TRAINING

Courses

Empowering Our Wildlife Volunteers Through Training & Development

Hunter Wildlife Rescue (NATF) provides specialised training for active members involved in rescuing, caring for, or transporting wildlife. Our courses uphold the OEH Code of Practice for Injured and Orphaned Protected Fauna, ensuring the best outcomes for native animals.

Training is available exclusively to active members and not offered for tertiary studies or professional development unless participants are also volunteers. To enrol, you must first join as a member and complete the Introduction to New Members course.

Upcoming Training Courses

You will need to be logged in as a member to view the details of each course.

Injured Birds Rescue Advice
Intro To Baby Birds Course

Saturday 30 August 2025
9.00am – 4.00pm

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Baby Flying-fox Course

Saturday 6 September 2025
9.00am – 4.30pm

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Possum Rescue & Rehabilitation

Sunday 14 September 2025
9.00am – 3.00pm

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Adult Flying-fox Course

Sunday 12 October 2025
9.00am – 4.30pm

Flying-fox Mass Disaster Course

Sunday 30 November 2025
9.00am – 1.00pm

Rescue Injured Sick Wildlife Newcastle NSW
Introduction For New Members

By invitation
Information provided upon registering

Become A Member

Courses are available only for Active Members who can commit to caring, rescuing or transporting. Unfortunately we’re unable to offer training to tertiary students or those seeking professional development unless they are active members. To register a place in a course, you must be a member who has first completed their Introduction To New Members course.

Free online guides

Love wildlife but not ready to commit to becoming an Active Member yet? Browse our library on handy online guides that anyone can use when it comes to caring for wildlife around us.

Past Training Courses

These courses have been held recently in the past and likely to be offered to our active wildlife rescue volunteers again in the near future.

Wombat Rescue & Rehabilitation

Sunday 20 July 2025
9.00am – 4.30pm

Macropod Rescue Rehabilitation Training Course
Macropod Rescue & Rehabilitation

Sunday 2 March 2025
9.00am – 3.30pm

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Frog Rescue & Rehabilitation Course

Saturday 1 December 2024
9.30am – 3.00pm

Lizard Rescue & Rehabilitation

Saturday 12 October 2024
9.30am – 3.00pm