Friends of the Koalas

Koala Friends of the Koalas, in cooperation with the Phillip Island Nature Park, keeps a watching brief on the status of Phillip Island's koala population, and runs a rescue service for koalas that are injured, ill, or in danger.

Koala Watch Report - Status of Phillip Island's koalas
Phillip Island's koala rescue service - What to do if you find a koala that is injured, ill, in danger, or dead on Phillip Island
Other wildlife rescue organisations - Who to contact if you find a koala or other native animal that needs assistance in an area other than Phillip Island

Phillip Island's Koala Rescue Service

If you are on Phillip Island and find a koala that is injured, ill, in danger, or dead, please do the following:

Telephone the coordinator for your area (see the map and list below). Tell the coordinator exactly where the koala is. Please give as much information as possible. Do not try to handle the koala yourself, since they can be vicious when injured. They are also extremely susceptible to stress and should only be moved if absolutely necessary.
If possible, leave a person observing the koala, so that that he or she can direct the coordinator or ranger to the right place when help arrives.

Map of Phillip Island

Area 1 Patsy Hunt 5952 2407 John Jansson 5956 9203	Area 5 Margaret Pitcher 5956 8516
Area 2 Margaret Hancock 5952 2557	Area 6 Roslyn Taylor 5678 5104
Area 3 Mary O'Keefe 5952 2972 Kris Klabis 5952 2730	Area 7 Tim Patkin 5956 7784
Area 4 Guy Boileau 59 568 197	Area 8 Mike Cleeland 5956 7883

Other Wildlife Rescue Organisations

In Victoria, call Wildline on 0500 540 000 for assistance. (Wildline is a 24 hour service run by Wildlife Victoria)
In New South Wales, call WIRES (Wildlife Rescue and Information Service).
Emergency telephone numbers for sick or injured koalas: Koala Conservation Centre 5952 1307; Churchill Island Ranger 5956 7214

Note: It is illegal to keep native wildlife (dead or alive) without a permit.