Aussie Wildlife Course

Learn the skills to help sick and injured wildlife.

The "Aussie Wildlife Course" is an introductory course developed to train enthusiastic members of our community to provide emergency care for sick, injured or orphaned native wildlife. It also provides an opportunity for people interested in furthering their knowledge for employment opportunities e.g. Vet nursing or employment in the Wildlife Industry.

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has been caring for sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife for over 50 years. We accept over 4500 animals each year and have an extensive knowledge of the latest rearing, rehabilitation and release methods.

The course will be presented by qualified Zoological staff with years of experience working with native animals and will provide practical sessions and information to guide you through the course. We do our best to ensure that all participants gain the maximum potential out of the course.

Throughout the course, the activities set in the study guide provided will need to be completed, as well as a written assessment to be conducted in the eighth week.

2012 Course Dates:

Tuesday Nights - Adult Classes
7th February
1st May
24th July
16th October

Wednesday Nights - Teenage Classes
8th February
2nd May
25th July
17th October

Weekend Condensed Course
February 25th and 26th
June 2nd and 3rd

Age:

This course is opened to adults and teenages.
Adult Class - 18y ears and over.
Teenage Class - 13-17 years, parental permission required.
Weekend Condensed Classes - 14 years and over.

Cost:

$280.00
Full payment is due 1 week prior to undertaking the course

Time:

5:50pm – 8:30pm
Due to Park activities in Week 6 the course will start and finish at 3.30pm-7.30pm

Duration:

This is an 8 week course. One night per week for 8 weeks.

Venue:

Education Centre (Inside Currumbin Sanctuary). Some weeks you will be required to work outside

We Provide:

Study Guide, and additional information that is relevant throughout the course and a certificate upon graduation

Please Bring:

- please wear covered shoes and bring appropriate clothing for cold or rainy nights
- a torch
- mosquito repellent
- pens and paper

The eight, weekly sessions cover:

WEEK ONE - Legislation, Safety, Conservation and Wildlife / Human conflict, First aid emergency care, Transportation, Hygiene, rehabilitation and release procedures, Ethics, Euthanasia.

WEEK TWO - Identification – reptiles, Handling / capture and restraint, Housing, Diets

WEEK THREE - Identification – birds, Handling / capture and restraint, Housing, Diets

WEEK FOUR - Identification – mammals, Handling / capture and restraint, Housing, Diets

WEEK FIVE - Feeding techniques, hand rearing equipment

WEEK SIX - Visit the Currumbin Sanctuary Wildlife Hospital - general diseases and parasites, Record Keepeing, Bats QLD

WEEK SEVEN - Amphibians and Revision

WEEK EIGHT - Assessment and Graduation Night

For enquiries or bookings: please phone (07) 5534 0846, fax 07 5598 1764 or send us an email: education@cws.org.au

Or simply print and fill in a  registration form (33.1kb PDF).