The Koala Hospital and Study Centre at Port Macquarie, licensed under the Koala Preservation Society of NSW Incorporated, is the world’s FIRST and ONLY veterinary facility dedicated solely to the care, protection and conservation of Australia’s iconic koala.
Situated in the grounds of Macquarie Nature Reserve is five minutes from the CBD. The Koala Hospital is a registered charity run by volunteers that does not receive any government funding.
Joining as a Member
Become a supporting member, local working member. You can also become a member of ‘Friends of the Koala Hospital’.
Objectives of the Association:
- The preservation and care of wild koalas.
- The preservation and expansion of habitat of wild koalas.
- The collection of information for research relating to habitat, disease, nutrition and habits of wild koalas and the recording of same.
- To rescue and treat sick and injured koalas and to record details and case histories and release back to home range if possible.
- To provide educational material, to increase public awareness of all aspects of the koala.
- Protection of the wild koala population through liaison with local councils, State Government departments and private property owners.
Donating
- Hold a fundraiser at your place or maybe a car boot sale or garage sale.
Make a Bequest
If you are interested in making a Bequest in your will, please click here for more information.
Volunteering
Local volunteers are the backbone of the Koala Hospital and have been since 1973. The facility would not function without them. The Koala Hospital Volunteers are all members of the Koala Preservation Society make themselves available for all tasks in and around the Koala Hospital.
Koala care: feeding, caring, nursing, rescuing and releasing koalas.
Also volunteers can help with habitat, education, maintenance, kiosk, fund raising or administration.
Overseas volunteers apply and spend one month or more working in the Koala Hospital. Age is no barrier and we have welcomed people from countries such as Germany, Poland, England, Canada, Hong Kong, Andorra, Japan Switzerland, and Holland. These volunteers share their experiences when they return to their country
"Westhaven Barry, Lighthouse Chubby Cheeks, Birthday Girl, Settlement Point Bea – these are just a few of the new friends I made while volunteering at the Koala Hospital and, yes, you guessed it, they are of the grey and furry variety! Not that I didn’t meet wonderful people also.
My stay as a volunteer was one of the most enriching experiences I have ever had. Everyone, humans and koalas alike, were so welcoming and it was so great to know everyone was there embodying the same spirit. The ultimate goal, of course, is to care for these koalas so that they may return healthy to their home ranges."
Latest News
Environmental Donation - Friday, 18 November 2011 Environmental Donation Volunteers at the Koala Hospital are very aware of the need to conserve water. This has sometimes been difficult, however, as the leaf in the containers in the koala yards need to be misted twice daily to provide the animals with the moisture they require, as well as... Read more | Koala Stories by Pam Whippy - Thursday, 17 November 2011 Koala Stories by Pam Whippy – a long time volunteer. I have been working at the Koala Hospital for over 13 years and started there in May 1998. I was born in Port Macquarie, and moved back there in 1997 due to forced early retirement. On my return to Port, I visited the Koala Hospital, fell in... Read more | Koala Hospital Documentary - Thursday, 17 November 2011 KOALA HOSPITAL presents the poignant and surprising life of koalas. For almost 40 years, the Koala Hospital and its community of volunteers have been caring for sick and injured wild koalas, giving them a second chance at life. Australian filmmaker Susan Kelly documented wild behaviour and life at... Read more |
