Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital

Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital Learn more at us: https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/schools/sydney-school-of-veterinary-science.html.

The Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital (WHCH) is a dedicated wildlife and teaching hospital, serving the communities of south-western and southern Sydney, the Wollondilly, the Southern Highlands and beyond. Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital is part of Sydney University’s University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Camden which is also home to Uni Vets Camden, the Camden Equine Centre and Livestock Services.

Happy World Veterinary Day! 🐾🌍At the Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital, we’re proud of our skilled and compassio...
25/04/2025

Happy World Veterinary Day! 🐾🌍

At the Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital, we’re proud of our skilled and compassionate vets who care for our native wildlife every day and help train the next generation of veterinary professionals.

On this special day, Head of School and Dean, Professor Jacqui Norris, shares her gratitude:

“Thank you to the amazing veterinarians in our Sydney School of Veterinary Science. I am so proud of their work in preventing and saving animal lives, advocating for animal welfare and teaching the next generation of veterinarians. I am very proud of our wonderful profession and send a shout out today to all veterinarians globally, thanking them for the work they do to protect animal health and welfare."

Animal health takes a team, and we’re proud to be part of it.

From Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April, our team will be operating on a reduced schedule. We're open to care for in-hou...
16/04/2025

From Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April, our team will be operating on a reduced schedule. We're open to care for in-house wildlife patients only during this time.

🚫 We're not open to the public during these dates, so please do not bring wildlife to the hospital.

If you find an injured native animal or need urgent care over Easter, contact a licensed wildlife rescue group, such as:

🦘 WIRES: 1300 094 737
🐨 Sydney Wildlife: 02 9413 4300

We’ll reopen with full services from 8:30am on Tuesday 22 April.

Thank you for helping us protect native wildlife. ❤️

14/04/2025

We were featured on ABC News this week, in a story highlighting how Sydney’s suburban expansion is threatening koalas in South-West Sydney. 🐨

As development pushes deeper into native habitat, we’re treating more koalas suffering the consequences: road trauma, dog attacks, fence injuries, and stress-related illness from lack of food, shelter, and safe space to move.

Our clinical team at the Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital shared what we’re seeing firsthand, and why it’s more important than ever to understand the risks koalas face.

Wildlife hospitals around Australia are doing all they can, but treatment alone isn’t enough. While our care is vital for individual animals, preventing further harm through changes in housing development and ecology is crucial to saving these species.

Without urgent action to protect native vegetation and restore movement corridors, we’ll keep seeing the same injuries and illnesses occurring.

🎥 Watch the full story: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-13/the-sydney-surburban-sprawl-that%E2%80%99s-a-death-zone/105169238

At the today? Come and visit our tent near the President's Common. Get yourself a copy of our freshly printed service ...
05/04/2025

At the today? Come and visit our tent near the President's Common. Get yourself a copy of our freshly printed service brochures to learn more about the work we do at the Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital.

We’re proud to share our strong performance in the 2025 QS Top Universities World University Rankings by Subject! 🎉🐾 #1...
13/03/2025

We’re proud to share our strong performance in the 2025 QS Top Universities World University Rankings by Subject! 🎉

🐾 #1 in Australia for Veterinary Science
🌏 21st globally (Veterinary Science)

The rankings also put The University of Sydney first in Australia in nine disciplines and overall, 20 subjects improved their global ranking. 🏆

These rankings assess universities across 55 subject areas, considering academic and employer reputation, research excellence, and citations. 📚

Check out the full results here: tinyurl.com/topunirankings25

Faculty of Science, University of Sydney

In recent news, you may have seen footage of a U.S. influencer handling a young wild wombat in a manner resulting in sig...
13/03/2025

In recent news, you may have seen footage of a U.S. influencer handling a young wild wombat in a manner resulting in significant distress to both the joey and the mother.

Wild animals deserve our respect. A wombat joey belongs with its mother. Separating them is harmful to their welfare and can even lead to life-threatening consequences.

Wildlife laws exist to protect these animals. Let’s admire wildlife from a distance and respect their natural way of life. Every animal, regardless of species, deserves to be treated as an individual, with compassion, dignity and respect.

📞 Found injured wildlife?

Our Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital is located at our Camden Campus and is open 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday. You can reach us at 02 4655 0798 for advice.

If you outside of our opening hours, please contact a local wildlife group such as WIRES (1300 094 737) or Sydney Wildlife (Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services – 9413 4300), or visit a nearby vet. If you see a joey alone, don’t assume it’s abandoned. Call our hospital or a wildlife rescue group for advice before intervening.

Find out more about our hospital and ways to donate: https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/schools/sydney-school-of-veterinary-science/wildlife-hospital.html

Celebrating Women in Veterinary Medicine 💜 This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the incredible women in the...
07/03/2025

Celebrating Women in Veterinary Medicine 💜

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the incredible women in the veterinary field, especially our team of dedicated students and staff at the Sydney School of Veterinary Science and the Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital, Camden. Their passion, expertise, and dedication are shaping the future of animal care by making a real difference in animals’ lives every day.

