Training

Our species training qualifies you to care for that species and you will receive a Certificate of Attendance by email on completion of the training. This training will be accepted if you are a member of any other wildlife rehabilitation organisation within Australia.

To become active as a volunteer / carer with ACT Wildlife, you must:

Then, other species courses can be done in any order. 

A note on membership: 

To be a volunteer, you must become a member with ACT Wildlife in order to be covered by our licence issued by the ACT Government, and to help cover your insurance. You must be 18 years or over to volunteer or have an adult volunteer with you.

Course Costs

  • Members $35
  • Non-members $45
  • Juniors (under 18 years) $15
  • Half-day course members $25
  • Half-day course non-members $35

The following courses are offered:

ACT Wildlife Possum Training
ACT Wildlife Wombat training