Wildlife rescue organisations |
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Statewide referral service and a ranger is sometimes available to provide advice. |
1300 130 372
24-hour response, but message bank operates outside business hours. |
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
Wildlife hospital offers free treatment, rehabilitation and release. Animal ambulance, cherry picker and small boat for rescues and pick ups.
Website also lists statewide regional shelters (open business hours) and gives preliminary advice on orphan bird care |
1300 264 625 or 07 3426 9999
Call centre open 24 hours for advice and referral
Brisbane Shelter, 301 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield Queensland 4103: open 24-hours to accept injured wildlife |
Around Queensland |
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| Australian Rescue and Rehabilitation of Wildlife (A.R.R.O.W.)
All native wildlife. Cover Brisbane, Ipswich, the Lockyer and Brisbane Valleys, the Darling Downs and surrounds. |
0430 904 415
24 hour emergency phone number |
Brisbane Area Rescue Network (BARN)
All native wildlife across Brisbane and surrounds, including Ipswich, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. |
0405 056 066
24 hour rescue hotline for all injured native wildlife calls |
Bat Care Brisbane
Flying foxes and microbats |
07 3321 1229
Recorded message provides mobile contact to wildlife rescuer. |
Bat Rescue Inc.
Volunteer community service specializing in the rescue and rehabilitation of Flying foxes and microbats |
07 5441 6200 - Sunshine Coast (c/o WILVOS) 24-hours |
Birds Injured Rehabilitated and Orphaned (BIRO)
Birds only. Preliminary care information available through BIRO website |
07 3351 5461
Business hours only. If no answer, call back. |
Fostercare of Australia's Unique Native Animals Association Inc (FAUNA)
All native animals including birds. Preliminary care notes on website. |
1300 FAUNA1
24-hour, 7-day emergency line |
Granite Belt Wildlife Carers Inc
Based in Stanthorpe, SE Qld and looking after all native animals specific to the Granite Belt area and surrounds.
Covering the NSW border, Texas, Allora, Killarney, Liston, including Warwick and Stanthorpe. |
0418 144 073 - Rescue mobile phone. |
Orphaned Narive Animal Raise and Release Association (ONARR)
Possums, wallabies and kangaroos, reptiles, gliders, bats. |
07 3030 2245
Recorded message with direct numbers to call. |
Redlands 24 hr Wildlife Rescue service
All native animals. Koala Coast and Redlands area. |
07 3833 4031
Phone advise service 8am to 5pm Wildlife rescue ambulance 5pm to 8am |
Wildcare
All native animals. NSW border up to Gympie and west to Gatton. |
07 5527 2444
24-hour, 7-day emergency line. |
Wildlife Volunteers Association Inc. (WILVOS)
All native animals. Sunshine Coast and Hinterland |
07 5441 6200
24-hour, 7-day emergency line |
Wildlife hospitals – south-east Queensland
Check first if your local vet can help. |
Currumbin Sanctuary Wildlife Hospital
Free community service. Accepts, treats and rehabilitates all injured wildlife (not just native wildlife). |
07 5534 0813 - 8am-5pm 7 days
Millers Drive, Currumbin, Q 4223 |
Australian Wildlife Hospital
Collects, treats and rehabilitates koalas and all native wildlife. (Associated with Australia Zoo and located in Sunshine Coast.) |
1300 369 652
24-hour wildlife emergency phone |
| See also RSPCA above. |
1300 264 625 or 07 3426 9999 |
Wildlife carer training
Fauna rescue organisations that train would-be carers are listed below with their contact details. |
Currumbin Fauna Sanctuary
Introductory 8-week courses in emergency care for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. An opportunity for people wanting to help wildlife or work in wildlife industry. |
Email |
FAUNA
Training workshops for existing and potential carers held every month on 3rd Saturday at Fernvale Futures Information Centre, Brisbane Valley. |
Email or call 07 5466 5540 |
Wildcare
Runs regular wildlife care courses: beginners and advanced topics |
EMail |
