Sponsorship
The Koalas that are available for a sponsorship are real wild Koalas that have come into the care of the Southern Ash Wildlife Shelter for various reasons.
You will receive a sponsorship package including a beautiful photo of your chosen Koala, a Certificate of Sponsorship, a profile of the Koala that you have chosen, an information brochure on the shelter and also a copy of the latest newsletter. This money will assist to cover costs for the rehabilitation of the Koala. This can run into hundreds of dollars.
Donations over $2 are tax deductible.
The cost of a sponsorship is $40AUD per year.
Your sponsorship will help us rehabilitate sick or injured Koalas with the end goal of releasing the animal back to the wild, preferably where the Koala was located. Your sponsorship will also assist us in the collection of information relating to habitat, disease, nutrition and behaviour and to provide education material to members of the public to create awareness about these iconic creatures.
Please Note:
- Some events are out of our control, despite our very best efforts to rehabilitate all Koalas admitted, in some cases this is not
possible and some do not survive. In the event this happens to your Koala we will notify you when your sponsorship comes up for renewal. You can then select another Koala if you wish to renew your sponsorship. - As all of our Koalas are in care and not for display purposes, you will not be able to visit your sponsored koala.
- We will not disclose your personal information to third parties.
- No refunds for change of mind or if your Koala does not survive as the money would have already been used for the care of your Koala.
Southern Ash Wildlife Shelter would desperately love to acquire a block of land close to the shelter to be able to plant koala feed trees and have a larger area for the care of the koalas. Our ultimate goal would be to put a small building on the block of land that would be dedicated to koala care and research. In particular it would also be a specialised burns unit.
Sponsor a Koala
If you would like to sponsor one of our gorgeous koalas please contact us to register your interest and for an information pack to be sent.
All donations over $2 are tax deductible.
Welcome to the home of the
Southern Ash Wildlife Shelter
located in Rawson, Victoria, Australia.
We are a non profit, staffed only by volunteers, run shelter. We have a team of dedicated volunteers and wildlife carers who spend endless hours caring for our precious wildlife.
We are on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week, to rescue injured and orphaned wildlife. We perform hundreds of wildlife rescues each year.
The shelter admits 120+ Koalas per year. We also take various other species into care but we are known for being a specialist shelter for Koalas and in burns treatment.
Our current goal is to raise funds to purchase the land for our wildlife hospital. This has to be done solely through our own fundraising and by generous donations from the public.