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Keen to work with animals and learn practical skills?
Do you love animals and want to learn more about their wellbeing?
This program helps you explore the animal care industry, gain essential skills for future opportunities, and learn how to be a responsible and caring pet owner.
(20 weeks)
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Expected Outcomes
Ability to monitor and assist with animal health routines and hygiene
Confidence and skills to care for your pet and manage behaviour
Knowledge of working with a variety of animals
Program Features
Learn the basics of animal handling, including essential techniques and fun dog training tricks
Understand the responsibilities, rules, and regulations of animal ownership
Learn about health & hygiene for pets
Bake healthy pet treats and learn about animal nutrition and diets
Hands on dog grooming with Coco, the Co-Hive dog
Learn about animal emergency and basic first aid
Uncover job roles by attending behind-the-scenes field trips to local vets, doggy daycares, reptile stores, aquariums, and zoos
Learn about local volunteer opportunities from guest speakers, including cat rescue and fostering, wildlife rescue (WIRES), and assistant guide dog programs
Future Pathways
Co-Hive Programs
- Take the next step towards open employment with Co-Hive’s Employment Pathways program
Vocational Study
- Certificate 2 or Certificate 3 in Animal Care
Career/Job/Volunteer Opportunities
- Animal Care Roles: Assistant in grooming. daycare, or pet stores.
- Volunteer Experience: Taronga Zoo, WIRES, rescues, clinics, or foster
- Pet Ownership
Hear from our participants
Turning passion into purpose. See how caring for animals helped participants build focus, responsibility, and hands-on skills.
Get In Touch"Learning about bird handling & care has helped me with my pet bird, Gordon. I loved working with the dogs at the doggy day-care"
“I joined animal care because I wanted to take care of my dog myself. After learning about dog training and practicing with Coco, I am much more confident and recently did some dog sitting when my family went away."
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