Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre Mandurah Wildlife provides care & rehabilitation to sick, injured, displaced & orphaned wildlife before release into their natural environment.

Volunteer Wildlife Carers
Registered Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Attention All: Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre remains open and will continue to accept all wildlife admissions....
20/06/2026

Attention All: Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre remains open and will continue to accept all wildlife admissions. However, the situation is evolving rapidly and this may change at short notice.

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Today, the six largest wildlife rehabilitation organisations in Western Australia met following confirmation of H5N1 avian influenza in WA.

We have been consulting with government agencies for the past 12 months to prepare for this event. Based on health advice from State and Federal Government authorities, all six facilities have agreed that once H5N1 is detected in local wild bird populations (rather than an isolated case in a migratory bird), we will cease accepting bird admissions to protect our frontline staff and volunteers.

H5N1 is a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza that can infect humans, particularly in environments where large numbers of birds are handled and treated. Wildlife hospitals and rehabilitation centres are not currently funded or equipped to safely manage an outbreak of this scale.

This decision will affect bird admissions at WA Wildlife, Kanyana Wildlife, Perth Wildlife Hospital, Darling Range Wildlife Shelter WA, Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre. Without additional funding from state government, these organisations will also be unable to safely rescue and transport sick or injured birds across the Perth metropolitan area.

We remain in active discussions with DPIRD and DBCA and are hopeful that emergency State Government funding for PPE, additional staffing and temporary biosecure facilities will allow some wildlife facilities to safely continue, or resume, bird admissions if community cases are detected.

At this stage, all facilities remain open and continue to accept bird admissions, as well as reptile and mammal admissions. However, the situation is evolving rapidly and this may change at short notice.

We encourage the public to follow official advice from DBCA/DPIRD regarding sick or injured wildlife. Information can be found at: https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/management/threat-management/h5-avian-influenza-bird-flu

We are deeply saddened by this situation. However, the safety of our staff and volunteers must come first. We also have a responsibility to protect the hundreds of animals currently undergoing rehabilitation, along with the resident birds housed at our facilities.

We remain committed to working with government agencies and are hopeful that the funding support requested will enable parts of the wildlife rehabilitation sector to continue operating safely if H5N1 becomes established in Western Australia's wild bird populations.

If you would like to support our work, please donate here: www.mandurahwildlife.com.au/wildlife-donations

16/06/2026

Please join with us in congratulating our recent group of wildlife carers who have completed their next stage of training.

We provide all of our wildlife carers with initial training so they can join a shift and start working in our Rehabilitation Centre. They then progress through training modules at their own pace, supported by their shift supervisors. Each step of the way we celebrate their achievements.

Ensuring our wildlife carers are well trained and have the opportunity to learn new skills is vitally important to the successful care and rehabilitation of the animals who come into our care.

If you would like to support the education of our wildlife carers now is the perfect time to follow this link and donate before the end of the financial year - www.mandurahwildlife.com.au/wildlife-donations

Thank you for caring and helping us to save our precious wildlife.

Please join with us in congratulating our recent group of wildlife carers who have completed their next stage of trainin...
16/06/2026

Please join with us in congratulating our recent group of wildlife carers who have completed their next stage of training.

We provide all of our wildlife carers with initial training so they can join a shift and start working in our Rehabilitation Centre. They then progress through training modules at their own pace, supported by their shift supervisors. Each step of the way we celebrate their achievements.

Ensuring our wildlife carers are well trained and have the opportunity to learn new skills is vitally important to the successful care and rehabilitation of the animals who come into our care.

If you would like to support the education of our wildlife carers now is the perfect time to follow this link and donate before the end of the financial year - www.mandurahwildlife.com.au/wildlife-donations

Thank you for caring and helping us to save our precious wildlife.

Calling all crafty, problem solvers 📣 We have a problem 🧐🤔The nets our wildlife carers use, to capture birds and animals...
15/06/2026

Calling all crafty, problem solvers 📣 We have a problem 🧐🤔

The nets our wildlife carers use, to capture birds and animals for treatment and release, are ripping and we can’t figure out how to make them more robust or how to make the nets replaceable on the poles instead of needing a whole new pole and net, each time a net is no longer usable. Currently our wildlife carers are tying knots in the ripped netting until that no longer works.

If you think you could solve our netty problem we would really appreciate some help. Send us a message and we’ll connect you to the right person to talk to.

