There are many organisations Australia-wide dedicated to the rescue, care and rehabilitation of injured or orphaned wildlife. Your emergency may be outside our area of operations. If so, please contact any of the organisations listed below. If your organisation would like to be added to this list, please email us.
VICTORIA
AGL Marine Response Unit 1300 245 678
The Marine Response Unit is a dedicated marine unit that responds to calls for assistance involving seals, turtles, dolphins and other marine wildlife in Victorian waters.
Australian Animal Rescue 0430 883 083
Domestic, livestock & wildlife rescue organisation based in Cranbourne, Victoria.
BADGAR 1300 223 427
BADGAR is a native wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organisation operated by Greendale Wildlife Shelter in the Ballarat district.
DELWP (Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Victoria)
DELWP operate a customer service centre (CSC), available Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm on 136 186. The CSC can provide the details of a local wildlife rehabilitator or a staff member who can provide advice or help.
Kangaloola Wildlife Shelter 0407 412 750
Rescue, rehabilitation and release covering Indigo shire and surrounds (Yackandandah).
Phillip Island Nature Park
7:30am to 4pm daily – contact the Nature Park on 5951 2800.
After hours: 4pm to 7:30am daily – contact Wildlife Victoria on 1300 094 535.
Phillip Island Nature Parks runs a Wildlife Clinic for sick and injured animals across Phillip Island in Victoria.
South Oakleigh Wildlife Shelter 0411 600 591
Rescue, rehabilitation and release in the Kingston, Monash and Glen Eira bayside areas of Victoria.
Whale and Dolphin Emergencies 1300 136 017
Contact the hotline regarding whales and dolphins with entanglements, strandings or injuries.
WHOMP 0417 380 687
Wildlife help on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria
Wildlife Rescuers 0417 506 941
Wildlife rescue group operating in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.
Wildlife Victoria 1300 094 535
Wildlife rescue group operating Victoria wide.
Wildlife Rescue and Information Network 0419 356 433
Wildlife rescue group, operating in Central Victoria, based in in Bendigo, Victoria.
Wildlife Rescue Emergency Service 0427 301 401
Wildlife rescue group operating in the central Victorian and greater Victorian regions.
NEW SOUTH WALES
NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc. (WIRES) 1300 094 737
Wildlife rescue group operating in NSW.
For Australian Wildlife Needing Aid (FAWNA) 02 6581 4141
Is a volunteer wildlife rescue and rehabilitation service for injured and orphaned native wildlife. FAWNA operates on the mid north coast of NSW, it’s coverage area ranges south from Bulahdelah to the northern part of the Kempsey Shire and west to Stroud and Gloucester.
Wildcare rescues, rehabilitates and releases native wildlife in the NSW area surrounding the ACT. Their area covers from North Bredbo to Doughboy, Yass, Young, Cowra and Cootamundra.