Training and Development Calendar 2023

Hunter Wildlife Rescue (NATF) provides a broad range of training and development for its members to support the high standards of wildlife rehabilitation required under OEH’s Code of Practice for Injured & Orphaned Protected Fauna and to ensure the successful return of such fauna back to the wild environment. Any member of an OEH licensed rehabilitation group** is welcome to attend.

Date	Course Title and content	Speakers	Venue	Time	Cost Members	Cost Other Wildlife Groups**	Closing Date to Register	Payment Due Date
18th March 2023 – Saturday	Introduction to Brushtail and Ringtail Possums – This course wil cover rescue, handling, care, treatment, feeding, management, housing and release	Audrey Koosmen (Senior Possum Coordinator	Wetland Centre, Shortland	9:30 AM till 3pm	$10*	$10	10th March 2023 – Friday	10th March 2023 – Friday
25th March 2023 – Saturday	Bird Training Course – This course will cover Meat Eaters in the morning and Ducks and Plovers Covers rescue, handling, care, feeding, management and release	HWR Bird Team	Wetland Centre, Shortland	9:00 am till 3pm	$10	$10	17th March 2023 – Friday	17th March 2023 – Friday
1st April 2023 – Saturday	Bird Training Course – THis course will cover Seed Eaters in the morning and Honey and Fruit Eaters in the afternoon. Covers rescue, handling, care, feeding, management and release.	HWR Bird Team	Wetland Centre, Shortland	9:00 AM till 3pm	$10	$10	24th March 2023 – Friday	24th March 2023 – Friday
15th April 2023 – Saturday	Hand Rearing Brushtails and Ringtail Possums – This course will cover rescue, handling, care, feeding management, housing and release.	Audrey Koosmen – Senior Possum Coordinator	Wetland Centre, Shortland	9:00AM till 3pm	$10	$10	7th April 2023 – Friday	7th April 2023 – Friday
27th May 2023 – Saturday	Rearing Live Food Workshop (If numbers are too large for this workshop we will do a morning and afternoon session) – This course will cover how to house insects, how to feed and grow them and how to harvest.	Teresa Purnell	Wetland Centre, Shortland	10:00 AM till 1:00pm	$10	$10	19th May 2023 – Friday	19th May 2023 – Friday
17th June 2023 – Saturday	Reptile Course – will also cover land turtles as well as reptiles not snakes. Course will cover rescue, handling, care, treatment, feeding management, housing and release ,	Reptile Team	Wetland Centre, Shortland	9:00 AM till 3pm	$10	$10	9th June 2023 – Friday	9th June 2023 – Friday
TBD	Other Courses – Kangaroos, Wallabies, Echinda, Native Rodents, Gliders, Baby Birds and Disaster Training will be conducted in later months.		Wetland Centre, Shortland

*Any members who paid for this course last year do not need to pay. A list has been maintained.

**Our courses this year will be prioritised for HWR Members and will only be open to other group members if theres is available space.

Important Venue Information for 2023 Training

Please ensure you are at the venue in time to secure a seat.

When attending training days you are still to park in CAR PARK NO 2 and walk down through main gates to main reception Centre in wetlands and staff will tell you were to go .

You must register to attended these training days and after cut of date no forms will be accepted.

Payment

Can be done either on-line or by submitting your payment by mail (cheque or money order).

Online:

BSB 032-524; Account No 142209; Account name: Native Animal Trust Fund.

Please use your surname and course name as a reference ie JONES/Birds

Hunter Wildlife Rescue Centre

Venue

For all courses unless otherwise specified will be the Hunter Wildlife Rescue Centre, Shortland Wetlands. 1 Wetlands Place Shortland. Courses start at 9.00 am and conclude at 3.30 pm.

Registration Process

Enrolment in any training course, requires payment of course fees prior to attendance as acceptance of payments on the training day is not permitted. There will be a maximum of 24 participants for each course (unless specified) after which registered members will be placed on a waiting list pending cancellation.

Registration Form:

Click here to complete on online registration. Please complete the registration as soon as possible to assist with management and planning of courses.

Introduction To HUNTER WILDLIFE RESCUE

COURSE OVERVIEW: An informative one day course outlining: The NPWS wildlife rehabilitation licence conditions required to be an active rescuer or rehabilitator

COST: No cost to new members of Hunter Wildlife Rescue (NATF), otherwise $35.00 per person for non-members wishing to find out more about volunteering for the Hunter Wildlife Rescue (NATF).
VENUE: Hunter Wildlife Rescue Centre

The Introduction to Rescue and Rehabilitation of Adult Birds

COURSE OVERVIEW: This day will cover Identification, Health and monitoring; Common injuries & diseases; Best rehabilitation husbandry practices; Intensive care & facilities; Assessment, stabilisation and intensive care practices; Rescue or Reunite considerations; Stabilisation; Imprinting: (Filial , Auditory , Sexual & Habitat Imprinting; nutrition.

COST: Hunter Wildlife Rescue (NATF) member $25.00; Other wildlife rehabilitation groups $35.00 per person
REGISTRATION: 1 week prior to workshop and forward to: training@hunterwildlife.org.au
VENUE: Hunter Wildlife Rescue Centre
DURATION: 9.00am – 3.30pm
CATERING: BYO lunch. AM and PM tea provided.

Bird hydration, strapping injuries, wound and crop feeding

COURSE OVERVIEW: This course will cover Identification; Res-cue & Transportation considerations; Assessment and First Aid & Injury Management; Housing and best husbandry practices; Hand rearing orphaned young; and Release considerations.

COST: Hunter Wildlife Rescue (NATF) member FREE; Other wildlife rehabilitation groups $35.00 per person
REGISTRATION: 1 week prior to workshop and forward to: training@hunterwildlife.org.au
VENUE: Hunter Wildlife Rescue Centre
DURATION: 10.00am – 2.00pm
CATERING: BYO lunch. AM and PM tea provided.

Introduction to the Rescue and Rehabilitation and Hand Rearing of Possums.

Introduction to the Rescue and Rehabilitation and Hand Rearing of Flying Foxes and Bats

COURSE OVERVIEW: This course will cover Identification; Legal and vaccination requirements; Rescue & transportation considerations; Assessment & stabilisation; Identification and impact of Heat Stress and Hand rearing techniques for orphaned young.