No particular skills or experience are required to become a member. Members can tailor their involvement as they wish. For example some members may only want to support us financially and receive our newsletter, whilst others will want to be involved in rescue and rehabilitation work.
Our group comprises people from all walks of life with varying levels of commitments. It is up to each member to decide how much they want to be involved. Volunteer work may involve rescues, transport to vets, short-term holding of an animal, caring for orphaned or injured wildlife, or assistance with administrative or fundraising tasks. Even if you work full-time you can still help should you wish to.
Brianna, a Swamp Wallaby joey, being fed special milk formula by her carer. She was orphaned when her mother was hit by a car. Brianna has now been successfully released back into the wild.
Members’ benefits include:
- wildlife rehabilitation licence and insurance;
- subsidised training costs and access to a large pool of knowledge and skills;
- access to the latest wildlife rehabilitation techniques;
- subsidised wildlife food and equipment;
- the ability to obtain work experience in the area(s) you volunteer in;
- the opportunity to meet like-minded people;
- the knowledge that you are making a difference; and
- a bi-monthly newsletter which features beautiful photos, fascinating stories, and the latest training information.
To become a member, please send back the completed New Member Application Form with your membership fee to Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers, PO Box 6439, South Lismore NSW 2480.
If you were a member in 2010-2011 and need to renew your membership for 2011-2012, please download the Membership Renewal Form, fill it in (this can be done by typing in the data on your computer), print and sign it, then send it with your payment to the address above.
Cheques and money orders should be made out to Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers Inc.