Contribute in your way.
TAKE ACTION
Join your local wildlife group.
Becoming a member of your local wildlife rescue group is one of the most meaningful ways to protect Australian native animals.
Volunteers are the heart of wildlife care - rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing injured and orphaned creatures every day. By joining, you gain access to training, mentoring, and a supportive community, while your efforts directly help animals in need and strengthen the collective voice for wildlife across NSW.
You can reach out about membership directly with your local wildlife group if you are interested in rescuing Australian marine life.
Click the button below to locate your local wildlife group.
Click the link on their name to go to their website.
Follow their contact/new member instructions.
Get involved.
Ask your local group directly how you can support them or volunteer for them.
It could be hands on animal work, it could be answering phone lines, it could be signing a petition. Make contact and find out.
Donate your skills.
The NSW Wildlife Council is powered by passionate volunteers - and that includes professionals who lend their time and expertise. If you’re a specialist in your field, your skills can make a tangible difference for wildlife and the people who care for them.
We welcome expressions of interest from those experienced in:
• Legal, policy or compliance support
• Graphic design, branding or web development
• Communications, media, or social media strategy
• Senior-level fundraising or grant writing
• Marketing, public relations, or corporate partnerships
• Accounting, financial management, or auditing
• Event coordination or sponsorship management
• IT systems, LMS or data management
• Education, training, or e-learning design
• Secretarial or administrative support
• Photography, videography, or content creation
If you’d like to donate your time or professional services, get in touch today to see if NWC is currently in need of your expertise - every contribution helps strengthen the entire wildlife rescue and rehabilitation sector.
Become a strategic partner.
The NSW Wildlife Council partners with forward-thinking organisations who want to use their platform for good - serving wildlife and supporting the volunteers who rescue, rehabilitate and release wildlife across NSW.
As a Strategic Partner, your business can:
• Sponsor high-impact campaigns such as Wildlife Friendly Roads
• Distribute campaign materials through your venues, stores, or customer networks
• Share awareness messages via your social media or internal communications
• Integrate wildlife safety reminders into your travel, tourism, or service channels
• Display posters or digital screens promoting safe driving and wildlife awareness
• Include NWC messaging in customer emails, packaging, or product collaborations
• Offer in-kind support such as printing, logistics, or advertising space
• Provide staff volunteer days or workplace giving programs for local wildlife groups
• Feature wildlife-safe pledges on your website or premises
• Sponsor campaign education packs or wellbeing programs for wildlife carers
• Collaborate on cause-marketing campaigns or seasonal promotions
• Co-brand merchandise or host fundraising events that benefit the sector
There are many ways to make a real impact.
Simple grassroots actions all add up and feel amazing to work on. Every conversation, every dollar, and every small act strengthens and serves the network that protects Australia’s precious wildlife.
Get creative, come up with some ideas, or try some of these:
Host a Garden Potluck for Purpose – Invite friends and neighbours to a garden party to enjoy nature, nourishment, and discuss ways you can support the local wildlife and make local roads safer for wildlife. You could print out and give them each 10 Wildlife Friendly Roads posters (download here) to place around town, on bathroom doors in public toilets and petrol stations.
Make Your Own Wildlife-Friendly Road Signs –Download our DIY templates and pop them up on your mailbox, farm gate, or driveway to remind drivers to slow down. (Download instructions here - last two pages) - Tag us on social media!
Spread the Word About the IFAW App – Encourage friends, family, social media friend, and neighbours to download the free app so they can quickly reach the right local wildlife group when they find an injured animal.
Craft Comfort for Wildlife – Help orphaned joeys, possums, wombats, and gliders by sewing or knitting soft, washable pouches for wildlife carers. It’s an easy, hands-on way to support animals in need and a perfect project for community groups, schools or a cosy afternoon at home.
Poster Power at Petrol Stops – Print our Wildlife-Friendly Roads posters and, next time you fill up, ask the service station staff if you can post one in the toilet block for some wildlife-saving “toilet reading.” (Download posters here) - take pics and tag us on social media!
Bake, Prune or Squeeze for Wildlife – Host a bake sale, lemonade stand, or plant sale at school or the weekend market, and donate the proceeds to your local wildlife group - be sure to coordinate with permission of your local wildlife group.
Colour for Koalas, Roos, and Wombats – Print a stack of our fun Wildlife-Friendly Roads colouring pages and share them at your child’s school, the local library, the local pub, or a community event to spark kids’ interest in helping wildlife. (Download here)
Garden for Wildlife – Plant native shrubs, trees, and groundcovers to provide food, shelter, and safe pathways for local species. During hot weather place water our for wildlife with a strong stick or two so small animals can access and get out as well.
Advocate in Your Community – Write to your council about wildlife-friendly road designs, ask local wildlife groups for ways you can advocate on their behalf, ask businesses to host posters or donation tins, and share social media posts to keep the message moving.
Host a Wildlife-Safe Walk or Community Talk – Lead a short local walk or invite a rescuer to speak at your school, workplace, or sports club about keeping wildlife safe on the roads - be sure to coordinate with and get the permission and guidance of your local wildlife group.
Adopt a Dawn/Dusk Patrol Mindset – Try to plan trips to avoid traveling rural roads at high-movement times. When travelling at dawn or dusk, slow down and talk about why it matters: modelling wildlife-aware driving habits for young passengers and friends.
Take Grassroots and Community Action.
Click me to download, print, and plaster around town, in toilets, pubs, and caravan parks!👆🏼
Donate directly to NWC
Your donation helps the NSW Wildlife Council support, serve, and advocate for the state’s frontline wildlife rescuers and rehabilitators.
You’re directly funding vital training, resources, and advocacy that protect wildlife across NSW.