Prior to applying for a wildlife rehabilitation permit or licence, its is highly recommended that prospective rehabilitators undertake specific training. The Wildlife Care Network provides a wide range of training programs for the rescue, care, rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned wildlife. Seminars, field days and workshops are conducted on reptiles, birds, marsupials, bats, oiled wildlife, bushfires, and wildlife rescue. Experienced wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, biologists and zookeepers, conduct our training programs. Non-members are welcome however notification of WCN training is best achieved by becoming a member .
Training varies from basic wildlife care to specialised advanced training.
Please see our training schedule for more information. The course aims to provide a basic understanding in the husbandry and rehabilitation of commonly encountered wildlife. The topics are broad and include welfare and law, first aid and care of sick and injured animals, basic biology and behaviour, husbandry, capture and release. The coursework includes night lectures and one-day weekend workshops at various locations. This is a VUT accredited course and a course certificate is issued to all participants.