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Sun, 04 May
|Online via Zoom
Wombat Pinky Carer Course presented by Les Waterhouse
Any prospective wombat carers need to complete a wombat carer course for licensing purposes, and to be a good carer for the wombats entrusted to you. But once you start gaining experience, you might want to start caring for the very little ones, pinkies (unfurred marsupials).
Time & Location
04 May 2025, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Online via Zoom
About the event
Wombat Pinky Carer Course presented by Les Waterhouse - NARG & Wombat Rescue
Any prospective wombat carers need to complete a wombat carer course for licensing purposes, and to be a good carer for the wombats entrusted to you. But once you start gaining experience, you might want to start caring for the very little ones, pinkies (unfurred marsupials).
This is a more advanced course than the Wombat Care course for beginners and it's recommended that you do both.
The pinkie course will cover:
What equipment you will need to raise a pinkie
How to do a pinkie rescue
Assessment of a pinkie after rescue
Equipment/infrastructure needed as carer
Feeding a pinkie
What pinkies need from you to thrive
General care, housing and husbandry and hygiene
Diseases / illnesses pinkies may suffer from and
General problems
Course fees
General Admission - $15.00 +BF
Registration Information
Individual online bookings for each attendee are required at: https://events.humanitix.com/wombat-pinkie-course
Please note:
• Payment is required at time of booking.
• For any enquiries, please contact NARG on (02) 4846 1900 and speak to Les.
• This training workshop is jointly offered by NARG (Native Animal Rescue Group) and Wombat Rescue and presented by Bill and Les Waterhouse
• To be a carer in NSW and ACT, you need to be affiliated or a member of a licensed wildlife group in your area. This course is aimed at anyone in any state who needs wombat pinkie training to progress their journey as carer.