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Course code: 800-001036

TAFE Statement in Basic Native Animal Rescue and Critical Care

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Overview About this course

Gain the skills to provide emergency care for sick, injured or orphaned native wildlife. Learn how to care for animals you may encounter in your local area until a licensed rehabilitator can take over and how to keep yourself safe in the process.

Outcomes What you'll gain

Learning outcomes

During this course you'll learn to:

  • Identify common native wildlife in your local area

  • Assist found orphaned, sick or injured wildlife until a licensed rehabilitator can arrive

  • Ensure the safety of native animals you may encounter

  • Keep yourself safe when assisting animals in hazardous settings including on the side of the road

Course outcomes

You'll leave this course with:

  • A Certificate of Attendance

  • The confidence to approach and assist a native animal in distress

  • A generalised understanding of native wildlife in your local area and the skills to identify local wildlife

Suitability Is this course right for you?

Professional Development

Learn a new skill and improve your career prospects

Personal Interest

Explore a hobby in a fun and supportive environment

Entry requirements

Some courses require evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol

  • There are no entry requirements for this course.

Entry recommendations

To be prepared for this course, we recommend you have:

  • A genuine interest in Australian native wildlife

TAFE NSW is committed to meeting the learning needs of every community. Meeting these needs can mean there are additional entry requirements at different campus locations. Check your preferred location for further requirements. If you need help preparing for study, contact us to find out how we can support you.

Pathways Where can this course take you?

The TAFE Statement in Basic Native Animal Rescue and Critical Care does not have any courses.

Your experience counts

At TAFE NSW, we recognise your previous work experience and study history. You may be able to use recognition of prior learning when applying for a course in the future. If you're successful, you'll get your qualification faster.

Units Units taught in this course

Courses can be made up of a combination of core and specialty units.

Core units consist of the knowledge you'll need to build key skills for success in your field, industry or hobby.

  • Animal Rescue procedures 800001036A

  • Critical Care 800001036B

TAFE NSW Services Facilities and support

TAFE NSW provides support services across all campus locations and online. Whatever your needs or circumstances, we have the people, resources, counselling and facilities to support you in focusing on your studies.

  • TAFE NSW Disability Support Service

  • TAFE NSW Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) support

  • TAFE NSW Aboriginal Support; Learner support (ABE)

  • TAFE NSW Careers, Counselling and Pathways Service

  • TAFE NSW Libraries

  • Scholarship programs – be supported as you explore your talents and fulfil your potential

  • Read&Write literacy and study support software is available free for all TAFE NSW students to use while studying on campus and at home

  • LinkedIn Learning – an online resource which offers innovative courses and tutorials to improve your personal and professional skills

  • Student associations – get social with our student community

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