Koala Rehabilitation Practical Program Dates:18-19 November 2026 - Wednesday 2-4.30pm and Thursday 8am-1pm

Koala Rehabilitation Practical Program Dates:18-19 November 2026 - Wednesday 2-4.30pm and Thursday 8am-1pmCourse Details Once you have completed our Koala Rehabilitation Online Course you can book into our Koala Rehabilitation Practical Program at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital will be held over 2 half days and will cover: A tour of the Hospital Reasons for Admittance Admission Process Records Koala Handling Behaviors Joeys and Home Care Attending a Veterinary Assessment or Post mortem Leaf and Leaf Cutting Cleaning Units and information about Gunyahs

Bushfire burns and care of orphaned joeys is also discussed at length

This  manual is the 6th edition released July 2019 and covers all aspects of wild koala rehabilitation

In this module we will explore the reasons why wild koalas come into care and how to identify what they are likely to be along with examples

In this module you will learn about the process of search and rescue of fire grounds and develop an understanding of the skills

Cleaning Units and information about Gunyahs

how to age koalas and the importance of this skill for koala rehabilitation

Reasons for Admittance/Admission Process/Records

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Attending a Veterinary Assessment or Post-mortem

In this module you will explore the developmental stages that a wild mother koala implements with her offspring and how these processes should be mimicked with hand raised joeys

Koala Handling/Behaviors

Formulas/Basic Treatments – eyes