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When is Currumbin Wildlife Hospital open?

Daily 8am - 5pm (excluding Christmas Day)

What animals can be admitted?

Native Australian wild animals only. Please take pets to your local vet.

Friends of the Hospital

Does becoming a Friend of the Hospital include a tour of Currumbin Wildlife Hospital?

Friends of the Hospital Champions and Super Heroes are invited to exclusive Vet Talks, which are different to the Wildlife Hospital Tour we offer. You can book a private hospital tour here.

What is a Vet Talk?

Vet Talks are exclusive quarterly presentations at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital to hear from one of our expert Wildlife Vets or Vet Nurses.

What are the different Vet Talk topics?

The Vet Talks will highlight a particular seasonal issue affecting the Wildlife Hospital and our Native Wildlife. This may be an informational session relevant to Dispersal Season, Fledgling Season or other issues as they occur and what you can do to help.

How Do I Find About the Vet Talks?

If you are entitled to a Vet Talk as a Friend of the Hospital, you will be invited in advanced to each of the quarterly sessions.

Volunteering

What are the shift times?

Shift times vary depending on the volunteering role. View more details and apply on our volunteering pages.

What is the recruitment process?

After you apply online, your application will be screened by our volunteer recruitment team. Suitable candidates will be contacted via phone or email to further explain the role, confirm your availability and discuss the selection criteria.

If you're successful after the initial stages, we will ask you to complete three trial shifts to ensure the role is a good fit for both you and our team. Volunteers will also be required to complete 3 online Workplace Health and Safety training modules.

Note, we receive a high volume of volunteer applications, which is why there are a number of steps involved in the process to ensure you will be a strong match and enjoy your new role.

Do I need to pay any fees?

There is a registration fee for successful volunteers of $45, which will cover everything you'll need to get started.

How do I apply?

Once you've found the role you would like to volunteer in, you can submit an application form. Keep an eye on our website for current vacancies.

Jingeri – Hello

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the greater Yugambeh language region, the Country on which Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Hospital are situated today. We recognise their continuing connections to the land, sky, waters (waterways), and wildlife. We thank them for caring for this Country and its ecosystems.

We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and we pay our respect to Elders past and present.

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