Today Mandurah Wildlife acknowledged the support of Bluebird IT with a visit by our Vice Chair, Jerry Hoekman, and the p...
12/06/2026

Today Mandurah Wildlife acknowledged the support of Bluebird IT with a visit by our Vice Chair, Jerry Hoekman, and the presentation of a plaque which is now proudly displayed in Bluebird IT’s front window.

Thank you Bluebird IT for your ongoing IT support, we truly appreciate your expertise and guidance.

If you need IT support, please consider supporting a business that supports Mandurah Wildlife.

11/06/2026

We were delighted to welcome City of Mandurah Mayor Amber Kearns to Mandurah Wildlife last week. She had the opportunity to meet some of our volunteers and was given a guided tour by our Head Supervisor.

It was wonderful to have the opportunity to show Mayor Kearns the work our volunteers do at Mandurah Wildlife, discuss some of the challenges we face and introduce her to some of the animals we are currently taking caring of and rehabilitating.

Mandurah Wildlife is very grateful for the support of our local community and the City of Mandurah. Working together we can ensure our native wildlife are protected and still here for generations to come.

Thank you Mayor Kearns for your time and we look forward to welcoming you back when duckling season begins so you can see our new duckling wing in action.

Have you purchased a Tawny Frogmouth from Gravelly Beach Metalworks? Don’t forget to jump on their website www.gravellyb...
10/06/2026

Have you purchased a Tawny Frogmouth from Gravelly Beach Metalworks?

Don’t forget to jump on their website www.gravellybeachmetalworks.com.au/product/Tawny-Frog-Mouth-Metal-Art/534 and order your Tawny before their offer expires next month - $10 from every sale is being kindly donated to Mandurah Wildlife so we can provide care to sick, injured, displaced and orphaned Tawny Frogmouths.

If your Tawny has arrived, and moved into your garden, we’d love to see a photo. Thank you for helping us care.

09/06/2026

We were delighted to welcome Alcoa Volunteers to Mandurah Wildlife and are very grateful for the incredible work they did in improving our facilities for the animals we care for and the volunteers who dedicate their time to helping our native wildlife.

In a very short space of time a new aviary site was prepared and preparations made for the aviary builders, a platform was paved for our Containers for Change bin, a special aviary was paved and snake proofed, a shed was organised, equipment was moved and the property was tidied.

Thank you to every Alcoa volunteer who chose to spend time helping Mandurah Wildlife, your efforts will help us care for the wildlife coming into our centre and more animals will be saved. We hope you enjoyed your visit and look forward to seeing you all again soon.

Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is a member of WRAGWA. ………………………………..Introducing WRAGWA The Wildlife Rehabilitat...
09/06/2026

Mandurah Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is a member of WRAGWA.
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Introducing WRAGWA

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Advisory Group of Western Australia (WRAGWA) is a collaborative alliance of Western Australia’s leading wildlife rehabilitation organisations.

Together, our member organisations care for more than 80% of the sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife admitted for rehabilitation across the state each year. We also support wildlife rescue, conservation, education, research and emergency response programs that benefit both wildlife and the communities that care about them.

WRAGWA was established to strengthen the wildlife rehabilitation sector through collaboration, advocacy, knowledge sharing and the promotion of best-practice wildlife rehabilitation. By working together, we can address sector-wide challenges, improve outcomes for wildlife and build a stronger, more sustainable future for wildlife rehabilitation in Western Australia.

Wildlife rehabilitation plays a vital role in animal welfare, conservation, community education and scientific research. Every year, tens of thousands of native animals receive care thanks to the dedication of wildlife rehabilitators, veterinary professionals, volunteers and supporters across our state.

If you are a wildlife rehabilitator and would like to learn more about how you can collaborate with WRAGWA and help strengthen the wildlife rehabilitation sector, we encourage you to visit our website for more information on Membership and Associate Membership.

Visit www.wragwa.org to learn more about our member organisations, our work and our vision for the future of wildlife rehabilitation and conservation in Western Australia.

Together, we can achieve more for wildlife.

The weekend was wild and a little scary for some but as always our Mandurah Wildlife volunteers were on the job ensuring...
03/06/2026

The weekend was wild and a little scary for some but as always our Mandurah Wildlife volunteers were on the job ensuring the animals in our care were protected and safe.

Thank you to everyone who braved the weather to attend their shift at our centre and thank you for ensuring the animals and our facilities were safe.

Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the weekend weather, and hope your homes and properties are repaired quickly.

Address

1400 Old Coast Road, Dawesville
Mandurah, WA
6211

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+61895823938

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