The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital

As a licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility, the Koala Hospital has been helping rescue and rehabilitate koalas since 1973.The facility is run by Koala Conservation Australia Limited, which is a not-for-profit organisation that includes approximately 200 volunteers dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating koalas and conserving and restoring their natural habitats.

Wild Koala Conservation Breeding Program

Why this breeding program will help save our Koalas.

Can you imagine Australia without our iconic Koalas? No, we don’t want to either. However, we are now at a critical point in their survival. Koala numbers continue to decline due to habitat loss, disease, road strikes and dog attacks. The Black Summer Bushfires has now pushed this already threatened species to the brink of extinction.

To help save this endangered species, Koala Conservation Australia (KCA) is taking urgent action.

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Save our Koalas

In 2022, the Koala was offically listed as an endangered species. Unfortunately, this listing was completely preventable. Recent studies indicate the koala will become extinct in New South Wales before 2050 – unless rapid and effective action is taken. Our Koala population face several threats:

  • Loss of Habitat

    Deforestation, urbanisation, bush fires and encroachment have diminished natural habitats for koalas to grow, thrive and reproduce.

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  • Disease

    Koalas in the wild face the threat of diseases (like chlamydiosis) that, without diagnosis and proper treatment, will often lead to death.

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  • Injury and Attack

    As a result of diminishing habitats, koalas face the frequent threat of injury or death from motor vehicles as well as dog attacks.

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Here's how you can help

There are ways for you to help us slow the impact of these threats. Here are three of the biggest, most significant ways you can help us today!

  • Adopt

    Adoption is a meaningful and symbolic way to contribute to the conservation of koalas. Adoption allows you to directly fund koala rescue, management of sick and injured koalas and the rehabilitation of koalas and their habitat. Learn about the koalas available for adoption to find who you connect with here!

    Adopt

  • Donate

    Making a donation contributes directly to the funding of conservation efforts of wild koalas and their habitats, providing care to sick and injured koalas and supporting research and education efforts. Donating is an easy and effective way to directly help our Koala population, a little goes a long way.

    Donate

  • Visit

    Come see us in action to find out what we’re all about! Drop into the Koala Hospital during our opening hours (8:30am to 4pm every day) to get a first-hand look at our facility, including our Koalaseum, care clinic, and shop. You can learn about our rescue and rehabilitation efforts and check out our facility and see our exhibit koalas.

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Want to get involved?

In addition to adoptions, donations and visits, there are other ways for you to get involved in koala conservation.

  • Apply to Volunteer

    We are always on the search for new, passionate volunteers dedicated to conserving the koala population. Roles include visitor guides, souvenir shop volunteers, maintenance workers, donation box collectors, koala carers, business & administration supporters and koala food tree plantation workers.

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  • Become a Supporter

    For an annual fee of $50, you can become a supporter of Koala Conservation Australia Ltd, helping us fund the care and conservation efforts to save our precious koalas. As a supporter you will receive a certificate of recognition and receive our quarterly online magazine.

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  • Report a Sighting

    If you catch sight of a koala, complete our online reporting form and include any observations. This is an active way to help us monitor koalas in the local area. If you observe an injury or signs of illness, call our rescue hotline (02) 6584 1522.

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which the Koala Hospital resides, the Birpai People. We also acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of the lands across which we work and travel through. We extend our respect to all Elders past, present and emerging.