RESCUE REHABILITATE RELEASE.
ACT Wildlife rescues, rehabilitates and releases injured, sick and orphaned native wildlife.
We are Canberra’s only multi-species wildlife care group in the ACT. We’re a community organisation run by volunteers.
As a nonprofit organisation, we rely on donations from the community to support our work.
2026 Calendar now available
Our 2026 calendar is now availble for purchase on our Shop page.
The calendars were the project of Rob Butcher who passed away this year. We hope you will help celebrate his life and love for our wildlife by purchasing this beautiful calendar.
It’s a great gift idea or simply for yourself as a reminder that all our wildlife are precious.
All the proceeds from sales of the calendar go towards housing, food, medicine and rescue equipment for our precious wildlife. A great idea for a birthday or Christmas gift, it can be sent to you or directly to family and friends worldwide. Printed on premium paper with spacious date grids for notes and reminders, it’s both practical and inspiring — a year-long journey into Australia’s natural world.
Sponsor a Species
The Sponsor a Species initiative allows you make small, monthly donations that will go towards purchasing essential supplies for one of five species in our care.
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Wildlife Friendly Netting – Net Swap
Do you have old unsafe netting in your garden? Did you know it is now banned in the ACT?
Bring your old unsafe netting to ACT Wildlife and we will swap it free of charge for safe netting. The safe netting keeps our wildlife protected from getting caught and injured in the netting.
Recognising Our Volunteers
We’re proud of the incredible work our volunteers do every day. If you see a fellow volunteer lending a hand, showing exceptional kindness, or going the extra mile, we encourage you to nominate them for recognition. Your nomination helps us celebrate the spirit of community that makes our organisation so special. Keep an eye out for those little (or big!) moments of generosity and dedication — every nomination counts towards our annual volunteer awards and means the world to those who give their time so selflessly.
Click here to fill out the ‘Volunteer Recognition Nomination Form’
World Animal Day 2025 will help raise the status of animals to improve welfare standards around the globe.
If you are passionate about the environment then you can get involved with us to volunteer either caring for wildlife, planting natives in your garden or putting up possum or nesting boxes.
See our Training Calendar for upcoming courses or donate to help us carry on the work for our precious wildlife.
Sponsor a Species
The Sponsor a Species initiative allows you make small, monthly donations that will go towards purchasing essential supplies for one of five species in our care.
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Our Sponsors and Partners
Thanks to all our sponsors and partners – we couldn’t manage without your help
Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife
FNPW is the charity partner of Australia’s National Parks. It is a non-government organisation on a mission to protect Australia’s ecosystems and native species for generations to come.
ACT Government
The ACT Government Environment grants has enabled ACT Wildlife to purchase aviaries; to run the Wombat Mange Project; and to set up our headquarters at Jerrabomberra Wetlands.
Capital Chemist Curtin
Capital Chemist Curtin is a valued sponsor of ACT Wildlife. They supply regular or specially prescribed medications for our wildlife.
kindpeople.
$5 from every kindpeople. garment sold is given to charity. For every purchase, kindpeople.au will donate $5 of the proceeds to local charities, supporting their mission to create a kinder world for all.
Kersti Birgitta Pet Portraits
Kersti is an artist working as a vet nurse at Parkway Vet in Kambah, ACT. She is supporting 3 animal charities, including ACT Wildlife, by donating 15% of her art earnings.
Check out her website www.kerstibirgitta.com
Goodwill Wines
Goodwill Wines donate 50% of sales to charities including ACT Wildlife.
IGA Drakeford
IGA Drakeford regularly donate fruit and vegetables for feeding possums, wombats and flying foxes in our care.
Bendigo Bank
Bendigo Bank branches in Canberra and Jerrabomberra have been selling chocolates for ACT Wildlife.