Volunteer with NPAQ
Are you an upbeat nature-lover who is keen to give back and interested in sharing your skills and experience – or perhaps in gaining some new ones?
Volunteers have always played a significant role in helping NPAQ protect this beautiful state, and we couldn’t be more grateful they have! Much of our work relies on the goodwill and dedication of our members, supporters, and volunteers. You, too, can be a vital player in NPAQ’s vision for Queensland – and have fun doing it.
Choose from the volunteering opportunities below or complete our volunteer expression of interest form here.
Community engagement & connection
Encourage kids and community members to connect with national parks through assisting with our Junior Ranger, Cadet Ranger and Parks Connect programs and events (requires blue card).
National Park Care & connection
Put your hand up to be a Volunteer Ranger or Campground Host in SEQ parks later in 2025, taking some of the load off our rangers and sharing your natural history knowledge and outdoors skills with visitors and campers.
Recreational activities
Help NPAQ plan, host or help with regular bushwalks, camps, and other outdoor events. Note that some of these activities may require a blue card, but NPAQ might be able to hep you apply for one.
CoNservation activities
Help organise, host or promote citizen science projects or community conservation projects such as weed removal or bush regeneration (may require blue card).
Education
Encourage schools and communities to learn more about protected areas with our Kids in Parks and Parks Connect suite of programs. We are currently seeking assistants to help with Junior Ranger school holiday events (requires blue card).
Publicity & Promotion
Are you a writer, photographer, influencer, blogger or business owner? Can you help promote our organisation’s goals and programs by photographing, writing about, or sharing our new programs over your social media?
advocacy
Contribute to policy, campaigns or member engagement to help NPAQ create positive change in the world.
Research
Help unpack the data around protected areas, nature conservation, invasive species or threatening processes.
Student Placement
NPAQ’s Conservation Manager will consider university placement requests on a case-by-case basis. To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to conservation@npaq.org.au and CC in admin@npaq.org.au
Members can also donate their time by putting their hand up to sit on our Council and Committees. For more information, contact the office on (07) 3367 0878 or email admin@npaq.org.au