Overseas Volunteer

Volunteers make it possible for the hospital to care for Koalas on their unique nocturnal schedule. Learn more about Internships and other ways you can help.

The Koala Hospital has had an excellent overseas volunteer program for many years, hosting people from all over the world. As we are a charity organization, we cannot supply accommodation, food or wages, but we do have great morning teas! A list of suitable budget accommodation is available Budget Accommodation.

Overseas volunteers are required to work for a period of one month and can work every morning shift if they wish. Generally, the afternoon shift is reserved for local volunteers as the workload is light.

You can become involved in many aspects of hospital life as you wish, such as yard and intensive care ward duties, rescues, releases and you can also assist in talking to the many visitors that The Koala Hospital attracts every day. As Koala's are 'wild' animals, volunteers must accept that they cannot handle the koalas but are still able to work closely with them. We also accept overseas Veterinarians, Vet. Nurses or those working with wildlife. All applicants would still be considered to be volunteer and must follow the same volunteer rules and protocols as others.

International Volunteers As a group of volunteers committed to the welfare and preservation of wild koalas, the Koala Preservation Society has gathered years of research about koalas. This site serves to educate and provide information that is not known to the general public. We hope it will be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about koalas and their adaptation to the Australian environment Find out more on becoming an international volunteer