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ACT Wildlife

ACT Wildlife Inc

Fyshwick, ACT, Australia

Animal welfareNature & Wildlife conservationCommunity development
Community organisationFounded 2013Local reach
Profile last updated: August 20, 2026

About

Founded in 2013, ACT Wildlife is a community organisation based in Fyshwick, Australia working on animal welfare, nature & wildlife conservation, community development.

ACT Wildlife Inc is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run community organisation based in the Australian Capital Territory. It rescues, rehabilitates and releases injured, sick and orphaned native wildlife, including bats, birds, possums and gliders, reptiles and wombats. It runs a 24/7 animal rescue hotline, trains and supports volunteer carers, and educates the public about living alongside native wildlife in urban areas. The organisation was formed in 2013 by wildlife carers and relies on donations, grants and volunteers. It operates from a Fyshwick office and aviary site at the Jerrabomberra Wetlands, with additional permanent buildings and aviaries acquired in 2018.

Location

Fyshwick, Australia

Founded

2013

Organisation type

Community organisation

Legal form

Inc

Legal name

ACT Wildlife Inc

Focus areas

wildlife rescuewildlife rehabilitationnative animalsvolunteeringACTbiodiversity

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Animal welfareNature & Wildlife conservationCommunity development

Works for

Animals

How they work

Direct servicesVolunteer programmesAwareness & educationCapacity building

Programmes

Sponsor a Species

Monthly donations that buy essential supplies for one of five species in ACTW's care.

Wildlife Friendly Netting Swap

Residents bring old netting to the Jerrabomberra Wetlands office to exchange it for wildlife-friendly netting that protects fruit and wildlife.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGrants

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteerSponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

IFAW, Herpetological Association of the ACT, RSPCA, ACT Government, ACT Property Group

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