Five Rainbow Lorikeets facing in various directions.

Wildlife Welfare

Support the wellbeing of your local wildlife. Learn best practices in wildlife veterinary care and who to contact if you find wildlife in need. From everyday encounters to specialised care for injured animals, Zoos Victoria empowers you to make a positive difference. Expert-led workshops and free resources are now available for you and your team.

Workshops

Wildlife Awareness

Expert-led training for people who encounter local native wildlife in their daily work.

Build your understanding of animals natural behaviour, explore common scenarios that involve wildlife in need and find out who you can call on for support.

Learn about:

Life history and natural behaviours of native wildlife
Awareness of wildlife living in your area
Recognising and identifying wildlife in need
What to do, who to contact and when
Common scenarios and practical examples

Pricing (inc GST)

$2,662 – business
$2,420 – government or not-for-profit

All pricing is based on groups of up to 30 participants. We can cater for larger groups at an additional cost. For bookings hosted at Zoos Victoria, this can be arranged at additional cost and pending availability. For offsite requests, travel incidentals apply. 

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Veterinary Outreach Program

Two-hour workshop delivered within your clinic

This Veterinary Outreach Program is for general practice veterinary professionals to support their development of basic wildlife medicine knowledge and skill. Our wildlife veterinary teams can be engaged to deliver workshops within your clinic, aiming to teach our general practice colleagues how to apply their veterinary and veterinary nurse training to presenting wildlife. Workshops are free of charge and designed to be interactive and drive discussion.

Learn about:

Triage of wildlife
Clinical case assessment
Diagnostic techniques
Capture and restraint

The Zoos Victoria Wildlife Outreach Program is supported by the Victorian Government.

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Free Resources

Across Victoria, caring for wildlife is a shared responsibility. The scale of need exceeds the capacity of Zoos Victoria’s existing facilities and expertise, highlighting the importance of strengthening capability across the state. Supporting wildlife in need requires a coordinated, collaborative and evidence-based approach that extends beyond metropolitan areas into regional communities.

By sharing these resources, we aim to build confidence, strengthen capability and support a connected network of people working together to improve outcomes for wildlife.

Explore our resources below:

Wild Wombat, 'Crumpet,' being treated by Vet Claire Madden and Vet Nurse Ellen Richmond alongside vet students at the Australian Wildlife Health Centre, having Crumpet's teeth checked using an endoscope.

Emergency wildlife help

Learn who you should contact if you find a sick, injured, orphaned or distressed animal.

Marine Response Unit

Learn about Victoria’s first dedicated marine unit, the Marine Response Unit, who respond to calls for assistance involving marine wildlife in Victorian waters.