If you find injured or sick wildlife, be sure to call your local wildlife rescue organisation. Do not handle them before you call, as experts can tell you if it is safe for you to touch them and if it is how you can help them.
To search online for a wildlife rescue group near you, visit the Australian Fauna Care Network at www.fauna.org.au or call the Wildlife Rescue Australia 24-hour call centre on 1300 596 457.
State and territory contact details for injured wildlife are:
Australian Capital Territory
- RSPCA ACT at www.rspca-act.org.au/contact-injured-wildlife on (02) 6287 8100 (business hours)
- ACT Wildlife at www.actwildlife.net on 0432 300 033 (24 hours)
- For injured kangaroos call 13 22 81
New South Wales
- The IFAW Wildlife Rescue App is great for an easy way to find a wildlife rescuer in NSW (available on iOS and Android) https://www.ifaw.org/au/resources/wildlife-rescue-app
- NSW Wildlife Council has a list of wildlife rescue groups in NSW
- WIRES (Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service) at www.wires.org.au on 1300 094 737
Northern Territory
- Wildcare at wildcareinc.com.au or 08 89 886 121 or 0408 885 341
- Ark Aid at thearkvet.com/wildlife-rescue
- Northern Territory Government at nt.gov.au/environment/animals/report-injured-wildlife-or-rescue
Queensland
- Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital at https://wildlifewarriors.org.au/wildlife_hospital/ or on 1800 33 43 50
- RSPCA Queensland at www.rspcaqld.org.au/what-we-do/care-for-animals/wildlife-hospital or on 1300 264 625
- Wildcare Australia at wildcare.org.au or on 07 5527 2444
South Australia
- RSPCA SA on 1300 477 722
- Fauna Rescue at www.faunarescue.org.au or on 08 8289 0896
Tasmania
- Wildlife Management Branch at https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/wildlife-management/caring-for-wildlife/injured-and-orphaned-wildlife
Victoria
- Wildlife Victoria Government https://www.wildlife.vic.gov.au/injured-native-wildlife/wildlife-tool 133 677
Western Australia
- Wildcare at www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/wildcare-helpline or on 08 9474 9055