Our Black Cockatoo Keepers are responsible for all feeding and husbandry of the black cockatoos on-site. They work tirelessly 365 day a year, rain or shine, to provide exemplary care for the permanent birds, and those in the rehabilitation programme.

Our Dingo Handlers are a highly trained group of volunteers who look after all daily feed and husbandry of the Kaarakin’s dingoes. Once new dingo handlers they are accepted by the dingoes as ‘part of the pack’, they are trained to handle the dingos and take the them for their morning and evening enrichment walks.

Our Wildlife Keepers look after the feed and husbandry of all other animals at Kaarakin, including emus, kangaroos, pheasants, peacocks and a variety of native parrots species.

Our Clinic Volunteers are a highly trained team that focuses on all intensive care, hand-feeding and treatments of newly admitted black cockatoos. When they are not feeding and treating, they are answering cockatoo rescue calls, and working closely with the Perth Zoo Veterinary Department. This is an intensive role that is suited to trainee vets, vet nurses, and anyone wanting to work hands on with cockatoo rehabilitation.

Our Grounds and Office team focus on maintaining the site facilities, maintenance and construction, and administration roles. Volunteers in these roles come from all walks of like but are usually those skilled in the trades or have previous office experience.