Module 1

In this module you will learn about the importance of work, health and safety working with wild koalas, what are zoonoses, the safety issues related to capturing koalas, the importance of data collection, how to age koalas and the importance of this skill for koala rehabilitation, plus some interesting koala facts.

Module 2

In this module you will learn about the importance of the complex social structure of koala populations and the effects on the dynamics of the population which is vital for the ultimate release of koala patients in your care. The other section of this module is focused on the importance of understanding koala behaviour for anyone working with koalas.

Module 3

In this module you will learn how to capture and handle koalas using simple but highly effective techniques now that you have a sound understanding of koala behaviour. You will also learn about design and construction of enclosures and gain an understanding of skills and practice required to be able to identify eucalypts and non eucalypt species.

Module 4

In this module we will explore the reasons why wild koalas come into care and how to identify what they are likely to be along with examples, diagnostics, treatment suggestions and likely outcomes. This module is complex and quite extensive and will cover topics such as motor vehicle impact injuries, dog attacks, diseases such as chlamydiosis and more unusual conditions such as neoplasia.

Module 5

In this module you will learn about the process of search and rescue of fire grounds and develop an understanding of the skills, licences and equipment required for successful capture of burnt koalas on fire grounds. The second section of this module focuses on thermal burns, the level and intensity of burns, an overview of treatment and what the likely outcomes are from koalas admitted into care with burns.

Module 6