BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Koalagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Seedbomb METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:Australia/Adelaide BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20260405T030000 RDATE:20260405T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1030 TZOFFSETTO:+0930 TZNAME:ACST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260528T052353Z DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260815T130000 DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260815T094500 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260528T052353Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260528T052353Z UID:https://seedbomb.au/events/420 DESCRIPTION:Why does our wildlife need our help? \;\n \;\nOur wildl ife populations face many dangers as their habitat decreases and they ar e forced to live closer to us. The biggest dangers are cats\, dogs\, car s\, poisons and loss of native habitat. \;\n \;\nWhen concerned me mbers of the public find wildlife that is sick\, injured or orphaned\, t hey look to vets and wildlife volunteers to step in and help. In a futur e of climate change\, wildlife carers and rescuers will be more importan t than ever. \;\n \;\nSave Our Wildlife Foundation Inc. (SOWFI) ha ve partnered with NSW Wildlife Information\, Rescue and Education Servic e Inc. (WIRES) to provide this this online Wildlife Rescue 101 course. F ollowing completion of the online component we would like you to come to a 2-hour practical application workshop and consider volunteering for S OWFI as a Wildlife Rescuer or as part of our Wildlife Ambulance crew. 3\;\n \;\nWildlife 101 Practical Course Outline \;\nAre you intere sted in becoming a wildlife volunteer? \;\nWhat will you get out of i t? \;\n \;\n Learn how to rescue sick\, injured or orphaned wil dlife \;\n \;\n Help with research data collection \;\n \ ;\n Receive mentoring and further training \;\n \;\n Work wi th like minded people \;\n \;\nTopics covered: \;\n \;\n WHS risks involved in rescuing and transporting injured wildlife\, asses s injuries and contain the animal without inducing further stress or tra uma \;\n \;\n How to confidently handle animals\, identify inju ries and disease as well as minimise stress \;\n \;\n Key aspec ts of species identification and skills and techniques to accurately det ermine the species that has been rescued \;\n \;\nAssessments: \;\n \;\nEach module will have a range of quizzes to which the answer s can be found within the theory chapters. To be deemed competent in the online component of this course\, all quizzes must be completed. A tota l score of 75% must be achieved\, multiple attempts for the quizzes will be available. A Completion Certificate will be issued at the completion of the course via the online learning portal. \;\n \;\nAn email w ith you login details to the online learning portal will be sent to you 3-days prior to practical workshop. Ideally\, you will complete the onli ne component prior to attending the 2-hour practical. \;\n \;\nReq uirement of a volunteer wildlife rescuer: \;\n \;\n A current d rivers licence and a car \;\n \;\n Ability to commit your time – includes leaf collection\, regular milk feed schedule\, cleaning enclo sures \;\n \;\n \;\nThe costs for helping sick\, injured or orp haned wildlife include: \;\n \;\n equipment such as lockable ba skets\, net\, thick gloves \;\n \;\n petrol costs for going on rescues and driving to collect leaf \;\n \;\n a smartphone and or a computer for data collection \;\n \;\n \;\nIf this is not for you but you still want to help we also need help with: \;\n \; \n Volunteers to collect gum leaf for other carers \;\n \;\n Fundraising \;\n \;\n Writing for or monitoring social media&# 13\;\n \;\n Grant writing \;\n \;\n Approaching potential sponsors \;\n \;\nPractical workshop will run from 10:00 am to 01 :00 pm. \;\n \;\n09:45am Registration. \;\n \;\nPURCHASE T ICKET NOW - LIMITED PLACES - 30 people max per course \;\n \;\nTic ket sales end Wed 12th Aug 2026\, 12:00 pm ACST \;\n \;\nCourse co st $35 \;\n \;\nWoorabinda Education Centre\, Stirling \;\n \;\nWe hope at the end of the session you would like to commit to becomi ng an active member and contributing to our vision to be the leading org anisation in the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation sector in South Aust ralia. \;\n \;\n \;\nEvent Queries - text Bridget - 0473 173 82 2\n\nTags: wildlife rescue\, Environment\, multi day workshop\, low cost \, practical course\, volunteering\, hands-on education\n\nImported from : https://seedbomb.au/events/420 URL:https://events.humanitix.com/wildlife-rescue-101-online-and-practical -workshop-226 SUMMARY:Wildlife Rescue 101 Online & Practical Workshop LOCATION:Woorabinda Education Centre: false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR