If you want to become a wombat carer, this course is a must! This can be the start of a very fulfilling wildlife journey
About this Event

Any prospective wombat carers need to complete a wombat carer course for licensing purposes, and to be a good carer for the wombats entrusted to you.

This is a beginner course and will give you a good overview of:

Basic wombat rescues
Equipment for rescues
Assessment of rescued wombat
Equipment/infrastructure needed as carer
Feeding a wombat
General care, housing and husbandry
Diseases / illnessess wombats may suffer (including mange) from and
General problems

This training workshop is jointly offered by NARG (Native Animal Rescue Group) and Wombat Rescue and presented by Bill and Les Waterhouse

To be a carer in NSW and ACT, you need to be affiliated or a member of a licensed wildlife group in your area. This course is aimed at anyone in any state who needs wombat training to join a shelter or wildlife group and would like to become a carer.

Please note the following arrangements:

Although we start at 10am, please be a bit early so that we sort out any technology issues and finish on time.
The course notes will be emailed to you after the course
There will be breaks during the course

Further reading if you are keen:

The Code of Practice for Wildlife - ACT

The Code of Practice for Wildlife - NSW

The course will be presented via Zoom and a link to the course will be emailed to you a few days ahead of time

Please be sure to look out for this email in your junk folder