FAWNA

What FAWNA does

FAWNA (NSW) Inc is a registered Australian charity and volunteer-driven wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organisation operating on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. It rescues, rehabilitates, and releases injured, orphaned, and displaced native animals under NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service licence MWL000100327, granted under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. Its coverage area spans approximately 18,000 sq km from Bulahdelah to Grassy Head across the Kempsey, Port Macquarie-Hastings, and MidCoast council areas, where the organisation handles over 4,500 animals, birds, and reptiles each year via a 24/7 rescue hotline (02 6581 4141). FAWNA explicitly does not handle koalas, which are covered by sister organisations Koala Conservation Australia and Koalas in Care.

The organisation's core services are a 24-hour wildlife rescue hotline, in-home wildlife rehabilitation by trained volunteer carers operating under the state's Rehabilitation Codes of Practice, and a training programme comprising the mandatory Rescue & Immediate Care Course plus species-specific modules (Bird Rescuers & Carers, Possum & Glider, Flying Fox, and Macropod). Service delivery is supported by a referral network of more than 30 veterinary practices from Crescent Head to Gloucester, an annual Bryce Laut Award recognising member contribution, and a quarterly newsletter. Technology adoption is modest: membership management runs on Wild Apricot, donations are processed via the Give Now platform, and FAWNA promotes the third-party IFAW Rescue App for public wildlife identification and triage.

FAWNA is incorporated in NSW, registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, and operates without government funding. Revenue derives from three streams: public donations (covering materials, specialised wildlife foods, training, education, and disaster response), annual membership fees from Adult, Pensioner, and Junior members, and bequests to the FAWNA (NSW) Inc Public Fund. In the trailing 12 months the organisation spent over $31,000 on specialised wildlife foods alone. Membership fee amounts and total revenue are not publicly disclosed. The organisation is governed and operated entirely by volunteers, with no paid headcount identified in the input data.

Name

FAWNA

Legal name

FAWNA (NSW) Inc Public Fund

Website

https://fawna.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FAWNA NSW is a volunteer-run Australian charity that rescues, rehabilitates, and releases injured and orphaned native wildlife across 18,000 sq km of the mid-north coast of NSW under an NPWS licence, serving the general public via a 24/7 hotline and a network of trained volunteer carers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release (BPAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rescue, Transport & Emergency Animal Response (BPAGAIAB), Conservation & Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation (BPAGAIAI), Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB)

Keywords

• Wildlife rescue services
• Wildlife rehabilitation care
• Native animal rescue
• Volunteer wildlife care
• Wildlife training courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Wauchope

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Donations: Public donations fund materials for pre-release pens, specialised wildlife foods, training materials, courses, education campaigns and disaster response.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from Adult, Pensioner, and Junior members contribute to funding rehabilitation activities.
3. Bequests: Bequests through wills to FAWNA (NSW) Inc Public Fund ABN 65 455 270 251 provide long-term funding support.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FAWNA NSW rescues, rehabilitates and releases injured, orphaned and displaced native wildlife on the mid-north coast of New South Wales through a 24-hour rescue hotline and trained volunteer network operating across an 18,000 sq km area covering Kempsey, Port Macquarie-Hastings and MidCoast council areas. The organisation also runs mandatory and species-specific training courses to qualify volunteers to rescue and rehabilitate wildlife under NSW NPWS licence MWL000100327.

Product overview

FAWNA (NSW) is a volunteer-driven wildlife rescue and rehabilitation charity operating without government funding. Its core offering is a 24-hour telephone rescue hotline (02 6581 4141) that dispatches trained volunteers to rescue over 4,500 animals annually across an 18,000 sq km coverage area spanning from Bulahdelah to Grassy Head on the mid-north coast of NSW. The service portfolio includes wildlife rehabilitation in volunteers' private homes, supported by mandatory training programs (Rescue & Immediate Care Course and species-specific courses for birds, possums, gliders, flying foxes, and macropods), a quarterly member newsletter, and an annual Bryce Laut Award recognizing volunteer achievement. FAWNA connects members to the Wild Apricot membership management platform and accepts donations through the Give Now platform. All operations are conducted under licence MWL000100327 from NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Hour Wildlife Rescue Hotline A 24/7/365 telephone rescue line (02 6581 4141) enabling the public in the mid-north coast of NSW to report injured, orphaned, or displaced native wildlife for immediate response and volunteer rescue dispatch.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NSW National Parks & Wildlife ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAWNA operates under licence MWL000100327 from NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service to rescue injured, orphaned and displaced native wildlife. Personal information may be passed to NPWS for licence arrangements under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.
• Koala Conservation AustraliaminorOthersSister organisation handling koala rescue and rehabilitation in the region; FAWNA covers all native wildlife except koalas.
• Koalas in CareminorOthersSister organisation handling koala rescue and rehabilitation in the region; FAWNA covers all native wildlife except koalas.
• IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFAWNA promotes the free IFAW Rescue App which helps identify and connect users with wildlife care organisations, making it faster to respond in wildlife emergencies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Wildlife Rescue South Coast: Volunteer-based wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organization covering the NSW South Coast region. Comparable to FAWNA in volunteer model, hotline operations, and state-level licensing, but serves a different NSW region.
• Wildlife Victoria: Statewide wildlife rescue and rehabilitation network in Victoria with a 24-hour hotline and volunteer responder model. Comparable to FAWNA in operating model but serves a different Australian state, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.
• Port Macquarie Koala Hospital: Specialized koala treatment and rehabilitation facility located within FAWNA's service region. Geographically overlapping and mission-adjacent as a wildlife hospital, though focused exclusively on koalas (the species FAWNA refers out).

Broad incumbents

• IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare): International animal welfare organization that FAWNA partners with through the IFAW Rescue App. Comparable in wildlife rescue and welfare mission, with broader global footprint and resources.
• RSPCA Australia: Largest national animal welfare organization in Australia, providing wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and advocacy alongside domestic animal services. Comparable as a broader animal welfare incumbent whose mission overlaps with FAWNA's wildlife focus.
• Australian Wildlife Conservancy: National nonprofit focused on wildlife conservation through land management and species recovery. Comparable to FAWNA in wildlife mission and nonprofit status, but operates at a much larger scale with a conservation rather than rescue focus.

Direct peers

• WIRES: Australia's largest wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organization, operating a 24-hour rescue hotline and volunteer network across NSW. Directly comparable to FAWNA in mission, volunteer model, and core wildlife rescue services, but operates at a much larger national scale.
• Koalas in Care: Sister wildlife organization handling koala rescue and rehabilitation in the same mid-north coast NSW region as FAWNA. Directly comparable in mission, volunteer basis, and regulatory framework.
• Koala Conservation Australia: Designated sister organization for koala rescue and rehabilitation in FAWNA's coverage region. Directly comparable wildlife rescue charity operating under the same NPWS licensing framework, with a species-specific focus.
• Sydney Wildlife Rescue: NSW-based volunteer wildlife rescue and rehabilitation charity running a 24-hour rescue line and rehabilitation service. Mirrors FAWNA's volunteer-driven, licence-based model within metropolitan and surrounding NSW regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FAWNANSWINC

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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