Each Australian state and territory has a WHA Coordinator from the jurisdiction's animal health agency, who are the first points of contact for reporting wildlife disease events.
Each WHA Coordinator is supported by a WHA Environment Representative from the jurisdiction’s environment agency.
Emergency Animal Disease Hotline (24 hours): 1800 675 888
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Primary Contact
Government Rep
Biosecurity Veterinary Officer - Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate, ACT Government
kyeelee.driver@act.gov.auW: 02 6207 2357 M: 0437 918 935
Information for Injured Wildlife (ACT)
Alternate Contact
rachael.grigson@act.gov.auW: 02 6207 6021 Mon/Tues/Thur
Environment Representative
Senior Threatened Species Program Manager, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
saraha.may@act.gov.auW: 02 6205 3880 M: 0468 938 755
Government Rep, appointed by the CVO NSW
Veterinary Policy & Project Officer NSW - Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
louise.livingston@dpird.nsw.gov.auM: 0448 699 710
Snr Veterinary Policy & Project Officer Animal Biosecurity (Preparedness & Response) - Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
jannene.geoghegan@dpird.nsw.gov.auM: 0429 943 889
Branch - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
BHR.wildlife.licensing@dcceew.nsw.gov.auW: 02 9585 6406
Information about Injured WildlifeMarine Mammal Incidents
Alternate
Australian Registry of Wildlife Health (The Registry) - Taronga Conservation Society Australia
arwh@zoo.nsw.gov.au
Government Rep | Appointed by CVO NT
Principal Veterinary Pathologist - Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
cathy.shilton@nt.gov.auW: 08 8999 2122
Information about Injured Wildlife
Director Species Management - Flora and Fauna Division, Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
tony.griffiths@nt.gov.auW: 08 8995 5004
Government Rep | Appointed by CVO Qld
Biosecurity Queensland, Department of Primary Industries
bslwildlife@dpi.qld.gov.auW: 07 3708 8762
Government Rep | Alternate contact
Director, Wildlife Assessment Queensland - Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Lindsay.delzoppo@detsi.qld.gov.auW: 07 3330 5393Information for Injured WildlifeMarine Mammal Strandings
Government rep | Appointed by CVO SA
Veterinary Officer - Disease Surveillance, Biosecurity SA, Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA)
victoria.jimenez@sa.gov.au W: 08 8177 3419M: 0474 221 201
Information for Sick or Injured Wildlife
lynley.johnson@sa.gov.au W: 08 8429 0668M: 0467 799 113
diana.miller@sa.gov.au W: 08 8735 1312M: 0427 427 253
Principal Ecologist - Wildlife Management Conservation and Wildlife Branch, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department for Environment and Water
Karl.Hillyard@sa.gov.auW: 08 8463 6587M: 0417 111 361Information about Injured WildlifeMarine Mammal Strandings
Government rep
Veterinary Officer - Wildlife Health and Marine Section, Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Sarah.Michael@nre.tas.gov.auContact via Wildlife Services: (03) 6165 4305
Government rep | Alternate contact
Sarah.Peck@nre.tas.gov.au
Jess.whinfield@nre.tas.gov.auW: 0460 698 360
Marine Conservation Program, Wildlife Management Branch, Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Kris.Carlyon@nre.tas.gov.auW: 03 6165 4324Whale Hotline: 0427 WHALES (0427 942 537)Information for Sick WildlifeMarine Mammal Incidents
Primary Contact - disease event reporting
Government Rep | Appointed by CVO Vic
Principal Veterinary Officer Disease Surveillance - Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
dianne.phillips@agriculture.vic.gov.au
W: 0427 344 065
Veterinary Officer - Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)
Available: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
nicole.brook@dpird.wa.gov.auPh: 08 9368 3763/ 0431 839 010
Wildlife Protection Branch, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
wildlife.protection@dbca.wa.gov.auPh: 08 9474 9055
Information for helping sick or injured native wildlife
Tristan Burgess
HPAI Coordinator
tristan.burgess@aad.gov.auW: 0414 516 953
Contact the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888 and your report will be forwarded to the relevant response agency.
Megan Poon
Carlie Soul
megan.poon@csiro.au03 5227 5369
carlie.soul@csiro.au
03 5227 5785
Samantha Ellis
Senior Veterinary Officer - Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer
samantha.ellis@aff.gov.au+61 02 6272 2388
Michele Byers
Veterinary Officer - Animal Health Surveillance
michele.byers@aff.gov.au(07) 4241 9736