Refer to the licensed wildlife rehabilitation groups list below for information about the appropriate group in your local area.
You can also find your local wildlife provider on the go by downloading the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) wildlife rescue app.
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Licensed wildlife rehabilitation groups list
NSW wildlife rehabilitation groups are authorised to rescue and rehabilitate sick, injured or orphaned native animals under a wildlife rehabilitation licence. These groups mostly operate in defined geographic areas across New South Wales.
Some groups specialise in particular native species, such as koalas, flying foxes or marine wildlife, whereas others cover a wide range of species.
The list below contains the contact details of licensed NSW wildlife rehabilitation groups, the species they specialise in and their area of operation. A map is provided where relevant.
Australian Seabird and Turtle Rescue
- Phone: 0428 862 852 (rescue)
- Phone: 02 6686 2852 (admin)
- Address: 264 North Creek Road, Ballina NSW 2478
- Website: www.seabirdrescue.org
- Area: South coast and far-north coast
Species speciality
- Seabirds and shorebirds
- Marine turtles
Australian Wildlife Foundation
- Address: 3105 Remembrance Driveway, Bargo NSW 2574
- Website: www.australianwildlifesanctuary.com.au
- Area: Bargo
Species speciality
Koalas
Bouddi Wildlife Bat Sanctuary
- Phone: 0484 520 333
- Address: The Scenic Road, McMasters Beach NSW 2251
- Area: McMasters Beach
Species speciality
Flying foxes
Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital
- Phone: 1300 945 354
- Address: 419 Hinterland Way, Knockrow NSW 2479
- Website: byronbaywildlifehospital.org
- Area: Far north coast
Species speciality
All species
Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary
- Phone: 02 6659 1900
- Address: 65 Orlando Street, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
- Postal address: PO Box 532, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
- Website: coffscoastwildlifesanctuary.com.au
- Area: Coffs Harbour and surrounds
Species speciality
- Seabirds and shorebirds
- Marine mammals and reptiles, including marine turtles
For Australian Wildlife Needing Aid (FAWNA)
- Phone: 02 6581 4141
- Address: PO Box 218, Wauchope NSW 2446
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.fawna.org.au
- Area: NSW mid-north coast; local government areas of MidCoast, Port Macquarie-Hastings and Kempsey. See Map (PDF 2.8MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals
Friends of the Koala
- Phone: 02 6622 1233
- Address: PO Box 5034, East Lismore NSW 2480
- Website: www.friendsofthekoala.org
- Area: Northern NSW coast
Species speciality
Koalas
The Hills Wildlife Sanctuary
- Address: 51 Carters Road, Dural NSW 2158
- Website: www.hillswildlifesanctuary.org
- Area: North-western Sydney
Species speciality
- Flying foxes, possums and gliders, macropods, wombats, monotremes
- General birds, seabirds and waterbirds
- All reptiles except marine reptiles
Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters Pty Ltd
- Phone: 02 4982 2476
- Address: 2 Jessie Road, Anna Bay NSW 2316
- Website: www.sharkencounters.com.au
- Area: Anna Bay
Species speciality
- Marine turtles
- Sea snakes
Koala Conservation Australia Inc, Australia – Port Macquarie Koala Hospital
- Phone: 02 6584 1522
- Address: PO Box 236, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
- Website: www.koalahospital.org.au
- Area: Northern NSW – coast, tablelands and western plains
Species speciality
Koalas
Koalas In Care
- Phone: 02 6552 2183
- Address: PO Box 1249, Taree NSW 2430
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.koalasincare.org.au
- Area: Mid-north coast – greater Taree, Great Lakes and Gloucester
Species speciality
Koalas
Native Animal Rescue Group (NARG)
- Phone: 02 4846 1900
- Address: PO Box 24, Majors Creek NSW 2622
- Website: www.narg.asn.au
- Area: Braidwood. See Map (PDF 1.5MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles
Native Animal Trust Fund Inc
- Phone: 0418 628 483
- Address: PO Box 17, Shortland NSW 2307
- Website: www.hunterwildlife.org.au
- Area: Newcastle, Cessnock, Maitland, and Lake Macquarie local government areas of the Hunter Region. See Map (PDF 2.6MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals
Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers Inc
- Phone: 02 6628 1866
- Address: PO Box 6439, Lismore South NSW 2480
- Website: www.wildlifecarers.com
- Area: Far-northern New South Wales, excluding the Tweed Valley. See Map (PDF 2.5MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals
Northern Tablelands Wildlife Carers
- Phone: 1800 008 290
- Address: PO Box 550, Armidale NSW 2350
- Website: www.ntwc.org.au
- Area: Northern New South Wales (excluding coast). See Map (PDF 3.4MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals
Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans (ORRCA)
- Phone: 02 9415 3333
- Address: PO Box 429, Sutherland NSW 1499
