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International Students

Are you looking for an opportunity to experience Australian Wildlife first-hand?

Currumbin Wildlife Hospital offers the opportunity to spend a week or more with our large Veterinary team in our purpose-built Wildlife Hospital.

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International Students

Are you a veterinary student or professional with a passion for wildlife? Join us at one of the busiest wildlife hospitals in the world and gain a rare opportunity to observe our expert team of veterinarians and nurses as they treat, rehabilitate, and release native Australian wildlife.

This observation-based program allows you to shadow our dedicated vet team across a range real cases, learn first-hand about Australian native species and ask questions to deepen your understanding of wildlife medicine.

The cost is AUD $1,500 per person per week with all proceeds directly supporting the Hospital’s operational costs and conservation mission.

Submit an application via our third-party software, Better Impact, following the link below. Create a new profile or login with your existing one, and follow the prompts.

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About Currumbin Wildlife Hospital

Since opening in 1989, Currumbin Wildlife Hospital has become one of the world’s busiest wildlife hospitals, treating over 16,000 native animals each year. The hospital features advanced diagnostic and surgical facilities, including dedicated Koala, Raptor, and Waterbird rehabilitation areas. A large team vets, vet nurses, researchers and 150+ volunteers care for over 250 species, with koalas among the most complex patients.

The hospital also leads critical research projects like the Koala Chlamydia Vaccine Program and relies entirely on donations to provide free care to the wildlife it treats.

A Look Inside

  • A veterinarian in a green uniform examines a koala with a stethoscope at a wildlife sanctuary.
  • A man holds a black swan while a woman in scrubs and a face mask examines the bird in a clinical setting.
  • A veterinarian in green scrubs holds a sleeping koala wrapped in a white towel inside a veterinary clinic.
  • The front entrance of Currumbin Wildlife Hospital, featuring a ramp, railing, and a sign with a green cross and koala logo above the doorway.
  • A person in a green uniform watches a koala climbing a tree after being released from a metal cage in a forested area.
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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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