BUSHFIRE RELIEF FOR WRSC MEMBERS

Disaster Relief & Recovery Program

​Wildlife Rescue South Coast is now able to provide help for our carers who have been affected by the recent bushfires and extreme heat events.

We are providing immediate financial relief to carers in need, as well as free access to professional counselling services specifically tailored to the needs of wildlife rescue volunteers. For info on the available counselling, read the information below.

Counselling Services

Even with all the financial aid in the world we know that many of our carers are finding the events of the last few months overwhelming.  It's OK to ask for help from your friends and fellow carers, but sometimes we need something more.  

​WildTalk offers confidential counselling services through a professional Australian Employee Assistance Program. Wildlife carers are entitled to up to six free sessions per year. For information and to set up a session check out WildTalk HERE.
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Financial Aid for our volunteers

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Financial aid is available to all Wildlife Rescue South Coast volunteers. This aid is provided as a grant, not a loan. No repayment is necessary. This offer is available to our volunteers for any of the following reasons:​

• Replacement of wildlife enclosures or similar structures destroyed in the recent fires (i.e. 2019/2020 fire events in the areas covered by WRSC) 
• Repairs to wildlife enclosures or similar damaged in recent fires 
• Replacement of wildlife rehabilitation equipment destroyed in the recent fires 
• Enhancement of, or additions to enclosures needed to extend capacity to take in more animals due to the recent fires and/or extreme weather events
• Purchasing food or medical supplies for wildlife brought into care due to the recent fires and/or or extreme weather events
• Additional veterinary costs for wildlife requiring treatment due to the  recent fires and/or extreme weather event.
• We will consider applications in three categories - small grants up to and including $2,000; standard grants up to $5,000; and large claims for amounts greater than $5,000.

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We want to assist our carers to get back on their feet as soon as possible. We aim to provide funds to successful applicants quickly by means of a cash advance so recovery can start without delay. The form below asks questions, so we can process your application faster.

Successful applicants will normally be expected to complete their projects within 3 months of receiving funds. Extensions of time may be available to allow for special circumstances (e.g. larger projects or  unavailability of materials etc.).

When available funds for round 1 grants are exhausted, it is likely that a second round will be initiated.

​If you have any questions about the grants that you'd like to ask prior to filling out the form below, please email your query to recovery@wildlife-rescue.org.au
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APPLY FOR DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS HERE

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APPLICANT'S DECLARATION
You must read this

This form must be completed by the individual requesting the funds, who must be a Wildlife Rescue South Coast Member. All applications will be confirmed against our membership database to protect against fraudulent applications. 

In completing this form, you confirm that you are an existing financial member of Wildlife Rescue South Coast and that you have read the terms and conditions of the grant, and will comply with them. You also agree:

• that the information provided is true and correct
• that the funds will be used only for wildlife rehabiltation purposes
• that if successful, to provide banking details to WRSC within seven working days to enable prompt payment; 
• that if successful, to expend funding within 3 months or other period as may be agreed in writing by WRSC
• that if successful, to supply WRSC with photos and stories of the finished project and grant WRSC permission to publish these photos and stories to demonstrate how the funds were used to help wildlife.

PRIVACY NOTICE:  Any personal information you provide to WRSC may be stored in our records. Your personal information may be disclosed to authorities for purposes related to compliance with relevant legislation includnig the Australian Privacy Act 2009 and Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012.


INSTRUCTIONS
Please fill out all mandatory fields in the form. An asterisk indicates a compulsory field.  For help or instructions about how to complete each field, hover or click the query icon (a question mark within a circle) above each field, for information.

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