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Provides 24 hour assistance - responding to calls from the general public for advice and/or assistance with sick, injured or orphaned native wildlife.

Provides Care & Rehabilitation of native wildlife at the shelter facility following Vet assessment

Aims for Release of wildlife back to their original location wherever possible when fully rehabilitated & safe to do so i.e. not in extremes of weather conditions or bushfire season.

 If YOU find sick, injured or orphaned native wildlife, including birds, anywhere in the State of Victoria there are several 24-hour help lines that you can call for immediate assistance and advice.   Please note that these phones are manned by dedicated volunteers. 

Victoria-wide - you will be put in touch with a volunteer wildlife carer network in your area

13 000 94535 or 13 'triple 0' WILDLIFE  Wildline (Wildlife Victoria)

0417 380 687  Help for Wildlife

13 11 11           RACV  Wildlife Connect

1300 223 427  BADGAR

Groups affiliated with BADGAR include WRAP (Wildlife Rescue & Protection Inc) in Bairnsdale district; Jirrahlinga Koala & Wildlife Sanctuary (Barwon Heads, Surf Coast through to Colac), GAPS (Grampians, Ararat & Horsham) and Hobsons Bay, Melbourne which can all contacted by phoning BADGAR 1300 223 427. They can also refer you to local groups in your area.

Some Regional Group contacts -

• Maryborough/Bendigo area
  0419 356 433   -  WRIN    (Wildlife Rescue Information Network)
  0427 301 401   -  WRES  (Wildlife Rescue Emergency Service)

• Sandbelt region - AWARE (Australian Wildlife Rescue & Education)
  Frankston to Melbourne    0409 360 871     Michelle
  Langwarrin Area               5971 5680         Gill
  Cranbourne Area              5996 8863         Marianne
  Seaford Area                    9786 4743         Sue