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.
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Australian Wildlife Rehabilitation Conference 5-8 August
AWRC is held every two years and this year it is in Canberra.
Register to hear eminent speakers in their field of wildlife expertise.
Make an End of Financial Year donation
Last year ACT Wildlife answered over 13,000 emergency calls, completed nearly 5,000 rescues and cared for almost 3,000 animals.
It’s expensive work — can you make a donation as we approach the end of the financial year?
actwildlife.net/end-of-
$10, $50 or $100 helps with food, medication, vet care, and transport costs. Thanks so much!
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’
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.
Canberra Fixed Price Extensions and Granny Flat Builders
Canberra Fixed Price Extensions and Granny Flat Builders have sponsored a trailer which advertises our three main functions of Donating, Volunteering, and Calling our 24×7 hotline. The trailer is able to be relocated throughout Canberra.
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.