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Vet Nurse Placement

Veterinary Nursing Placement

Gain hands-on experience

This is an exciting opportunity for students interested in enrolling in the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing by TAFE NSW to gain hands-on industry experience in the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of native Australian wildlife in a professional clinical setting.

If you’re accepted into the course, you will have the opportunity to complete your practical placement at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital, doing one day per week alongside our experienced team.

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Criteria

You must have previous experience or completed study before you can enrol:

  • Completion of the Certificate II in Animal Care as evidenced by your certificate or transcript, or
  • Completion of a Certificate III or higher qualification in a related field, like the Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care or Certificate III in Animal Care Services, as evidenced by your certificate or transcript, or
  • Access to a veterinary clinic to fulfil your mandatory work placement requirements as evidenced by a letter with an official letterhead from your employer
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Placement Duration

18 months with 1 day a week on-site at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital

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Application Process

Take part in an interview and complete a TAFE NSW Entry Pathways Toolkit, which we will use to evaluate your current skills and knowledge in an animal science discipline to determine if they are equivalent to the above qualifications

What You Learn

  • Gain practical experience in animal handling, husbandry, and clinical procedures
  • Develop teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Learn about the unique challenges of working in a wildlife hospital environment
  • Observe best practices in veterinary nursing, infection control, and patient care
  • Build confidence and competence in preparation for a career in veterinary nursing
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How to Apply

  • This placement is organised through TAFE NSW. Please speak to your course supervisor if you wish to complete your work placement with us.
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About The Hospital

Currumbin Wildlife Hospital, is one of the busiest wildlife hospitals in the world. Our mission to treat, rehabilitate and release sick, injured and orphaned Australian wildlife, has seen us treat over 200,000 animals since we opened in 1989.

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Our Team

We’re lucky to have a dedicated and highly respected team of wildlife veterinarians, nurses, support staff, volunteers, and wildlife carers. Our team leads the way in wildlife care, conservation, and research in Australia and around the world.

Meet Our Team

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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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