Every dollar makes a real difference in caring for and protecting koalas and native wildlife
Your tax-deductible donations and support help cover the real, day-to-day cost of running a 24/7 wildlife conservation hospital – from emergency rescues to long-term rehabilitation and release of our native and endangered species.
The total cost of operating our hospital is approximately:
$1.65m annually
Total cost per week: $31,750
Includes staffing, medical care, equipment, facilities, food, transport and koala and native wildlife recovery programs.
It costs around $16,772 a year to care for and feed a koala, or roughly $46 per day.
Our vets, nurses and wildlife carers provide emergency treatment, surgery, ongoing monitoring and rehabilitation care 365 days a year.
Approx. cost: $2,500 per week | $915,000 per year
This includes antibiotics, anaesthetics, fluids, wound care, surgical instruments and everyday consumables used across all patients.
Approx. cost: $16.70 per week (per koala) | $40,000 per year
Our hospital is powered by solar panels and battery systems that help cover thousands of dollars in energy costs each month, supporting our 24/7 life-saving care.
Vehicles are used for emergency rescues, native animal retrieval, transport between facilities and release back into the wild across our region.
Approx. cost: $67.50 per day | $25,000 per year
Koalas – our iconic species – need a constant supply of fresh eucalyptus, which must be grown, cut and prepared daily for our marsupials.
Approx. cost: $500 per day | $185,000 per year
Our impact is measured in many ways, including rescues, recoveries, releases, habitat restoration, community awareness and increased knowledge.
When Reggie arrived at Port Stephens Koala Hospital in December 2025, he was a young sub-adult male who had likely only recently left his mother to find a territory of his own. He was very unwell, with discharge from both his eyes and nose. A CT scan revealed pneumonia, and testing confirmed he was also positive for chlamydia.
