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 852 188 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 |
Australian Fauna Care Register
Provides comprehensive online list of Australian wildlife groups, organisations and shelters. You can search by location, name, or postcode to find the closest wildlife care group in your area. |
Visit the website for details. |
Around Queensland |
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| Australian Rescue and Rehabilitation of Wildlife (A.R.R.O.W.)
All native wildlife. Cover Esk and the Lockyer Valley. |
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 Conservation and Rescue Qld
Flying foxes and microbats |
0488 228 134
24hr rescue hotline. |
Bat Rescue Inc.
Volunteer community service specializing in the rescue and rehabilitation of Flying foxes and microbats |
07 5441 6200
24hr rescue hotline. |
BatsQLD (flyingfoxes & Microbats)
We operate a 24 hour service for bats on the Gold Coast and the Lockyer Valley. |
0447 222 889 - Gold Coast
07 4697 5122 Lockyer Valley |
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. |
Bribie and District Wildlife Rescue Inc
Rescue and rehabilitation of birds, possums and other wildlife from Bribie Island to Caboolture-Morayfield-Narangba-Redcliffe and Clontarf. |
0400 836 592
24 hr rescue hotline |
Brisbane City Council Animal Ambulance service
For injured and/or orphaned animals in the Brisbane city council area - talk to the BCC rangers. |
07 3403 8888
The 24 hr call centre will put you in touch with a ranger. |
Far North Queensland Wildlife Rescue Association Inc
We are a group of volunteers based in the Cairns area who are dedicated to the preservation of the many species of wildlife found in Tropical North Queensland. |
Wildlife Help Line 07 4053 4467 |
Fostercare of Australia's Unique Native Animals Association Inc (FAUNA)
All native animals including birds. Preliminary care notes on website. |
1300 FAUNA1 (1300 328 621)
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. |
Ipswich Koala Protection Society
We rescue and rehabilitate all native wildlife. We pick up deceased koalas. Two 24/7 ambulances. |
Phone: 07 5464 6274 or 07 3282 5035 |
Mission Beach Wildcare Inc.
Mission Beach Wildcare provides rescue and retrieval of animals, emergency and pre-release care, co-ordination of carers, and access to veterinary resources. |
0740 687272
24 hour Hotline |
Moreton Bay Koala Rescue
Direct rescue and care of injured or sick koalas across the Moreton Bay Region, including Caboolture, Redcliffe and Pine Rivers. |
0401 080 333
24 hour rescue. |
North Queensland Wildlife Care Inc
Centred in Townsville, we have 156 carers and supporters ranging from Cardwell in the North, South to Bowen and inland to Charters Towers. |
Phone: 0414 717 374
General Email |
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. |
Pelican and Seabird Rescue Inc.
Rescue and rehabilitation of pelicans, aquatic and seabirds, and all species of injured flighted birds in South East Queensland (from Noosa to Jacobs Well and from Ipswich to the Moreton Bay islands). |
0404 118 301 - Rescue Hotline
24 hours 7 days (including public holidays) |
Pine Rivers Koala Care Association.
Injured or deceased koalas and other wildlife |
0401 350 799
24hours 7 days |
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 |
Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers.
Specialist expertise in the rescue and rehabilitation of particular species or groups of animals, eg possums/gliders, macropods, waterbirds, monotremes, and flying foxes. |
02 6672 4789
24 hour Hotline |
Wildcare
All native animals. NSW border up to Gympie and west to Gatton. |
07 5527 2444 – Gold Coast
07 5483 7777 – North Brisbane, Sunshine Coast to Gympie
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 852 188 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 |