- Website: www.orrca.org.au
- Area: All coastal New South Wales
Species speciality
Marine mammals
Port Stephens Koalas
- Phone: 1800 775 625
- Address: PO Box 60, Anna Bay NSW 2316
- Website: www.portstephenskoalas.com.au
- Area: Tomaree and Tilligerry peninsulas, Port Stephens local government area
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles
Saving Our Native Animals (SONA)
- Phone: 02 6946 2222
- Website: www.fauna.org.au
- Area: Southern New South Wales, around the areas of Batlow and Tumbarumba. See Map (PDF 1.8MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
- Phone: 1800 199 657
- Address: 1–5 Wheat Rd, Sydney NSW 2000
- Website: www.sydneyaquarium.com.au
- Area: Sydney
Species speciality
Marine reptiles
Sea World Australia
- Phone: 07 5588 2222
- Address: Sea World Drive, Main Beach, Gold Coast QLD
- Postal address: Village Roadshow Theme Parks (Sea World), PO Box 190, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
- Website: www.seaworld.com.au
- Area: South-east Queensland
Species speciality
- Marine mammals
- Marine reptiles
Snowy Mountains Wildlife Rescue LAOKO
- Phone: 02 6456 1313
- Address: PO Box 159, Berridale NSW 2628
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.laokosmwr.org
- Area: Southern New South Wales – Snowy Mountains to Victorian border. See Map (PDF 2.1MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles
Sunraysia Wildlife Carers
- Phone: 0427 875 921
- Postal address: PO Box 189, Gol Gol NSW 2738
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: sunraysiawildlifecarers.wordpress.com
- Area: Gol Gol – south-western New South Wales along the Victorian border. See Map (PDF 1.7MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles
Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services
- Phone: 02 9413 4300
- Postal address: PO Box 78, Lindfield NSW 2070
- Website: www.sydneywildlife.org.au
- Area: Greater Sydney basin. See Map (PDF 4.3MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals
Taronga Western Plains Zoo Wildlife Clinic
- Phone: 02 6881 1400
- Website: taronga.org.au/dubbo-zoo
- Area: Dubbo
Species speciality
All species
Taronga Zoo Wildlife Hospital
- Phone: 02 9969 2777
- Postal address: PO Box 20, Mosman NSW 2088
- Website: taronga.org.au/conservation-and-science/taronga-wildlife-hospitals
- Area: Sydney
Species speciality
All species
Warrumbungle Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
- Phone: 0432 605 309
- Address: Lot 2 Forest Road, Mendooran NSW 2842
- Website: www.warrumbunglewildlife.com
- Area: Mendooran, Dubbo, Dunedoo
Species speciality
- All mammals except marine mammals
- General birds
Waterfall Springs Conservation Society
- Address: RMB 2394A Kyola Road, Kulnara NSW 2250
- Website: waterfallsprings.org
- Area: Central Coast
Species speciality
- Possums and gliders
- Macropods
- Wombats
- Snakes and lizards
Wildcare Queanbeyan
- Phone: 02 6299 1966
- Postal address: PO Box 1404, Queanbeyan NSW 2620
- Website: www.wildcare.com.au
- Area: Southern New South Wales, excluding coast and inland to Young area. See Map (PDF 3.1MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles
Wildlife Animal Rescue and Care Society (Wildlife ARC)
- Phone: 02 4325 0666
- Postal address: PO Box 2308, Gosford NSW 2250
- Website: www.wildlife-arc.org.au
- Area: Gosford and Wyong local government areas, Wyee and Wyee Point, and postcode 2259. See Map (PDF 2.8MB).
Species speciality
All species except koalas, marine mammals and marine reptiles
Wildlife Carers Network Central West Inc
- Phone: 0408 966 228
- Postal address: PO Box 1223, Mudgee NSW 2850
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.wildlifecarers.org.au
- Area: Mudgee, Lithgow, Capertee and Valley, Kelso, Coolah, Tambar Springs and western New South Wales. See Map (PDF 2.7MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles
Wildlife Rescue South Coast
- Phone: 0418 427 214
- Postal address: PO Box 666, Nowra NSW 2541
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.wildlife-rescue.org.au
- Area: NSW coast south of Wollongong. See Map (PDF 3MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals and marine reptiles
WINC (Wildlife in Need of Care)
- Phone: 1300 WIN CWL, 1300 946 295
- Postal address: PO Box 16, Tanilba Bay NSW 2319
- Website: www.wildlifeinneedofcare.org.au
- Area: Port Stephens, southern Great Lakes, and southern Dungog local government areas. See Map (PDF 2.3MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals
WIRES (Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service)
- Phone: 1300 094 737 (13 000 WIRES)
- Postal address: PO Box 7276, Warringah Mall NSW 2100
- Website: www.wires.org.au
- Area: Branches throughout New South Wales. See Map (PDF 1.5MB).
Species speciality
All species except marine mammals
The NSW Wildlife Council is the peak body for licensed wildlife rehabilitators in New South Wales. It provides member groups with public liability and personal accident insurance (funded by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and Transport for NSW).