The Furneaux Collective recently secured grant funding through Animals Tasmania to deliver much-needed wildlife carer training on Flinders Island.

The grant covers the travel costs for trainers from Wildlife Network Tasmania and subsidises the cost of training for local participants.

Lauren and Kane Maxwell have generously donated a wildlife carer's kit for every participant through their business, Matrix Geoscience. Naomi Creek, has also donated the trainers' accommodation at her place, The Nest.

To attend the practical training on 16th August, you must first have completed the online theory component which takes 6 - 8 hours. Please register for both by completing the form below.

After you register and pay, you will receive a link to complete the online theory course prior to the practical training.

Cost: $30 per participant. (This training normally costs $100, and your registration also includes a wildlife carer's kit valued at approximately $100.) Please include your first name, last name and email address so we can register you for the online component.

Overview of Intro to Mammals from WNT:

To understand the role and responsibilities of a wildlife rehabilitator in Tasmania
To understand WHS risks involved in rescuing, transporting and rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife
To introduce best practice foundation skills for rehabilitation of mammals
To familiarise participants with the complexities of rehabilitating Brushtail possums, Bennetts wallabies and Pademelons

Disclaimer: This course may contain imagery of sick, injured or deceased wildlife that some may find distressing or confronting.

If you have already paid and completed the online theory, please select the second option on the Tickets page (Online Theory - Paid and Completed).

Contact the host of Introduction to Mammals - Theory and Practical Training