The Australian Wildlife Health Centre offers one of the most sought after student veterinary placements for wildlife health.  On average, fifteen fourth or fifth year veterinary students are offered placements every year.  Students are mostly from Australian Universities, but international students also seek these positions. Students learn the whole gamut of wildlife care, from husbandry, to handling techniques, to emergency medicine and major surgery.  These students are the wildlife veterinarians of the future and practical experience at the forefront of wildlife care, alongside our veterinarians, is essential training. 

Professional Training

Our veterinarians lecture regularly at universities and wildlife or zoo conferences, contribute to many professional veterinary or wildlife journals and are renowned as experts in the field of Australian wildlife healthcare.  Our knowledge continues to be built through continuing wildlife veterinary practice and on-going research which positions us at the cutting-edge of wildlife veterinary care. 

Veterinary Referral and Consultation

The Australian Wildlife Health Centre also offers other vets a unique service. Vets from anywhere in Australia or overseas can contact our wildlife vets for expert treatment advice, interpretation of X-rays, pathology or histology, or advice on any other health issue for a range of Australian wildlife patients they may be treating.  Sharing our knowledge of wildlife health and contributing to building the overall health picture is a focus of the Australian Wildlife Health Centre.  

Wildlife Carer Training

A network of wildlife care organisations operate shelters for injured or orphaned wildlife.  The Australian Wildlife Health Centre offers Training Worshops for carers on many topics including wound management, handling techniques, zoonosis, nutrition, first-aid, treatment and medication and many others. Shelters and the Australian Wildlife Health Centre work hand-in-hand.  Our team offer expert veterinary advice and patient treatment on a day-to-day basis.  The shelter network also takes in many of our patients that require continuing long-term care and rehabilitation, before return to the wild.