Name: Wildlife Rescue 101 Online & Practical Workshop
Start: 2025-08-23T09:45:00+09:30
Location: Woorabinda Education Centre

Wildlife Rescue 101 Online & Practical Workshop

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽?
Our wildlife populations face many dangers as their habitat decreases and they are forced to live closer to us. The biggest dangers are cats, dogs, cars, poisons and loss of native habitat.
When concerned members of the public find wildlife that is sick, injured or orphaned, they look to vets and wildlife volunteers to step in and help. In a future of climate change, wildlife carers and rescuers will be more important than ever.
Save Our Wildlife Foundation Inc. (SOWFI) have partnered with NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc. (WIRES) to provide this this online Wildlife Rescue 101 course. Following completion of the online component we would like you to come to a 2-hour practical application workshop and consider volunteering for SOWFI as a Wildlife Rescuer or as part of our Wildlife Ambulance crew.
𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝟭 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿?
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁?
• Learn how to rescue sick, injured or orphaned wildlife
• Help with research data collection
• Receive mentoring and further training
• Work with like minded people
𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱:
• WHS risks involved in rescuing and transporting injured wildlife, assess injuries and contain the animal without inducing further stress or trauma
• How to confidently handle animals, identify injuries and disease as well as minimise stress
• Key aspects of species identification and skills and techniques to accurately determine the species that has been rescued
𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
Each module will have a range of quizzes to which the answers can be found within the theory chapters. To be deemed competent in the online component of this course, all quizzes must be completed. A total score of 75% must be achieved, multiple attempts for the quizzes will be available. A Completion Certificate will be issued at the completion of the course via the online learning portal.
An email with you login details to the online learning portal will be sent to you 3-days prior to practical workshop. Ideally, you will complete the online component prior to attending the 2-hour practical.
𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲𝗿:
• A current drivers licence and a car
• Ability to commit your time – includes leaf collection, regular milk feed schedule, cleaning enclosures
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸, 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
• equipment such as lockable baskets, net, thick gloves
• petrol costs for going on rescues and driving to collect leaf
• a smartphone and or a computer for data collection
𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
• Volunteers to collect gum leaf for other carers
• Fundraising
• Writing for or monitoring social media
• Grant writing
• Approaching potential sponsors
• Practical workshop will run from 10:15 am to 01:15 pm.
𝟬𝟵:𝟰𝟱𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
PURCHASE TICKET NOW - LIMITED PLACES - 30 people max per course
Ticket sales end Wed 20th Aug 2025, 12:00 pm ACDT
Course cost $70 includes your SOWFI annual membership.
𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴
We hope at the end of the session you would like to commit to becoming an active member and contributing to our vision to be the leading organisation in the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation sector in South Australia.

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