On this day of celebration, Professor Jacqui Norris, Head of School and Dean shared:

"So wonderful to celebrate the amazing women who make our veterinary profession so productive and diverse. There is such a rich history of wonderful women from our veterinary school from Virginia Osbourne one of the first female registered veterinary surgeons in NSW, to the amazing veterinary virologist Margaret Sabine (remembered as the Cat virus Kingpin to Daria Love who transformed our understanding of many veterinary infectious diseases; to our first female Dean of Veterinary Science, Rosanne Taylor. Wishing all the members of our profession and genders within, a happy women’s day."

💬 Who's a woman in the vet industry that inspires you? Tag them below! ⬇️

Today, on World Wildlife Day, we proudly recognise the incredible work of our Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital ...
03/03/2025

Today, on World Wildlife Day, we proudly recognise the incredible work of our Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital teams who go above and beyond for our wildlife 🐾

Our teaching hospital, led by Associate Professor Annabelle Olsson, and located at our Camden campus, is a vital hub for conservation, research, teaching and collaboration.

Our hospital recently expanded its capacity, thanks to a $4.5 million grant from the NSW Government. This funding allows us to focus more on koala and native species conservation, providing specialist care for Australian native wildlife 🐨

Our team collaborates with various partners, such as wildlife rescue groups, councils, individuals and community partners to ensure that injured, sick, orphaned, and displaced wildlife receive quality care and the chance to be released back into their natural habitats ⛑

If you find injured wildlife:
✅ Keep it in a warm, quiet, dark place.
❌ Don’t feed it—this can do more harm than good.
⚠️ Never handle bats or snakes—call trained rescuers.
🚗 Be mindful of busy roads—only approach if it’s safe to do so.
📞 Our Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital is located at our Camden Campus and is open 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday. You can reach us at 02 4655 0798.

If you find injured wildlife outside our opening hours, please contact a local wildlife group such as WIRES or Sydney Wildlife (Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services), or visit a nearby vet.

Find out more about our hospital and ways to donate: https://go.sydney.edu.au/DCSds7

When a sick or injured koala comes into care, quality vet treatment can save their life—but recovery doesn’t stop when t...
03/02/2025

When a sick or injured koala comes into care, quality vet treatment can save their life—but recovery doesn’t stop when they're off the treatment table. Stress is one of the biggest barriers to healing, and for a koala too weak to climb, being stuck on the enclosure floor—away from the safety of the trees—only makes things harder.

That’s why tree forks are essential. These simple structures give koalas a safe, familiar place to rest, keeping them off the ground and easing their stress.

They also help our clinical team monitor patients in a more natural position, making it easier to provide the right care without unnecessary handling. And with fresh eucalyptus always within reach, koalas can regain their strength at their own pace. 🍃

This wouldn’t be possible without Nepean Men's Shed and Friendly Freds Tree Services. The Men’s Shed crew built six solid timber bases, and Shane and Caroline from Friendly Fred’s sourced, cut, and attached real tree forks—creating a setup that works for both the koalas and our team. And already, they’re making a difference (just look at those happy faces! 🐨).

For the koalas, these forks mean comfort. For our team, they mean better care. And for Shane from Friendly Fred’s? “Seeing the koalas in the forks makes me smile.” (Same here! 💚)

Wildlife rehabilitation is always a team effort, and we’re so grateful to everyone who helps create the best possible environment for these animals to heal.

We’re back in action! After a well-deserved break, our wildlife team is ready to provide specialised care to all Austral...
09/01/2025

We’re back in action!

After a well-deserved break, our wildlife team is ready to provide specialised care to all Australian wildlife in need – reptiles, birds, mammals, we’ve got it covered.

We’re also excited to welcome back our final-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students, who gain valuable hands-on experience through clinical exposure, training, and mentorship with our experienced team.

Save our number: (02) 4655 0798 in case of a wildlife emergency! We're here to support our native wildlife and their carers when they need us most.

STOLEN: A koala tree fork stand has gone missing!An important piece of bush habitat was taken from the back of the Wildl...
07/01/2025

STOLEN: A koala tree fork stand has gone missing!

An important piece of bush habitat was taken from the back of the Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital on the afternoon of 20/12/24. This isn’t just any tree fork—it’s vital for helping our sick and injured koalas feel at home while they recover.

If you’ve seen it or accidentally taken it, please return it to the hospital. You can drop it off at reception or leave it where it was found. No questions asked—just bring it back for the koalas!

Thank you for helping us keep our koala care as stress-free as possible.

As 2024 comes to a close, please note that our hospital will not be accepting new patients without prior arrangement aft...
10/12/2024

As 2024 comes to a close, please note that our hospital will not be accepting new patients without prior arrangement after Friday, 13th December.

We’ll be taking a short break from Friday, 20th December, and will reopen on Monday, 6th January.

During this time, please contact the following hospitals for urgent care:
• ARH Wollongong
• ARH Homebush
• SASH North Ryde
• SASH Western Sydney
• Taronga Wildlife Hospital Sydney

Thank you for caring for our wildlife this year. We wish you a safe, happy, and relaxing holiday season! 🎄

Address

415 Werombi Road
Sydney, NSW
2570

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

02 4655 0798

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