved including:
Year-round and seasonal volunteer caretaker programs
A number of caretaker volunteer opportunities with the PWS are available throughout the year. These opportunities involve placements ranging from 1 month to 6 months and include:
Maatsuyker Island Volunteer Caretaker
Cape Bruny Light Station Volunteer Caretaker
Bruny Island Quarantine Station Volunteer Caretaker
Deal Island Volunteer Caretaker
Melaleuca Volunteer Caretaker
Waterfall Valley Volunteer Caretaker
Mount Field Volunteer Campground Caretaker
Ranger Assist opportunities
When applications are open for these volunteer caretaker positions, they are offered through an Expression of Interest process.
To learn more about volunteering opportunities with the PWS, including caretaker vacancies, please visit the
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE) Volunteering Opportunities page. Here you will find a listing of opportunities and information about becoming an authorised volunteer with NRE Tas.
Wildcare Tasmania
The Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) is a key conservation partner of Wildcare Tasmania, a not-for-profit organisation that supports communities and volunteers to contribute to conservation actions that help ensure the long-term protection of Tasmania’s natural environment.
Wildcare Tasmania is a statewide community of members, volunteers and donors dedicated to caring for Tasmania’s wild places, wildlife and cultural heritage. Through a network of more than 50 volunteer-led Wildcare groups and around 1,500 members, Wildcare connects people with meaningful opportunities to contribute to conservation while supporting the partnerships, systems and resources that enable safe and effective volunteer participation.
PWS provides operational funding to Wildcare Tasmania to support its volunteer community and conservation activities, including those undertaken across Tasmania’s national parks and reserves. Wildcare and PWS work together to support well-planned, safe and effective volunteering that contributes to the protection, restoration and management of Tasmania’s natural and cultural values.
Wildcare also operates the Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund (TNCF), which brings together donors, Wildcare groups and conservation partner organisations and landowners to fund eligible conservation projects across Tasmania.
For more than 25 years, Wildcare volunteers have made a significant contribution to conservation across the state. In 2025, Wildcare members contributed almost 50,000 volunteer hours across on-ground conservation activities, group governance and other supporting work, including more than 21,000 hours of on-ground conservation work.
Get involved
Wildcare welcomes Tasmanians and visitors who want to support the care and conservation of Tasmania’s wild places, wildlife and natural and cultural values.
Becoming a Wildcare member provides opportunities to:
- connect with and join Wildcare groups across Tasmania;
- participate in volunteer conservation activities and projects;
- support community-led conservation across Tasmania; and
- join the vibrant Wildcare community committed to caring for Tasmania’s environment and cultural heritage.
Adult membership is $40 per year, with options also available for young people and corporate supporters.
To become a Wildcare member, explore Wildcare groups, donate or find other ways to make a difference, visit the Wildcare Tasmania website.
Other community volunteer groups
The PWS also receives support from a large range of dedicated local community volunteer groups including sporting clubs, community progress associations, historical societies, Landcare and Coastcare groups.
For more information on joining your local Landcare group, please contact
Landcare Tasmania directly.
If your local community group would like to get involved, please contact the PWS on 1300 TASPARKS (1300 827 727) or contact one of the Regional Volunteer Facilitators below.
For more information
If you would like to discuss your volunteering options and interests in more detail or have a specific query about volunteering in your area, please contact the PWS regional volunteer facilitator or your local ranger.